How is the gold
become dim!
how is the most
fine gold
changed!
the stones
of the sanctuary
are poured out
in the top
of every street.
The precious
sons
of Zion,
comparable
to fine gold,
how are they esteemed
as earthen
pitchers,
the work
of the hands
of the potter!
Even the sea monsters
draw out
the breast,
they give suck
to their young ones:
the daughter
of my people
is become cruel,
like the ostriches
in the wilderness.
The tongue
of the sucking child
cleaveth
to the roof of his mouth
for thirst:
the young children
ask
bread,
and no man breaketh
it unto them.
They that did feed
delicately
are desolate
in the streets:
they that were brought up
in scarlet
embrace
dunghills.
For the punishment of the iniquity
of the daughter
of my people
is greater
than the punishment
of the sin of Sodom,
that was overthrown
as in a moment,
and no hands
stayed
on her.
Sodomōn
Σοδομων
sodomōn
toil
ἐπόνεσαν
eponesan
Her Nazarites
were purer
than snow,
they were whiter
than milk,
they were more ruddy
in body
than rubies,
their polishing
was of sapphire:
Their visage
is blacker
than a coal;
they are not known
in the streets:
their skin
cleaveth
to their bones;
it is withered,
it is become like a stick.
become dark
ἐσκότασεν
eskotasen
soot
ἀσβόλην
asbolēn
They that be slain
with the sword
are better
than they that be slain
with hunger:
for these
pine away,
stricken
through for want of the fruits
of the field.
The hands
of the pitiful
women
have sodden
their own children:
they were their meat
in the destruction
of the daughter
of my people.
The LORD
hath accomplished
his fury;
he hath poured out
his fierce
anger,
and hath kindled
a fire
in Zion,
and it hath devoured
the foundations
thereof.
The kings
of the earth,
and all the inhabitants
of the world,
would not have believed
that the adversary
and the enemy
should have entered
into the gates
of Jerusalem.
For the sins
of her prophets,
and the iniquities
of her priests,
that have shed
the blood
of the just
in the midst
of her,
They have wandered
as blind
men in the streets,
they have polluted
themselves with blood,
so that men could
not
touch
their garments.
They cried
unto them, Depart
ye; it is unclean;
depart,
depart,
touch
not: when they fled away
and wandered,
they said
among the heathen,
They shall no more
sojourn
there.
say
run towards
προσθῶσιν
prosthōsin
The anger
of the LORD
hath divided
them; he will no more
regard
them: they respected
not the persons
of the priests,
they favoured
not the elders.
As for us, our eyes
as yet failed
for our vain
help:
in our watching
we have watched
for a nation
that could not save
us.
look at
ἀποσκοπευόντων
aposkopeuontōn
look at
ἀπεσκοπεύσαμεν
apeskopeusamen
They hunt
our steps,
that we cannot go
in our streets:
our end
is near,
our days
are fulfilled;
for our end
is come.
Our persecutors
are swifter
than the eagles
of the heaven:
they pursued
us upon the mountains,
they laid wait
for us in the wilderness.
The breath
of our nostrils,
the anointed
of the LORD,
was taken
in their pits,
of whom we said,
Under his shadow
we shall live
among the heathen.
Rejoice
and be glad,
O daughter
of Edom,
that dwellest
in the land
of Uz;
the cup
also shall pass
through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken,
and shalt make thyself naked.
pour out
ἀποχεεῖς
apocheeis
The punishment of thine iniquity
is accomplished,
O daughter
of Zion;
he will no more
carry thee away into captivity:
he will visit
thine iniquity,
O daughter
of Edom;
he will discover
thy sins.
send away from home
ἀποικίσαι
apoikisai
Edōm
Εδωμ
edōm
impious
ἀσεβήματά
asebēmata
