lam 2:1

אַפֹּֽובְּיֹ֥וםרַגְלָ֖יוהֲדֹםזָכַ֥רוְלֹאיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לתִּפְאֶ֖רֶתאֶ֔רֶץשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙מִהִשְׁלִ֤יךְצִיֹּ֔וןבַּתאֶתאֲדֹנָי֙בְּאַפֹּ֤ויָעִ֨יבאֵיכָה֩
'apowh
beyowmh
ragelaywh
hadomh
zakarh
welo'
yisera'elh
tipe'ereth
'eresh
samayimh
mi
hiseliyke
siyownh
bath
'eth
'adonayh
be'apowh
ya'iybh
'eykahh
'apow
beyowm
ragelayw
hadom
zakar
welo'
yisera'el
tipe'eret
'eres
samayim
mi
hiseliyke
siyown
bat
'et
'adonay
be'apow
ya'iyb
'eykah
of His anger.
in the day
His footstool
He has abandoned
of Israel
the glory
to earth.
heaven
from
He has cast
of Zion
the Daughter
the Lord
with His cloud of anger!
has covered
How
2-1. How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!

lam 2:2

וְשָׂרֶֽיהָמַמְלָכָ֖החִלֵּ֥ללָאָ֑רֶץהִגִּ֣יעַיְהוּדָ֖הבַתמִבְצְרֵ֥יבְּעֶבְרָתֹ֛והָרַ֧סיַעֲקֹ֔בנְאֹ֣ותכָּלאֵ֚תחָמַ֗לוְלֹ֣אאֲדֹנָ֜יבִּלַּ֨ע
wesareyha
mamelakahh
hilelh
la'aresh
higiy'a
yehwdahh
bath
mibesereyh
be'eberatowh
harash
ya'aqobh
ne'owth
kalh
'eth
hamalh
welo'
'adonayh
bila'
wesareyha
mamelakah
hilel
la'ares
higiy'a
yehwdah
bat
mibeserey
be'eberatow
haras
ya'aqob
ne'owt
kal
'et
hamal
welo'
'adonay
bila'
and its princes.
her kingdom
and defiled
to the ground
He brought
of Judah.
of the Daughter
the fortified cities
In His wrath
He has demolished
of Jacob.
the dwellings
all
pity
Without
the Lord
has swallowed up
2-2. The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

lam 2:3

סָבִֽיבאָכְלָ֖הלֶֽהָבָ֔האֵ֣שׁכְּבְּיַעֲקֹב֙וַיִּבְעַ֤ראֹויֵ֑בפְּנֵ֣ימִיְמִינֹ֖ואָחֹ֛ורהֵשִׁ֥יביִשְׂרָאֵ֔לקֶ֣רֶןכֹּ֚לאַ֗ףבָּֽחֳרִיגָּדַ֣ע
sabiybh
'akelahh
lehabahh
'esh
ke
beya'aqobh
wayibe'arh
'owyebh
peneyh
mi
yemiynowh
'ahowrh
hesiybh
yisera'elh
qerenh
kolh
'aph
bahoriyh
gada'
sabiyb
'akelah
lehabah
'es
ke
beya'aqob
wayibe'ar
'owyeb
peney
mi
yemiynow
'ahowr
hesiyb
yisera'el
qeren
kol
'ap
bahoriy
gada'
all around it.
that consumes
like a flaming
fire
in Jacob
He has burned
of the enemy.
at the approach
His right hand
and withdrawn
of Israel
horn
every
anger
in [His] fierce
He has cut off
2-3. He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.

lam 2:4

חֲמָתֹֽואֵ֖שׁכָּשָׁפַ֥ךְצִיֹּ֔וןבַּתבְּאֹ֨הֶל֙עָ֑יִןמַחֲמַדֵּיכֹּ֖לוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֔גצָ֔רכְּיְמִינֹו֙נִצָּ֤באֹויֵ֗בכְּקַשְׁתֹּ֜ודָּרַ֨ךְ
hamatowh
'esh
ka
sapake
siyownh
bath
be'ohelh
'ayinh
mahamadeyh
kolh
wayaharogh
sarh
ke
yemiynowh
nisabh
'owyebh
ke
qasetowh
darake
hamatow
'es
ka
sapake
siyown
bat
be'ohel
'ayin
mahamadey
kol
wayaharog
sar
ke
yemiynow
nisab
'owyeb
ke
qasetow
darake
His wrath
like fire
He has poured out
of Zion.
of the Daughter
on the tent
to the eye;
who were pleasing
all
He has killed
Like a foe
His right hand
is positioned.
like an enemy;
His bow
He has bent
2-4. He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

lam 2:5

וַאֲנִיָּֽהתַּאֲנִיָּ֖היְהוּדָ֔הבְּבַתוַיֶּ֨רֶב֙מִבְצָרָ֑יושִׁחֵ֖תאַרְמְנֹותֶ֔יהָכָּלבִּלַּע֙יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לבִּלַּ֣עאֹויֵב֙כְּאֲדֹנָ֤יהָיָ֨ה
wa'aniyahh
ta'aniyahh
yehwdahh
bebath
wayerebh
mibesaraywh
siheth
'aremenowteyha
kalh
bila'
yisera'elh
bila'
'owyebh
ke
'adonayh
hayahh
wa'aniyah
ta'aniyah
yehwdah
bebat
wayereb
mibesarayw
sihet
'aremenowteyha
kal
bila'
yisera'el
bila'
'owyeb
ke
'adonay
hayah
and lamentation
mourning
of Judah.
in the Daughter
He has multiplied
her strongholds.
and destroyed
her palaces
all
He swallowed up
Israel.
He has swallowed up
like an enemy;
The Lord
is
2-5. The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

lam 2:6

וְכֹהֵֽןמֶ֥לֶךְאַפֹּ֖ובְּזַֽעַםוַיִּנְאַ֥ץוְשַׁבָּ֔תמֹועֵ֣דבְּצִיֹּון֙יְהוָ֤השִׁכַּ֨חמֹועֲדֹ֑ושִׁחֵ֖תשֻׂכֹּ֔וגַּן֙כַּוַיַּחְמֹ֤ס
wekohenh
meleke
'apowh
beza'amh
wayine'ash
wesabath
mow'edh
besiyownh
yehwahh
sikahh
mow'adowh
siheth
sukowh
ganh
ka
wayahemosh
wekohen
meleke
'apow
beza'am
wayine'as
wesabat
mow'ed
besiyown
yehwah
sikah
mow'adow
sihet
sukow
gan
ka
wayahemos
and priest.
[both] king
In His fierce anger
He has despised
and Sabbaths.
her appointed feasts
The LORD
has made Zion forget
His place of meeting.
He has destroyed
to His tabernacle
like a garden booth;
He has laid waste
2-6. And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.

lam 2:7

מֹועֵֽדיֹ֥וםכְּיְהוָ֖הבְּבֵיתנָתְנ֥וּקֹ֛ולאַרְמְנֹותֶ֑יהָחֹומֹ֖תאֹויֵ֔בבְּיַדהִסְגִּיר֙מִקְדָּשֹׁ֔ונִאֵ֣רמִזְבְּחֹו֙אֲדֹנָ֤יזָנַ֨ח
mow'edh
yowmh
ke
yehwahh
bebeyth
natenwh
qowlh
'aremenowteyha
howmoth
'owyebh
beyadh
hisegiyrh
miqedasowh
ni'erh
mizebehowh
'adonayh
zanahh
mow'ed
yowm
ke
yehwah
bebeyt
natenw
qowl
'aremenowteyha
howmot
'owyeb
beyad
hisegiyr
miqedasow
ni'er
mizebehow
'adonay
zanah
of an appointed feast.
as on the day
of the LORD
in the house
They have raised
a shout
of her palaces
He has handed the walls
the enemy.
over to
His sanctuary;
He has abandoned
His altar;
The Lord
has rejected
2-7. The LORD hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.

lam 2:8

אֻמְלָֽלוּיַחְדָּ֥ווְחֹומָ֖החֵ֥לוַיַּֽאֲבֶלבַּלֵּ֑עַמִיָדֹ֖והֵשִׁ֥יבלֹאקָ֔ונָ֣טָהצִיֹּ֔וןבַּתחֹומַ֣תלְהַשְׁחִית֙יְהוָ֤החָשַׁ֨ב
'umelalwh
yahedawh
wehowmahh
helh
waya'abelh
bale'a
mi
yadowh
hesiybh
lo'
qawh
natahh
siyownh
bath
howmath
lehasehiyth
yehwahh
hasabh
'umelalw
yahedaw
wehowmah
hel
waya'abel
bale'a
mi
yadow
hesiyb
lo'
qaw
natah
siyown
bat
howmat
lehasehiyt
yehwah
hasab
they waste away.
together
and walls
He made the ramparts
lament;
destroying.
from
His hand
withdraw
and did not
a measuring line
He stretched out
of Zion.
of the Daughter
the wall
to destroy
The LORD
determined
2-8. The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.

lam 2:9

יְהוָֽהמֵחָזֹ֖וןמָצְא֥וּלֹאנְבִיאֶ֕יהָגַּםתֹּורָ֔האֵ֣יןבַגֹּויִם֙וְשָׂרֶ֤יהָמַלְכָּ֨הּבְּרִיחֶ֑יהָוְשִׁבַּ֖ראִבַּ֥דשְׁעָרֶ֔יהָבָאָ֨רֶץ֙טָבְע֤וּ
yehwahh
me
hazownh
mase'wh
lo'
nebiy'eyha
gamh
towrahh
'eynh
bagowyimh
wesareyha
malekahh
beriyheyha
wesibarh
'ibadh
se'areyha
ba'aresh
tabe'wh
yehwah
me
hazown
mase'w
lo'
nebiy'eyha
gam
towrah
'eyn
bagowyim
wesareyha
malekah
beriyheyha
wesibar
'ibad
se'areyha
ba'ares
tabe'w
the LORD.
from
vision
find
no
her prophets
and even
the law
is no more,
are [exiled] among the nations,
and her princes
Her king
their bars.
and shattered
He has destroyed
Her gates
into the ground;
have sunk
2-9. Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.

lam 2:10

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽםבְּתוּלֹ֖תרֹאשָׁ֔ןלָאָ֨רֶץ֙הֹורִ֤ידוּשַׂקִּ֑יםחָגְר֖וּרֹאשָׁ֔םעַלעָפָר֙הֶֽעֱל֤וּצִיֹּ֔וןבַתזִקְנֵ֣ייִדְּמוּ֙לָאָ֤רֶץיֵשְׁב֨וּ
yerwsalaimh
betwloth
ro'sanh
la'aresh
howriydwh
saqiymh
hagerwh
ro'samh
'alh
'aparh
he'elwh
siyownh
bath
ziqeneyh
yidemwh
la'aresh
yesebwh
yerwsalaim
betwlot
ro'san
la'ares
howriydw
saqiym
hagerw
ro'sam
'al
'apar
he'elw
siyown
bat
ziqeney
yidemw
la'ares
yesebw
of Jerusalem
The young women
their heads
to the ground.
have bowed
sackcloth.
and put on
their heads
on
dust
They have thrown
of Zion
of the Daughter
The elders
in silence.
on the ground
sit
2-10. The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

lam 2:11

קִרְיָֽהבִּרְחֹבֹ֖ותוְיֹונֵ֔קעֹולֵל֙בֵּֽעָטֵ֤ףעַמִּ֑יבַּתשֶׁ֖בֶרעַלכְּבֵדִ֔ילָאָ֨רֶץ֙נִשְׁפַּ֤ךְמֵעַ֔יחֳמַרְמְר֣וּעֵינַי֙בַדְּמָעֹ֤ותכָּל֨וּ
qireyahh
birehobowth
weyowneqh
'owlelh
be'ateph
'amiyh
bath
seberh
'alh
kebediyh
la'aresh
nisepake
me'ayh
homaremerwh
'eynayh
badema'owth
kalwh
qireyah
birehobowt
weyowneq
'owlel
be'atep
'amiy
bat
seber
'al
kebediy
la'ares
nisepake
me'ay
homaremerw
'eynay
badema'owt
kalw
of the city.
in the streets
and infants
because children
faint
of my people,
of the daughter
the destruction
over
My heart
in grief
is poured out
within.
I am churning
My eyes
from weeping;
fail
2-11. Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.

lam 2:12

אִמֹּתָֽםאֶלחֵ֖יקנַפְשָׁ֔םבְּהִשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְעִ֔ירבִּרְחֹבֹ֣ותחָלָל֙כֶּֽבְּהִֽתְעַטְּפָ֤םוָיָ֑יִןדָּגָ֣ןאַיֵּ֖היֹֽאמְר֔וּלְאִמֹּתָם֙
'imotamh
'elheyqh
napesamh
behisetapeke
'iyrh
birehobowth
halalh
ke
behite'atepamh
wayayinh
daganh
'ayehh
yo'merwh
le'imotamh
'imotam
'elheyq
napesam
behisetapeke
'iyr
birehobowt
halal
ke
behite'atepam
wayayin
dagan
'ayeh
yo'merw
le'imotam
of their mothers.
in the arms
as their lives
fade away
of the city,
in the streets
like the wounded
as they faint
and wine?”
is the grain
“Where
They cry out
to their mothers:
2-12. They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.

lam 2:13

יִרְפָּאמִ֥ישִׁבְרֵ֖ךְיָּ֛םכַּכִּֽיגָדֹ֥ולצִיֹּ֑וןבַּתבְּתוּלַ֖תלָּךְ֙וַאֲנַֽחֲמֵ֔ךְאַשְׁוֶהמָ֤היְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םלָּ֗ךְהַבַּת֙אֲדַמֶּהמָ֣האֲעִידֵ֞ךְמָֽה
yirepa'
miyh
sibereke
yamh
ka
kiygadowlh
siyownh
bath
betwlath
lakewa'anahameke
'asewehh
mahh
yerwsalaimh
lakehabath
'adamehh
mahh
'a'iydeke
mahh
yirepa'
miy
sibereke
yam
ka
kiygadowl
siyown
bat
betwlat
lakewa'anahameke
'aseweh
mah
yerwsalaim
lakehabat
'adameh
mah
'a'iydeke
mah
can ever heal you?
Who
your wound
as the sea.
For is as deep
of Zion?
Daughter
O virgin
To To that I may console you,
can I liken you,
what
of Jerusalem?
To To O daughter
can I compare you,
what
can I say for you?
What
2-13. What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

lam 2:14

וּמַדּוּחִֽיםשָׁ֖וְאלָ֔ךְמַשְׂאֹ֥ותוַיֶּ֣חֱזוּשְׁבוּתֵ֑ךְלְהָשִׁ֣יבעֲוֹנֵ֖ךְעַלגִלּ֥וּוְלֹֽאוְתָפֵ֔ללָךְ֙שָׁ֣וְאחָ֤זוּלָֽךְנְבִיאַ֗יִךְ
wmadwhiymh
sawe'
lakemase'owth
wayehezwh
שׁebwteke
lehasiybh
'awoneke
'alh
gilwh
welo'
wetapelh
lakesawe'
hazwh
lakenebiy'ayike
wmadwhiym
sawe'
lakemase'owt
wayehezw
שׁebwteke
lehasiyb
'awoneke
'al
gilw
welo'
wetapel
lakesawe'
hazw
lakenebiy'ayike
and misleading.
were empty
for you The oracles
they saw
your captivity.
to ward off
your guilt
expose
they did not
and deceptive;
were empty
The visions
of your prophets
2-14. Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

lam 2:15

הָאָֽרֶץלְכָלמָשֹׂ֖ושׂיֹ֔פִיכְּלִ֣ילַתשֶׁיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙הָעִ֗ירזֹ֣אתהֲיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םבַּ֖תעַלרֹאשָׁ֔םוַיָּנִ֣עוּשָֽׁרְקוּ֙דֶ֔רֶךְעֹ֣בְרֵיכָּלכַּפַּ֨יִם֙עָלַ֤יִךְסָֽפְק֨וּ
ha'aresh
lekalh
masowsh
yopiyh
keliylath
seyo'merwh
ha'iyrh
zo'th
ha
yerwsalaimh
bath
'alh
ro'samh
wayani'wh
sareqwh
dereke
'obereyh
kalh
kapayimh
'alayike
sapeqwh
ha'ares
lekal
masows
yopiy
keliylat
seyo'merw
ha'iyr
zo't
ha
yerwsalaim
bat
'al
ro'sam
wayani'w
sareqw
dereke
'oberey
kal
kapayim
'alayike
sapeqw
earth?”
of the whole
the joy
of beauty,
the perfection
that was called that was called
the city
“Is this
of Jerusalem:
the Daughter
at
their heads
and shake
They hiss
who pass by
All
their hands
at you [in scorn].
clap
2-15. All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

lam 2:16

רָאִֽינוּמָצָ֥אנוּשֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּהַיֹּ֛וםזֶ֥האַ֣ךְבִּלָּ֑עְנוּאָמְר֖וּשֵׁ֔ןוַיַּֽחַרְקוּשָֽׁרְקוּ֙אֹ֣ויְבַ֔יִךְכָּלפִּיהֶם֙עָלַ֤יִךְפָּצ֨וּ
ra'iynwh
masa'nwh
seqiwiynuhwh
hayowmh
zehh
'ake
bila'enwh
'amerwh
senh
wayahareqwh
sareqwh
'owyebayike
kalh
piyhemh
'alayike
paswh
ra'iynw
masa'nw
seqiwiynuhw
hayowm
zeh
'ake
bila'enw
'amerw
sen
wayahareqw
sareqw
'owyebayike
kal
piyhem
'alayike
pasw
to see it!”
We have lived
for which we have waited. for which we have waited.
is the day
This
“We have swallowed her up.
saying,
their teeth,
and gnash
They hiss
your enemies
All
their mouths
against you.
open
2-16. All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

lam 2:17

צָרָֽיִךְקֶ֥רֶןהֵרִ֖יםאֹויֵ֔בעָלַ֨יִךְ֙וַיְשַׂמַּ֤חחָמָ֑לוְלֹ֣אהָרַ֖סקֶ֔דֶםימֵימִֽאֲשֶׁ֣רצִוָּ֣האֶמְרָתֹו֙בִּצַּ֤עאֲשֶׁ֣רזָמָ֗םיְהוָ֜העָשָׂ֨ה
sarayike
qerenh
heriymh
'owyebh
'alayike
wayesamahh
hamalh
welo'
harash
qedemh
ymeyh
mi
'asersiwahh
'emeratowh
bisa'
'aserzamamh
yehwahh
'asahh
sarayike
qeren
heriym
'owyeb
'alayike
wayesamah
hamal
welo'
haras
qedem
ymey
mi
'asersiwah
'emeratow
bisa'
'aserzamam
yehwah
'asah
of your foes.
the horn
and exalted
He has let the enemy
over you
gloat
pity;
without
He has overthrown you
of old.
in days
which He ordained
His decree,
He has accomplished
what He planned;
The LORD
has done
2-17. The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

lam 2:18

עֵינֵֽךְבַּתתִּדֹּ֖םלָ֔ךְאַלפוּגַת֙תִּתְּנִ֤יאַֽלוָלַ֔יְלָהיֹומָ֣םדִּמְעָה֙נַּ֤חַלכַהֹורִ֨ידִיצִ֠יֹּוןבַּתחֹומַ֣תאֶלאֲדֹנָ֑ילִבָּ֖םצָעַ֥ק
'eyneke
bath
tidomh
lake'alh
pwgath
titeniyh
'alh
walayelahh
yowmamh
dime'ahh
nahalh
ka
howriydiyh
siyownh
bath
howmath
'el'adonayh
libamh
sa'aqh
'eyneke
bat
tidom
lake'al
pwgat
titeniy
'al
walayelah
yowmam
dime'ah
nahal
ka
howriydiy
siyown
bat
howmat
'el'adonay
libam
sa'aq
and your eyes
rest.
no
relief,
Give
yourself no
and night.
day
let your tears
like a river
run down
of Zion,
of the Daughter
O wall
to the Lord.
The hearts [of the people]
cry out
2-18. Their heart cried unto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

lam 2:19

חוּצֹֽותכָּלבְּרֹ֥אשׁבְּרָעָ֖בהָעֲטוּפִ֥יםעֹֽולָלַ֔יִךְנֶ֨פֶשׁ֙עַלאֵלָ֣יוכַּפַּ֗יִךְשְׂאִ֧יאֲדֹנָ֑יפְּנֵ֣ינֹ֖כַחלִבֵּ֔ךְמַּ֨יִם֙כַשִׁפְכִ֤יאַשְׁמֻרֹ֔ותלְרֹאשׁ֙בַלַּ֗יְלָהרֹ֣נִּיק֣וּמִי
hwsowth
kalh
bero'sh
bera'abh
ha'atwpiymh
'owlalayike
nepesh
'alh
'elaywkapayike
se'iyh
'adonayh
peneyh
nokahh
libeke
mayimh
ka
sipekiyh
'asemurowth
lero'sh
balayelahh
roniyh
qwmiyh
hwsowt
kal
bero's
bera'ab
ha'atwpiym
'owlalayike
nepes
'al
'elaywkapayike
se'iy
'adonay
peney
nokah
libeke
mayim
ka
sipekiy
'asemurowt
lero's
balayelah
roniy
qwmiy
street.
of every
on the corner
from hunger
who are fainting
of your children
the lives
for
to Him your hands
Lift up
of the Lord.
the presence
in
your heart
like water
Pour out
watch of the night.
from the first
in the night
cry out
Arise,
2-19. Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.

lam 2:20

וְנָבִֽיאכֹּהֵ֥ןאֲדֹנָ֖יבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁאִםיֵהָרֵ֛גטִפֻּחִ֔יםעֹלֲלֵ֣יפִּרְיָם֙נָשִׁ֤יםאִםתֹּאכַ֨לְנָהכֹּ֑העֹולַ֣לְתָּלְמִ֖יוְֽהַבִּ֔יטָהיְהוָה֙רְאֵ֤ה
wenabiy'
kohenh
'adonayh
bemiqedash
'imyeharegh
tipuhiymh
'olaleyh
pireyamh
nasiymh
'imto'kalenahh
kohh
'owlaleta
lemiyh
wehabiytahh
yehwahh
re'ehh
wenabiy'
kohen
'adonay
bemiqedas
'imyehareg
tipuhiym
'olaley
pireyam
nasiym
'imto'kalenah
koh
'owlaleta
lemiy
wehabiytah
yehwah
re'eh
and prophets
Should priests
of the Lord?
in the sanctuary
be killed
they have nurtured?
the infants
their offspring,
Should women
eat
like this?
have You [ever] treated
Whom
and consider:
O LORD,
Look,
2-20. Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?

lam 2:21

חָמָֽלְתָּלֹ֥אטָבַ֖חְתָּאַפֶּ֔ךָבְּיֹ֣וםהָרַ֨גְתָּ֙בֶחָ֑רֶבנָפְל֣וּוּבַחוּרַ֖יבְּתוּלֹתַ֥יוְזָקֵ֔ןנַ֣עַרחוּצֹות֙לָאָ֤רֶץשָׁכְב֨וּ
hamaleta
lo'
tabaheta
'apeka
beyowmh
harageta
beharebh
napelwh
wbahwrayh
betwlotayh
wezaqenh
na'arh
hwsowth
la'aresh
sakebwh
hamaleta
lo'
tabaheta
'apeka
beyowm
harageta
behareb
napelw
wbahwray
betwlotay
wezaqen
na'ar
hwsowt
la'ares
sakebw
compassion.
without
You have slaughtered [them]
of Your anger;
in the day
You have slain [them]
by the sword.
have fallen
My young men
and maidens
and old
Both young
of the streets.
in the dust
lie together
2-21. The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.

lam 2:22

כִלָּֽםאֹיְבִ֥יוְרִבִּ֖יתִיאֲשֶׁרטִפַּ֥חְתִּיוְשָׂרִ֑ידפָּלִ֣יטיְהוָ֖האַףבְּיֹ֥וםהָיָ֛הוְלֹ֥אסָּבִ֔יבמִמְגוּרַי֙מֹועֵ֤דיֹ֨וםכְתִּקְרָא֩
kilamh
'oyebiyh
weribiytiyh
'asertipahetiyh
wesariydh
paliyth
yehwahh
'aph
beyowmh
hayahh
welo'
sabiybh
mi
megwrayh
mow'edh
yowmh
ke
tiqera'
kilam
'oyebiy
weribiytiy
'asertipahetiy
wesariyd
paliyt
yehwah
'ap
beyowm
hayah
welo'
sabiyb
mi
megwray
mow'ed
yowm
ke
tiqera'
has destroyed
My enemy
and reared.
those I nurtured
or survived.
one escaped
of the LORD’s
anger
In the Day
no
on every side,
my attackers
as for an appointed feast
day.
You summoned
2-22. Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.