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Lamentations 1 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 Jerusalem once was a city full of people, but now the city is so empty. Jerusalem was one of the greatest cities in the world, but now she has become like a widow. She was once a princess among cities, but now she has been made a slave.
2 She cries bitterly in the night. Her tears are on her cheeks. She has no one to comfort her. Many nations were friendly to her, but not one of them comforts her now. All her friends have turned their backs on her and have become her enemies.
3 Judah suffered very much, and then she was taken into captivity. She lives among other nations but has found no rest. The people who chased her caught her where there was no way out.
4 The roads to Zion are very sad, because no one comes to Zion for the festivals anymore. All of Zion's gates have been destroyed; all of her priests groan. Zion's young women have been taken away, and all this made Zion sad.
5 Jerusalem's enemies have won. Her enemies have been successful. This happened because the Lord punished her. He punished Jerusalem for her many sins. Her children have gone away. Their enemies captured them and took them away.
6 The beauty of Daughter Zion has gone away. Her princes were like deer that cannot find a meadow to feed in. They walk away without strength from those who chased them.
7 Jerusalem thinks back. She remembers the time when she was hurt and when she lost her home. She remembers all the nice things that she had in the past. She remembers those nice things that she had in the old days. She remembers when her people were captured by the enemy. She remembers when there was no one to help her. When her enemies saw her, they laughed, because she was destroyed.
8 Jerusalem sinned very badly. Because Jerusalem sinned, she became a ruined city that people shake their heads about. In the past people respected her. Now they hate her, because they abused her. Jerusalem groaned and turned away.
9 Jerusalem's skirts were dirty. She gave no thought to what would become of her. Her fall was amazing. She had no one to comfort her. She says, "Lord, see how I am hurt! See how my enemy thinks he is so great!"
10 The enemy stretched out his hand. He took all her nice things. In fact, she saw the foreign nations go inside her Temple. And, Lord, you said those people could not join in our assembly!
11 All the people of Jerusalem are groaning. All of her people are looking for food. They are giving away all their nice things for food to stay alive. Jerusalem says, "Look, Lord. Look at me! See how people hate me.
12 All you who pass by on the road, you don't seem to care. But look at me and see. Is there any pain like my pain? Is there any pain like the pain that has come to me? Is there any pain like the pain that the Lord has punished me with? He has punished me on the day of his great anger.
13 The Lord sent fire from above that went down into my bones. He stretched out a net for my feet. He turned me all the way around. He made me into a wasteland. I am sick all day.
14 "My sins were tied up like a yoke. My sins were tied up in the Lord's hands. His yoke is on my neck. He has made me weak. He has given me to those who I cannot stand up against.
15 "The Lord rejected all my powerful men who were inside the city. Then he brought a group of people against me. He brought them to kill my young soldiers. It was as if the Lord were trampling on grapes in a winepress, the winepress of Virgin Daughter Judah.
16 "I cry about all these things. Tears are flowing down my cheeks. There is no one near to comfort me. There is no one who can make me feel better. My children are like a wasteland, because the enemy won."
17 Zion spread out her hands. There was no one to comfort her. The Lord had given orders to Jacob's enemies. He ordered them to surround the city. Jerusalem has become a dirty rag that her enemies threw away.
18 Now Jerusalem says, "I refused to listen to the Lord, so he is right for doing these things. So listen, all you people! Look at my pain! My young women and men have gone into captivity.
19 I called out to my lovers, but they tricked me. My priests and my elders have died in the city. They were looking for food for themselves. They wanted to keep themselves alive.
20 "Look at me, Lord. I am in distress! I am upset, as if my heart turned upside down inside of me. I feel this way because I have been so stubborn. Out in the streets, I lost my children to the swords. Inside, it is like death.
21 "Listen to me, I am groaning. I have no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble. They are happy that you did this to me. You said there would be a time of punishment. You said you would punish my enemies. Now do what you said. Let my enemies be like I am now.
22 "Look how evil my enemies are! Then you can treat them the same way you treated me because of all my sins. Do this because I am groaning again and again. Do this because my heart is sick."
1 How H349 doth the city H5892 D-GFS sit H3427 solitary H910 , that was full H7227 of people H5971 NMS ! how is she become H1961 VQQ3FS as a widow H490 ! she that was great H7227 among the nations H1471 , and princess H8282 among the provinces H4082 , how is she become H1961 VQQ3FS tributary H4522 !
2 She weepeth sore H1058 in the night H3915 , and her tears H1832 are on H5921 PREP her cheeks H3895 : among all H3605 NMS her lovers H157 she hath none H369 ADV to comfort H5162 her : all H3605 NMS her friends H7453 have dealt treacherously H898 VQQ3MP with her , they are become H1961 VQQ3MP her enemies H341 .
3 Judah H3063 is gone into captivity H1540 because of affliction H6040 , and because of great H7230 servitude H5656 : she H1931 PPRO-3FS dwelleth H3427 among the heathen H1471 , she findeth H4672 VQQ3FS no H3808 NADV rest H4494 NMS : all H3605 NMS her persecutors H7291 overtook H5381 her between H996 PREP the straits H4712 .
4 The ways H1870 CMD-1MS of Zion H6726 do mourn H57 , because none H1097 M-NPAR come H935 to the solemn feasts H4150 NMS : all H3605 NMS her gates H8179 are desolate H8074 : her priests H3548 sigh H584 , her virgins H1330 are afflicted H3013 , and she H1931 is in bitterness H4843 .
5 Her adversaries H6862 are H1961 VQQ3MP the chief H7218 , her enemies H341 prosper H7951 ; for H3588 CONJ the LORD H3068 EDS hath afflicted H3013 her for H5921 PREP the multitude H7230 of her transgressions H6588 : her children H5768 are gone H1980 VQQ3MP into captivity H7628 before H6440 L-CMP the enemy H6862 AMS .
6 And from H4480 the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 all H3605 NMS her beauty H1926 is departed H3318 W-VQY3MS : her princes H8269 are become H1961 VQQ3MP like harts H354 that find H4672 VQQ3MP no H3808 NADV pasture H4829 , and they are gone H1980 W-VQY3MP without H3808 ADV strength H3581 NMS before H6440 L-CMP the pursuer H7291 .
7 Jerusalem H3389 remembered H2142 in the days H3117 CMP of her affliction H6040 and of her miseries H4788 all H3605 NMS her pleasant things H4262 that H834 RPRO she had H1961 VQQ3MP in the days H3117 of old H6924 NMS , when her people H5971 fell H5307 B-VQFC into the hand H3027 B-CFS of the enemy H6862 NMS , and none H369 W-NPAR did help H5826 her : the adversaries H6862 saw H7200 her , and did mock H7832 at H5921 PREP her sabbaths H4868 .
8 Jerusalem H3389 hath grievously sinned H2398 ; therefore H3651 ADV she is H1961 removed H5206 : all H3605 CMS that honored H3513 her despise H2151 her , because H3588 CONJ they have seen H7200 VQQ3MP her nakedness H6172 : yea H1571 CONJ , she H1931 PPRO-3FS sigheth H584 , and turneth H7725 W-VQY3FS backward H268 .
9 Her filthiness H2932 is in her skirts H7757 ; she remembereth H2142 not H3808 NADV her last end H319 ; therefore she came down H3381 wonderfully H6382 : she had no H369 NPAR comforter H5162 . O LORD H3068 EDS , behold H7200 VQI2MS my affliction H6040 : for H3588 CONJ the enemy H341 hath magnified H1431 himself .
10 The adversary H6862 NMS hath spread out H6566 VQQ3MS his hand H3027 CFS-3MS upon H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS her pleasant things H4261 : for H3588 CONJ she hath seen H7200 VQQ3FS that the heathen H1471 NMP entered H935 VQQ3MP into her sanctuary H4720 , whom H834 RPRO thou didst command H6680 that they should not H3808 NADV enter H935 VQY3MP into thy congregation H6951 BD-NMS .
11 All H3605 NMS her people H5971 sigh H584 , they seek H1245 bread H3899 NMS ; they have given H5414 their pleasant things H4262 for meat H400 to relieve H7725 L-VHFC the soul H5315 : see H7200 VQI2MS , O LORD H3068 EDS , and consider H5027 ; for H3588 CONJ I am become H1961 VQQ1MS vile H2151 .
12 Is it nothing H3808 to H413 you , all H3605 NMS ye that pass by ? behold H5027 , and see H7200 if H518 PART there be H3426 PART any sorrow H4341 like unto my sorrow H4341 , which H834 RPRO is done H5953 unto me , wherewith H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS hath afflicted H3013 me in the day H3117 B-NMS of his fierce H2740 CMS anger H639 CMS-3MS .
13 From above H4791 hath he sent H7971 fire H784 CMS into my bones H6106 , and it prevaileth against H7287 them : he hath spread H6566 VQQ3MS a net H7568 for my feet H7272 , he hath turned H7725 me back H268 : he hath made H5414 me desolate H8074 and faint H1739 all H3605 NMS the day H3117 D-AMS .
14 The yoke H5923 of my transgressions H6588 is bound H8244 by his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS : they are wreathed H8276 , and come up H5927 upon H5921 PREP my neck H6677 : he hath made my strength H3581 CMS-1MS to fall H3782 , the Lord H136 EDS hath delivered H5414 me into their hands H3027 , from whom I am not able H3201 to rise up H6965 .
15 The Lord H136 EDS hath trodden under foot H5541 all H3605 CMS my mighty H47 men in the midst H7130 of me : he hath called H7121 VQQ3MS an assembly H4150 NMS against H5921 PREP-1MS me to crush H7665 my young men H970 : the Lord H136 EDS hath trodden H1869 the virgin H1330 , the daughter H1323 CFS of Judah H3063 , as in a winepress H1660 .
16 For H5921 PREP these H428 PMP things I H589 PPRO-1MS weep H1058 ; mine eye H5869 CMS-1MS , mine eye H5869 CMS-1MS runneth down H3381 with water H4325 , because H3588 CONJ the comforter H5162 that should relieve H7725 VHPMS my soul H5315 CFS-1MS is far H7368 from H4480 M-PREP-1MS me : my children H1121 CMP-2MS are H1961 VQQ3MP desolate H8074 , because H3588 CONJ the enemy H341 prevailed H1396 .
17 Zion H6726 spreadeth forth H6566 her hands H3027 , and there is none H369 NPAR to comfort H5162 her : the LORD H3068 EDS hath commanded H6680 VPQ3MS concerning Jacob H3290 , that his adversaries H6862 should be round about H5439 him : Jerusalem H3389 is H1961 VQQ3FS as a menstruous woman H5079 among H996 them .
18 The LORD H3068 EDS is righteous H6662 AMS ; for H3588 CONJ I have rebelled H4784 against his commandment H6310 : hear H8085 VQI2MP , I pray you H4994 IJEC , all H3605 CMS people H5971 , and behold H7200 my sorrow H4341 : my virgins H1330 and my young men H970 are gone H1980 VQQ3MP into captivity H7628 .
19 I called H7121 VQQ1CS for my lovers H157 , but they H1992 PPRO-3MP deceived H7411 me : my priests H3548 and mine elders H2205 gave up the ghost H1478 in the city H5892 BD-NFS , while H3588 CONJ they sought H1245 their meat H400 NMS to relieve H7725 their souls H5315 .
20 Behold H7200 VQI2MS , O LORD H3068 EDS ; for H3588 CONJ I am in distress H6862 AMS : my bowels H4578 CMP-1MS are troubled H2560 ; mine heart H3820 NMS-1MS is turned H2015 VNQ3MS within H7130 me ; for H3588 CONJ I have grievously rebelled H4784 : abroad H2351 the sword H2719 GFS bereaveth H7921 , at home H1004 there is as death H4194 .
21 They have heard H8085 VQQ3MP that H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS sigh H584 : there is none H369 NPAR to comfort H5162 me : all H3605 NMS mine enemies H341 have heard H8085 VQQ3MP of my trouble H7451 ; they are glad H7797 that H3588 CONJ thou H859 PPRO-2MS hast done H6213 VQQ2MS it : thou wilt bring H935 the day H3117 NMS that thou hast called H7121 , and they shall be H1961 like unto me H3644 .
22 Let all H3605 NMS their wickedness H7451 CFS-3MP come H935 VQY2MS before H6440 L-CMP-2MS thee ; and do H5953 unto them , as H834 K-RPRO thou hast done H5953 unto me for H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS my transgressions H6588 CMP-1MS : for H3588 CONJ my sighs H585 are many H7227 AFP , and my heart H3820 is faint H1742 .
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