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Chapter 5

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A Prayer for Mercy

ΑΛΕΦ. ALEPH.

1 Remember, Oh Yahweh, what is come on us: consider, and behold our reproach.

5:1 Μνήσθητι, κύριε, ὅ τι ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν·
ἐπίβλεψον καὶ ἰδὲ τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν ἡμῶν.
5:1 μνήσθητι, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν·
ἐπίβλεψον καὶ ἰδὲ τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν ἡμῶν.
5:1 Remember, Oh Lord, what has happened to us: behold, and look on our reproach. 5:1 Remember, Oh Lord, what has happened to us: behold, and look on our reproach.
ΒΗΘ. BETH.

2 Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.

5:2 κληρονομία ἡμῶν μετεστράφη ἀλλοτρίοις, οἱ οἶκοι ἡμῶν ξένοις.
5:2 κληρονομία ἡμῶν μετεστράφη ἀλλοτρίοις, οἱ οἶκοι ἡμῶν ξένοις.
5:2 Our inheritance has been turned away to aliens, our houses to strangers. 5:2 Our inheritance has been turned away to aliens, our houses to strangers.
ΓΙΜΕΛ. GIMEL.

3 We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.

5:3 ὀρφανοὶ ἐγενήθημεν, οὐχ ὑπάρχει πατήρ·
μητέρες ἡμῶν ὡς αἱ χῆραι.
5:3 ὀρφανοὶ ἐγενήθημεν, οὐχ ὑπάρχει πατήρ·
μητέρες ἡμῶν ὡς αἱ χῆραι.
5:3 we are become orphans, we have no father, our mothers are as widows. 5:3 we are become orphans, we have no father, our mothers are as widows.
ΔΑΛΕΘ. DALETH.

4 We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold to us.

5:4 ἐξ ἡμερῶν ἡμῶν ξύλα ἡμῶν ἐν ἀλλάγματι ἦλθεν.
5:4 ὕδωρ ἡμῶν ἐν ἀργυρίῳ ἐπίομεν, ξύλα ἡμῶν ἐν ἀλλάγματι ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον ἡμῶν.
5:4 Since our days, our wood came by exchange. 5:4 We have drunk our water for money; our wood is sold to us for a burden on our neck.
Η. HE.

5 Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

5:5 ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον ἡμῶν ἐδιώχθημεν·
ἐκοπιάσαμεν, οὐκ ἀνεπαύθημεν.
5:5 ἐδιώχθημεν, ἐκοπιάσαμεν, οὐκ ἀνεπαύθημεν.
5:5 We were pursued upon our neck1; we grew weary; we were given no rest. 5:5 We were pursued; we grew weary; we were given no rest.
1i.e., "pursued closely"
ΟΥΑΥ. VAU.

6 We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

5:6 Αἴγυπτος ἔδωκεν χεῖρα, Ἀσσοὺρ εἰς πλησμονὴν αὐτῶν.
5:6 Αἴγυπτος ἔδωκε χεῖρα, Ἀσσοὺρ εἰς πλησμονὴν αὐτῶν.
5:6 Egypt gave the hand to us, Assur to their own satisfaction. 5:6 Egypt gave the hand to us, Assur to their own satisfaction.
ΖΑΙΝ. ZAIN.

7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

5:7 οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἥμαρτον, οὐχ ὑπάρχουσιν·
ἡμεῖς τὰ ἀνομήματα αὐτῶν ὑπέσχομεν.
5:7 οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἥμαρτον, οὐχ ὑπάρχουσιν·
ἡμεῖς τὰ ἀνομήματα αὐτῶν ὑπέσχομεν.
5:7 Our fathers sinned, and are not: we have borne their iniquities. 5:7 Our fathers sinned, and are not: we have borne their iniquities.
ΗΘ. HETH.

8 Servants have ruled over us: there is none that delivers us out of their hand.

5:8 δοῦλοι ἐκυρίευσαν ἡμῶν, λυτρούμενος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν.
5:8 δοῦλοι ἐκυρίευσαν ἡμῶν, λυτρούμενος οὐκ ἐστιν ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν.
5:8 Servants have ruled over us: there is none to ransom us out of their hand. 5:8 Servants have ruled over us: there is none to ransom us out of their hand.
ΤΗΘ. TETH.

9 We got our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.

5:9 ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν εἰσοίσομεν ἄρτον ἡμῶν ἀπὸ προσώπου ῥομφαίας τῆς ἐρήμου.
5:9 ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν, εἰσοίσομεν ἄρτον ἡμῶν, ἀπὸ προσώπου ῥομφαίας τῆς ἐρήμου.
5:9 We shall bring in our bread with danger of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness. 5:9 We shall bring in our bread with danger of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.
ΙΩΔ. JOD.

10 Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

5:10 τὸ δέρμα ἡμῶν ὡς κλίβανος ἐπελειώθη, συνεσπάσθησαν ἀπὸ προσώπου καταιγίδων λιμοῦ.
5:10 τὸ δέρμα ἡμῶν ὡς κλίβανος ἐπελιώθη, συνεσπάσθησαν ἀπὸ προσώπου καταιγίδων λιμοῦ.
5:10 Our skin is blackened like an oven; they are convulsed, because of the storms of famine. 5:10 Our skin is blackened like an oven; they are convulsed, because of the storms of famine.
ΧΑΦ. CHAPH.

11 They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.

5:11 γυναῖκας ἐν Σιὼν ἐταπείνωσαν, παρθένους ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα.
5:11 γυναῖκας ἐν Σιὼν ἐταπείνωσαν, παρθένους ἐν πόλεσιν Ἰούδα.
5:11 They humbled the women in Siōn, the virgins in the cities of Juda. 5:11 They humbled the women in Siōn, the virgins in the cities of Juda.
ΛΑΜΕΔ. LAMED.

12 Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

5:12 ἄρχοντες ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῶν ἐκρεμάσθησαν, πρεσβύτεροι οὐκ ἐδοξάσθησαν.
5:12 ἄρχοντες ἐν χερσὶν αὐτῶν, ἐκρεμάσθησαν, πρεσβύτεροι οὐκ ἐδοξάσθησαν.
5:12 Princes were hanged up by their hands: the elders were not honoured. 5:12 Princes were hanged up by their hands: the elders were not honoured.
ΜΗΜ. MEM.

13 They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.

5:13 ἐκλεκτοὶ κλαυθμὸν ἀνέλαβον, καὶ νεανίσκοι ἐν ξύλῳ ἠσθένησαν.
5:13 ἐκλεκτοὶ κλαυθμὸν ἀνέλαβον, καὶ νεανίσκοι ἐν ξύλῳ ἠσθένησαν.
5:13 The chosen men lifted up the voice in weeping, and the youths fainted under the wood. 5:13 The chosen men lifted up the voice in weeping, and the youths fainted under the wood.
ΝΟΥΝ. NUN.

14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their music.

5:14 καὶ πρεσβῦται ἀπὸ πύλης κατέπαυσαν, ἐκλεκτοὶ ἐκ ψαλμῶν αὐτῶν κατέπαυσαν.
5:14 καὶ πρεσβύται ἀπὸ πύλης κατέπαυσαν, ἐκλεκτοὶ ἐκ ψαλμῶν αὐτῶν κατέπαυσαν.
5:14 And the elders ceased from the gate, the chosen men ceased from their music. 5:14 And the elders ceased from the gate, the chosen men ceased from their music.
ΣΑΜΕΧ. SAMECH.

15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

5:15 κατέλυσεν χαρὰ καρδίας ἡμῶν, ἐστράφη εἰς πένθος ὁ χορὸς ἡμῶν.
5:15 κατέλυσε χαρὰ καρδίας ἡμῶν, ἐστράφη εἰς πένθος ὁ χορὸς ἡμῶν,
5:15 The joy of our heart has ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. 5:15 The joy of our heart has ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
ΑΙΝ. AIN.

16 The crown is fallen from our head: woe to us, that we have sinned!

5:16 ἔπεσεν ὁ στέφανος τῆς κεφαλῆς ἡμῶν οὐαὶ δὴ ἡμῖν, ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν.
5:16 ἔπεσεν ὁ στέφανος ἡμῶν τῆς κεφαλῆς·
οὐαὶ δὴ ἡμῖν, ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν.
5:16 The crown has fallen from our head: yea, woe to us! for we have sinned. 5:16 The crown has fallen from our head: yea, woe to us! for we have sinned.
ΦΗ. PHE.

17 For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

5:17 περὶ τούτου ἐγενήθη ὀδυνηρὰ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν, περὶ τούτου ἐσκότασαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν·
5:17 περὶ τούτου ἐγενήθη ὀδυνηρὰ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν, περὶ τούτου ἐσκότασαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν.
5:17 For this has grief come; our heart is sorrowful; for this our eyes are darkened. 5:17 For this has grief come; our heart is sorrowful; for this our eyes are darkened.
ΤΣΑΔΗ. TSADE.

18 Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk on it.

5:18 ἐπ' ὄρος Σιών, ὅτι ἠφανίσθη, ἀλώπεκες διῆλθον ἐν αὐτῇ.
5:18 ἐπ' ὄρος Σιών, ὅτι ἠφανίσθη, ἀλώπεκες διῆλθον ἐν αὐτῇ.
5:18 Over the mountain of Siōn, because it is made desolate, foxes have walked in it. 5:18 Over the mountain of Siōn, because it is made desolate, foxes have walked in it.
ΚΩΦ. KOPH.

19 You, Oh Yahweh, remain forever; your throne from generation to generation.

5:19 σὺ δέ, κύριε, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατοικήσεις, ὁ θρόνος σου εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
5:19 σὺ δέ, Κύριε, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατοικήσεις, ὁ θρόνος σου εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν.
5:19 But you, Oh Lord, shalt dwell forever; thy throne shall endure to generation and generation. 5:19 But you, Oh Lord, shalt dwell forever; thy throne shall endure to generation and generation.
ΡΗΧΣ. RHECHS.

20 Why do you forget us forever, and forsake us so long time?

5:20 ἵνα τί εἰς νεῖκος ἐπιλήσῃ ἡμῶν, καταλείψεις ἡμᾶς εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν;
5:20 ἱνατί εἰς νῖκος ἐπιλήσῃ ἡμῶν, καταλείψεις ἡμᾶς εἰς μακρότητα ἡμερῶν;
5:20 Wherefore will you utterly forget us, and abandon us a long time? 5:20 Wherefore will you utterly forget us, and abandon us a long time?
ΧΣΕΝ. CHSEN.

21 Turn you us to you, Oh Yahweh, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

5:21 ἐπίστρεψον ἡμᾶς, κύριε πρὸς σέ, καὶ ἐπιστραφησόμεθα·
καὶ ἀνακαίνισον ἡμέρας ἡμῶν καθὼς ἔμπροσθεν.
5:21 ἐπίστρεψον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, πρός σε, καὶ ἐπιστραφησόμεθα·
καὶ ἀνακαίνισον ἡμέρας ἡμῶν καθὼς ἔμπροσθεν.
5:21 Turn us, Oh Lord, to you, and we shall be turned; and renew our days as before. 5:21 Turn us, Oh Lord, to you, and we shall be turned; and renew our days as before.
ΘΑΥ. THAU.

22 But you have utterly rejected us; you are very wroth against us.

5:22 ὅτι ἀπωθούμενος ἀπώσω ἡμᾶς, ὠργίσθης ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ἕως σφόδρα.
5:22 ὅτι ἀπωθούμενος ἀπώσω ἡμᾶς, ὠργίσθης ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ἕως σφόδρα.
5:22 For you have indeed rejected us; you have been very wroth against us. 5:22 For you have indeed rejected us; you have been very wroth against us.