Lamentationes

Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo! Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium; princeps provinciarum facta est sub tributo.

Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!

Quomodo solo civitate plena ad populo sede! Facto es quasi vidua domino de gentes; principe de provincias facto es sub tributo.

Plorans ploravit in nocte, et lacrimæ ejus in maxillis ejus: non est qui consoletur eam ex omnibus caris ejus; omnes amici ejus spreverunt eam, et facti sunt ei inimici.

Beth. Weeping, she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.

Plorante plora in nocte, et lacrimas de illo in maxillos de illo: non es qui consola illa ex omni caras de illo; omni amicos de illo sperne illa, et fac es ad illo inimicos.

Migravit Judas propter afflictionem, et multitudinem servitutis; habitavit inter gentes, nec invenit requiem: omnes persecutores ejus apprehenderunt eam inter angustias.

Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place, because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage; she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest; all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.

Iudase migra propter afflictione, et multitudine de servitute; habita inter gentes, nec inveni requie: omni persecutores de illo apprehende illa inter angustias.

Viæ Sion lugent, eo quod non sint qui veniant ad solemnitatem: omnes portæ ejus destructæ, sacerdotes ejus gementes; virgines ejus squalidæ, et ipsa oppressa amaritudine.

Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down; her priests sigh; her virgins are in affliction; and she is oppressed with bitterness.

Vias Sione luge, eo quod non es qui veni ad solemnitate: omni portas de illo destrue, sacerdotes de illo gemente; virgines de illo squalido, et ipso opprime amaritudine.

Facti sunt hostes ejus in capite; inimici ejus locupletati sunt: quia Dominus locutus est super eam propter multitudinem iniquitatum ejus. Parvuli ejus ducti sunt in captivitatem ante faciem tribulantis.

He. Her adversaries are become her lords; her enemies are enriched; because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities; her children are led into captivity, before the face of the oppressor.

Fac es hostes de illo in capite; inimicos de illo locupleta es: quia Domino locuto es super illa propter multitudine de iniquitates de illo. Parvulos de illo duc es in captivitate ante facie tribula.

Et egressus est a filia Sion omnis decor ejus; facti sunt principes ejus velut arietes non invenientes pascua, et abierunt absque fortitudine ante faciem subsequentis.

Vau. And from the daughter of Sion, all her beauty is departed; her princes are become like rams that find no pastures; and they are gone away without strength before the face of the pursuer.

Et egredior es ab filia Sione omni decoro de illo; fac es principes de illo sicut arietes non inveni pascuos, et i ab absque fortitudine ante facie subsequor.

Recordata est Jerusalem dierum afflictionis suæ, et prævaricationis, omnium desiderabilium suorum, quæ habuerat a diebus antiquis, cum caderet populus ejus in manu hostili, et non esset auxiliator: viderunt eam hostes, et deriserunt sabbata ejus.

Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable things which she had from the days of old, when her people fell in the enemy's hand, and there was no helper; the enemies have seen her, and have mocked at her sabbaths.

Recordor es Ierusalem de dies de afflictione suo, et de praevaricatione, de omni de desiderabilios suo, que habe ab dies antiquo, cum populo de illo cade in manu hostili, et non es auxiliatore: hostes vide illa, et deride sabbatos de illo.

Peccatum peccavit Jerusalem, propterea instabilis facta est; omnes qui glorificabant eam spreverunt illam, quia viderunt ignominiam ejus: ipsa autem gemens conversa est retrorsum.

Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable; all that honoured her, have despised her, because they have seen her shame; but she sighed, and turned backward.

Peccato pecca Ierusalem, propter hoc instabile facto es; omni qui glorifica illa sperne illa, quia vide ignominia de illo: ipso autem geme converte es retrorsus.

Sordes ejus in pedibus ejus, nec recordata est finis sui; deposita est vehementer, non habens consolatorem. Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, quoniam erectus est inimicus.

Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end; she is wonderfully cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted up.

Sordes de illo in pedes de illo, nec recordor es fine suo; depone es vehementer, non habente consolatore. Vide, Domino, afflictione meo, quia erige es inimico.

Manum suam misit hostis ad omnia desiderabilia ejus, quia vidit gentes ingressas sanctuarium suum, de quibus præceperas ne intrarent in ecclesiam tuam.

Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to all her desirable things: for she hath seen the Gentiles enter into her sanctuary, of whom thou gavest commandment that they should not enter into thy church.

Hoste mitte gano suo ad omni desiderabili de illo, quia vide gentes ingredior sanctuario suo, de que praecipie ne intra in ecclesia tuo.

Omnis populus ejus gemens, et quærens panem; dederunt pretiosa quæque pro cibo ad refocillandam animam. Vide, Domine, et considera quoniam facta sum vilis!

Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.

Omni populo de illo geme, et quaere pane; da pretioso omni pro cibo ad refocilla anima. Vide, Domino, et conside quia facto es vili!

O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite, et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus! quoniam vindemiavit me, ut locutus est Dominus, in die iræ furoris sui.

Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.

O vos omni qui transi per via, attende, et vide si es dolore sicut dolore meo! Quia vindemio me, ut locuto es Domino, in die de ira de furore suo.

De excelso misit ignem in ossibus meis, et erudivit me: expandit rete pedibus meis, convertit me retrorsum; posuit me desolatam, tota die mœrore confectam.

Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate, wasted with sorrow all the day long.

De excelso mitte igni in ores meo, et erudi me: expande rete pedes meo, converte me retrorsus; pone me desola, toto die moerore conficie.

Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum mearum; in manu ejus convolutæ sunt, et impositæ collo meo. Infirmata est virtus mea: dedit me Dominus in manu de qua non potero surgere.

Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my neck: my strength is weakened: the Lord hath delivered me into a hand, out of which I am not able to rise.

Vigila iugo de iniquitates meo; in manu de illo convola es, et impone collo meo. Infirmase es virtute meo: da me Domino in manu de quo non pote surge.

Abstulit omnes magnificos meos Dominus de medio mei; vocavit adversum me tempus ut contereret electos meos. Torcular calcavit Dominus virgini filiæ Juda.

Samech. The Lord hath taken away all my mighty men out of the midst of me: he hath called against me the time, to destroy my chosen men: the Lord hath trodden the winepress for the virgin daughter of Juda.

Domino ad-fer omni magnifica meo de medio meo; voca contra me tempore ut contere elige meo. Domino calca torculare ad virgine de filia Iuda.

Idcirco ego plorans, et oculus meus deducens aquas, quia longe factus est a me consolator, convertens animam meam. Facti sunt filii mei perditi, quoniam invaluit inimicus.

Ain. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my soul, is far from me: my children are desolate because the enemy hath prevailed.

Ergo me plora, et oculo meo deduce aquas, quia longe facto es ab me consolatore, converte anima meo. Fac es filios meo perditus, quia inimico invalesce.

Expandit Sion manus suas; non est qui consoletur eam. Mandavit Dominus adversum Jacob in circuitu ejus hostes ejus; facta est Jerusalem quasi polluta menstruis inter eos.

Phe. Sion hath spread forth her hands, there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded against Jacob, his enemies are round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

Sione expande manus suo; non es qui consola illa. Domino manda contra Iacobo in circuitu de illo hostes de illo; facto es Ierusalem quasi pollue menstruos inter illos.

Justus est Dominus, quia os ejus ad iracundiam provocavi. Audite, obsecro, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum: virgines meæ et juvenes mei abierunt in captivitatem.

Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.

Iusto es Domino, quia ore de illo ad iracundia provoca. Audi, obsecra, universa de populo, et vide dolore meo: virgines meo et iuvene meo i ab in captivitate.

Vocavi amicos meos, et ipsi deceperunt me; sacerdotes mei et senes mei in urbe consumpti sunt, quia quæsierunt cibum sibi ut refocillarent animam suam.

Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.

Voca amicos meo, et ipso decipie me; sacerdotes meo et senes meo in urbe consume es, quia quaere cibo ad se ut refocilla anima suo.

Vide, Domine, quoniam tribulor: conturbatus est venter meus, subversum est cor meum in memetipsa, quoniam amaritudine plena sum. Foris interfecit gladius, et domi mors similis est.

Res. Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled: my heart is turned within me, for I am full of bitterness: abroad the sword destroyeth and at home there is death alike.

Vide, Domino, quia tribulor: conturba es ventre meo, subverte es corde meo in memetipta, quia amaritudine plena es. Foris gladio interfice, et domi morte simili es.

Audierunt quia ingemisco ego, et non est qui consoletur me; omnes inimici mei audierunt malum meum, lætati sunt quoniam tu fecisti: adduxisti diem consolationis, et fient similes mei.

Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my evil, they have rejoiced that thou hast done it: thou hast brought a day of consolation, and they shall be like unto me.

Audi quia me ingemisce, et non es qui consola me; omni inimicos meo audi malo meo, laetor es quia te fac: adduce die de consolatione, et fi simili meo.

Ingrediatur omne malum eorum coram te: et vindemia eos, sicut vindemiasti me propter omnes iniquitates meas: multi enim gemitus mei, et cor meum mœrens.

Thau. Let all their evil be present before thee: and make vintage of them, as thou hast made vintage of me for all my iniquities: for my sighs are many, and my heart is sorrowful.

Omni malo de illos ingredior coram te: et vindemio illos, sicut vindemio me propter omni iniquitates meo: multo nam gemitus meo, et corde meo moere.