--- title: "Lamentations 2 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Lamentations Chapter 2 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/lamentations/2" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 אֵיכָה֩ H349 covered יָעִ֨יב H5743 in his anger אַפּֽוֹ׃ H639 How hath the Lord אֲדֹנָי֙ H136 אֶת H853 the daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 and cast down הִשְׁלִ֤יךְ H7993 from heaven מִשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 unto the earth אֶ֔רֶץ H776 the beauty תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת H8597 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 וְלֹא H3808 and remembered זָכַ֥ר H2142 not his footstool הֲדֹם H1916 רַגְלָ֖יו H7272 in the day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 in his anger אַפּֽוֹ׃ H639 2 hath swallowed up בִּלַּ֨ע H1104 The Lord אֲדֹנָ֜י H136 לֹ֣א H3808 and hath not pitied חָמַ֗ל H2550 אֵ֚ת H853 כָּל H3605 all the habitations נְא֣וֹת H4999 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 he hath thrown down הָרַ֧ס H2040 in his wrath בְּעֶבְרָת֛וֹ H5678 the strong holds מִבְצְרֵ֥י H4013 of the daughter בַת H1323 of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 he hath brought them down הִגִּ֣יעַ H5060 to the ground לָאָ֑רֶץ H776 he hath polluted חִלֵּ֥ל H2490 the kingdom מַמְלָכָ֖ה H4467 and the princes וְשָׂרֶֽיהָ׃ H8269 3 He hath cut off גָּדַ֣ע H1438 in his fierce בָּֽחֳרִי H2750 anger אַ֗ף H639 כֹּ֚ל H3605 all the horn קֶ֣רֶן H7161 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 he hath drawn הֵשִׁ֥יב H7725 back אָח֛וֹר H268 his right hand יְמִינ֖וֹ H3225 from before מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 the enemy אוֹיֵ֑ב H341 and he burned וַיִּבְעַ֤ר H1197 against Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹב֙ H3290 fire כְּאֵ֣שׁ H784 like a flaming לֶֽהָבָ֔ה H3852 which devoureth אָכְלָ֖ה H398 round about סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 4 He hath bent דָּרַ֨ךְ H1869 his bow קַשְׁתּ֜וֹ H7198 like an enemy כְּאוֹיֵ֗ב H341 he stood נִצָּ֤ב H5324 with his right hand יְמִינוֹ֙ H3225 as an adversary כְּצָ֔ר H6862 and slew וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔ג H2026 כֹּ֖ל H3605 all that were pleasant מַחֲמַדֵּי H4261 to the eye עָ֑יִן H5869 in the tabernacle בְּאֹ֙הֶל֙ H168 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 he poured out שָׁפַ֥ךְ H8210 like fire כָּאֵ֖שׁ H784 his fury חֲמָתֽוֹ׃ H2534 5 הָיָ֨ה H1961 The Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י׀ H136 was as an enemy כְּאוֹיֵב֙ H341 he hath swallowed up בִּלַּע֙ H1104 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 he hath swallowed up בִּלַּע֙ H1104 כָּל H3605 all her palaces אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ H759 he hath destroyed שִׁחֵ֖ת H7843 his strong holds מִבְצָרָ֑יו H4013 and hath increased וַיֶּ֙רֶב֙ H7235 in the daughter בְּבַת H1323 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 mourning תַּאֲנִיָּ֖ה H8386 and lamentation וַאֲנִיָּֽה׃ H592 6 And he hath violently taken away וַיַּחְמֹ֤ס H2554 as if it were of a garden כַּגַּן֙ H1588 his tabernacle שֻׂכּ֔וֹ H7900 he hath destroyed שִׁחֵ֖ת H7843 hath caused the solemn feasts מוֹעֵ֣ד H4150 to be forgotten שִׁכַּ֨ח H7911 the LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 in Zion בְּצִיּוֹן֙ H6726 hath caused the solemn feasts מוֹעֵ֣ד H4150 and sabbaths וְשַׁבָּ֔ת H7676 and hath despised וַיִּנְאַ֥ץ H5006 in the indignation בְּזַֽעַם H2195 of his anger אַפּ֖וֹ H639 the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 and the priest וְכֹהֵֽן׃ H3548 7 hath cast off זָנַ֨ח H2186 The Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י׀ H136 his altar מִזְבְּחוֹ֙ H4196 he hath abhorred נִאֵ֣ר H5010 his sanctuary מִקְדָּשׁ֔וֹ H4720 he hath given up הִסְגִּיר֙ H5462 into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of the enemy אוֹיֵ֔ב H341 the walls חוֹמֹ֖ת H2346 of her palaces אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ H759 a noise ק֛וֹל H6963 they have made נָתְנ֥וּ H5414 in the house בְּבֵית H1004 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 as in the day כְּי֥וֹם H3117 of a solemn feast מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 8 hath purposed חָשַׁ֨ב H2803 The LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 to destroy לְהַשְׁחִית֙ H7843 and the wall וְחוֹמָ֖ה H2346 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 he hath stretched out נָ֣טָה H5186 a line קָ֔ו H6957 לֹא H3808 he hath not withdrawn הֵשִׁ֥יב H7725 his hand יָד֖וֹ H3027 from destroying מִבַּלֵּ֑עַ H1104 to lament וַיַּֽאֲבֶל H56 therefore he made the rampart חֵ֥ל H2426 and the wall וְחוֹמָ֖ה H2346 together יַחְדָּ֥ו H3162 they languished אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ H535 9 are sunk טָבְע֤וּ H2883 into the ground בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 Her gates שְׁעָרֶ֔יהָ H8179 he hath destroyed אִבַּ֥ד H6 and broken וְשִׁבַּ֖ר H7665 her bars בְּרִיחֶ֑יהָ H1280 her king מַלְכָּ֨הּ H4428 and her princes וְשָׂרֶ֤יהָ H8269 are among the Gentiles בַגּוֹיִם֙ H1471 אֵ֣ין H369 the law תּוֹרָ֔ה H8451 גַּם H1571 is no more her prophets נְבִיאֶ֕יהָ H5030 לֹא H3808 also find מָצְא֥וּ H4672 no vision חָז֖וֹן H2377 from the LORD מֵיְהוָֽה׃ H3068 10 sit יֵשְׁב֨וּ H3427 to the ground לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 and keep silence יִדְּמוּ֙ H1826 The elders זִקְנֵ֣י H2205 of the daughter בַת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן H6726 they have cast up הֶֽעֱל֤וּ H5927 dust עָפָר֙ H6083 עַל H5921 their heads רֹאשָׁ֔ן H7218 they have girded חָגְר֖וּ H2296 themselves with sackcloth שַׂקִּ֑ים H8242 hang down הוֹרִ֤ידוּ H3381 to the ground לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 their heads רֹאשָׁ֔ן H7218 the virgins בְּתוּלֹ֖ת H1330 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ H3389 11 do fail כָּל֨וּ H3615 with tears בַדְּמָע֤וֹת H1832 Mine eyes עֵינַי֙ H5869 are troubled חֳמַרְמְר֣וּ H2560 my bowels מֵעַ֔י H4578 is poured נִשְׁפַּ֤ךְ H8210 upon the earth לָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 my liver כְּבֵדִ֔י H3516 עַל H5921 for the destruction שֶׁ֖בֶר H7667 of the daughter בַּת H1323 of my people עַמִּ֑י H5971 swoon בֵּֽעָטֵ֤ף H5848 because the children עוֹלֵל֙ H5768 and the sucklings וְיוֹנֵ֔ק H3243 in the streets בִּרְחֹב֖וֹת H7339 of the city קִרְיָֽה׃ H7151 12 into their mothers אִמֹּתָֽם׃ H517 They say יֹֽאמְר֔וּ H559 אַיֵּ֖ה H346 Where is corn דָּגָ֣ן H1715 and wine וָיָ֑יִן H3196 when they swooned בְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤ם H5848 as the wounded כֶּֽחָלָל֙ H2491 in the streets בִּרְחֹב֣וֹת H7339 of the city עִ֔יר H5892 was poured out בְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ H8210 when their soul נַפְשָׁ֔ם H5315 אֶל H413 bosom חֵ֖יק H2436 into their mothers אִמֹּתָֽם׃ H517 13 for thee what thing מָ֤ה H4100 What thing shall I take to witness אֲעִידֵ֞ךְ H5749 for thee what thing מָ֤ה H4100 shall I liken אֲדַמֶּה H1819 לָּ֗ךְ H0 daughter בַּת H1323 of Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 for thee what thing מָ֤ה H4100 what shall I equal אַשְׁוֶה H7737 לָּךְ֙ H0 to thee that I may comfort וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְ H5162 thee O virgin בְּתוּלַ֖ת H1330 daughter בַּת H1323 of Zion צִיּ֑וֹן H6726 כִּֽי H3588 is great גָד֥וֹל H1419 like the sea כַּיָּ֛ם H3220 for thy breach שִׁבְרֵ֖ךְ H7667 מִ֥י H4310 who can heal יִרְפָּא H7495 לָֽךְ׃ H0 14 Thy prophets נְבִיאַ֗יִךְ H5030 but have seen וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ H2372 לָךְ֙ H0 for thee false שָׁ֖וְא H7723 and foolish things וְתָפֵ֔ל H8602 וְלֹֽא H3808 for thee and they have not discovered גִלּ֥וּ H1540 עַל H5921 thine iniquity עֲוֹנֵ֖ךְ H5771 to turn away לְהָשִׁ֣יב H7725 thy captivity שְׁביּתֵ֑ךְ H7622 but have seen וַיֶּ֣חֱזוּ H2372 לָ֔ךְ H0 burdens מַשְׂא֥וֹת H4864 for thee false שָׁ֖וְא H7723 and causes of banishment וּמַדּוּחִֽים׃ H4065 15 by clap סָֽפְק֨וּ H5606 עָלַ֤יִךְ H5921 their hands כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ H3709 כָּל H3605 All that pass עֹ֣בְרֵי H5674 at thee דֶ֔רֶךְ H1870 they hiss שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ H8319 and wag וַיָּנִ֣עוּ H5128 their head רֹאשָׁ֔ם H7218 עַל H5921 at the daughter בַּ֖ת H1323 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 הֲזֹ֣את H2063 saying Is this the city הָעִ֗יר H5892 that men call שֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 The perfection כְּלִ֣ילַת H3632 of beauty יֹ֔פִי H3308 The joy מָשׂ֖וֹשׂ H4885 לְכָל H3605 of the whole earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 16 have opened פָּצ֨וּ H6475 עָלַ֤יִךְ H5921 their mouth פִּיהֶם֙ H6310 כָּל H3605 All thine enemies אֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ H341 against thee they hiss שָֽׁרְקוּ֙ H8319 and gnash וַיַּֽחַרְקוּ H2786 the teeth שֵׁ֔ן H8127 they say אָמְר֖וּ H559 We have swallowed her up בִּלָּ֑עְנוּ H1104 certainly אַ֣ךְ H389 זֶ֥ה H2088 this is the day הַיּ֛וֹם H3117 that we looked for שֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּ H6960 we have found מָצָ֥אנוּ H4672 we have seen רָאִֽינוּ׃ H7200 17 hath done עָשָׂ֨ה H6213 The LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that which he had devised זָמָ֗ם H2161 he hath fulfilled בִּצַּ֤ע H1214 his word אֶמְרָתוֹ֙ H565 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that he had commanded צִוָּ֣ה H6680 in the days מִֽימֵי H3117 of old קֶ֔דֶם H6924 he hath thrown down הָרַ֖ס H2040 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and hath not pitied חָמָ֑ל H2550 to rejoice וַיְשַׂמַּ֤ח H8055 עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ H5921 and he hath caused thine enemy אוֹיֵ֔ב H341 over thee he hath set up הֵרִ֖ים H7311 the horn קֶ֥רֶן H7161 of thine adversaries צָרָֽיִךְ׃ H6862 18 cried צָעַ֥ק H6817 Their heart לִבָּ֖ם H3820 אֶל H413 unto the Lord אֲדֹנָ֑י H136 O wall חוֹמַ֣ת H2346 let not the apple בַּת H1323 of Zion צִ֠יּוֹן H6726 run down הוֹרִ֨ידִי H3381 like a river כַנַּ֤חַל H5158 let tears דִּמְעָה֙ H1832 day יוֹמָ֣ם H3119 and night וָלַ֔יְלָה H3915 אַֽל H408 give תִּתְּנִ֤י H5414 thyself no rest פוּגַת֙ H6314 לָ֔ךְ H0 אַל H408 cease תִּדֹּ֖ם H1826 let not the apple בַּת H1323 of thine eye עֵינֵֽךְ׃ H5869 19 Arise ק֣וּמִי׀ H6965 cry out רֹ֣נִּי H7442 in the night בַלַּ֗יְלָ H3915 in the beginning בְּרֹ֥אשׁ H7218 of the watches אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת H821 pour out שִׁפְכִ֤י H8210 like water כַמַּ֙יִם֙ H4325 thine heart לִבֵּ֔ךְ H3820 before נֹ֖כַח H5227 the face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 of the Lord אֲדֹנָ֑י H136 lift up שְׂאִ֧י H5375 אֵלָ֣יו H413 thy hands כַּפַּ֗יִךְ H3709 עַל H5921 toward him for the life נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ H5315 of thy young children עֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ H5768 that faint הָעֲטוּפִ֥ים H5848 for hunger בְּרָעָ֖ב H7458 in the beginning בְּרֹ֥אשׁ H7218 כָּל H3605 of every street חוּצֽוֹת׃ H2351 20 Behold רְאֵ֤ה H7200 O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 and consider וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה H5027 לְמִ֖י H4310 to whom thou hast done עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ H5953 this כֹּ֑ה H3541 אִם H518 eat תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה H398 Shall the women נָשִׁ֤ים H802 their fruit פִּרְיָם֙ H6529 and children עֹלֲלֵ֣י H5768 of a span long טִפֻּחִ֔ים H2949 אִם H518 be slain יֵהָרֵ֛ג H2026 in the sanctuary בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ H4720 of the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י H136 shall the priest כֹּהֵ֥ן H3548 and the prophet וְנָבִֽיא׃ H5030 21 lie שָׁכְב֨וּ H7901 on the ground לָאָ֤רֶץ H776 in the streets חוּצוֹת֙ H2351 The young נַ֣עַר H5288 and the old וְזָקֵ֔ן H2205 my virgins בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י H1330 and my young men וּבַחוּרַ֖י H970 are fallen נָפְל֣וּ H5307 by the sword בֶחָ֑רֶב H2719 thou hast slain הָרַ֙גְתָּ֙ H2026 them in the day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 of thine anger אַפֶּ֔ךָ H639 thou hast killed טָבַ֖חְתָּ H2873 לֹ֥א H3808 and not pitied חָמָֽלְתָּ׃ H2550 22 Thou hast called תִּקְרָא֩ H7121 day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 as in a solemn מוֹעֵ֤ד H4150 my terrors מְגוּרַי֙ H4032 round about מִסָּבִ֔יב H5439 וְלֹ֥א H3808 הָיָ֛ה H1961 day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 anger אַף H639 of the LORD'S יְהוָ֖ה H3068 none escaped פָּלִ֣יט H6412 nor remained וְשָׂרִ֑יד H8300 אֲשֶׁר H834 those that I have swaddled טִפַּ֥חְתִּי H2946 and brought up וְרִבִּ֖יתִי H7235 hath mine enemy אֹיְבִ֥י H341 consumed כִלָּֽם׃ H3615 [Lamentations 1](/interlinear/lamentations/1) [Lamentations 3](/interlinear/lamentations/3) ```json 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