Verse 5

Lamentations 1:5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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5 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הָי֨וּ צָרֶ֤י/הָ לְ/רֹאשׁ֙ אֹיְבֶ֣י/הָ שָׁל֔וּ כִּֽי יְהוָ֥ה הוֹגָ֖/הּ עַ֣ל רֹב פְּשָׁעֶ֑י/הָ עוֹלָלֶ֛י/הָ הָלְכ֥וּ שְׁבִ֖י לִ/פְנֵי צָֽר

English Translation

Her enemies were numerous, for the LORD brought her down for the abundance of her transgressions; her children went into captivity before the oppressor.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles b... Focus ↗

2 Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort... Focus ↗

3 Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bon... Focus ↗

4 Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates... Focus ↗

5 He. Her adversaries are become her lords, her enemies are enriched: because the Lord hath spoken aga...

6 Vau. And from the daughter of Sion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like rams that... Focus ↗

7 Zain. Jerusalem hath remembered the days of her affliction, and prevarication of all her desirable t... Focus ↗

8 Heth. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore is she become unstable: all that honoured her have... Focus ↗

9 Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end: she is wonderfully cast do... Focus ↗

10 Jod. The enemy hath put out his hand to all her desirable things: for she hath seen the Gentiles ent... Focus ↗

11 Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to re... Focus ↗

12 Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for... Focus ↗

13 Mem. From above he hath sent fire into my bones, and hath chastised me: he hath spread a net for my... Focus ↗

14 Nun. The yoke of my iniquities hath watched: they are folded together in his hand, and put upon my n... Focus ↗

15 Samech. The Lord hath taken away all my mighty men out of the midst of me: he hath called against me... Focus ↗

16 Ain. Therefore do I weep, and my eyes run down with water: because the comforter, the relief of my s... Focus ↗

17 Phe. Sion hath spread forth her hands, there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded against... Focus ↗

18 Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and... Focus ↗

19 Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the ci... Focus ↗

20 Res. Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress, my bowels are troubled: my heart is turned within me, for... Focus ↗

21 Sin. They have heard that I sigh, and there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my e... Focus ↗

22 Thau. Let all their evil be present before thee: and make vintage of them, as thou hast made vintage... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Lamentations
Chapter: Chapter 1 (22 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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