耶利米哀歌 1
1 先前滿有人民的城， 現在何竟獨坐！ 先前在列國中為大的， 現在竟如寡婦； 先前在諸省中為王后的， 現在成為進貢的。
Jerusalem was [once] full of people, but now it is deserted. [Once] it was honored by people all over the world, but now it is [grieving/abandoned] like [SIM] a widow. [Once] it was [honored like] [MET] a princess [is honored] among the nations, but now [we who live here] have become slaves.
2 她夜間痛哭，淚流滿腮； 在一切所親愛的中間沒有一個安慰她的。 她的朋友都以詭詐待她， 成為她的仇敵。
We [PRS] weep bitterly [all] night long, with tears flowing down our cheeks. Among [the people in] all [the nations] that loved Jerusalem there are none that comfort us [now]. All [the rulers of those nations that were previously] our allies have betrayed us, and they are all now enemies [of the people of Jerusalem].
3 猶大因遭遇苦難， 又因多服勞苦就遷到外邦。 她住在列國中，尋不着安息； 追逼她的都在狹窄之地將她追上。
[The people of] Judah have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries) and caused to suffer greatly as slaves. They live in [other] nations where they do not have peace/safety. Their enemies seized them, and there was no way for them to escape.
4 錫安的路徑因無人來守聖節就悲傷； 她的城門淒涼； 她的祭司歎息； 她的處女受艱難，自己也愁苦。
The roads to Zion [Hill] are empty [PRS] because no one comes [here] to [celebrate] the sacred festivals. The city gates are deserted, and the priests groan. The young women [of Jerusalem] cry [because] they are suffering greatly.
5 她的敵人為首； 她的仇敵亨通； 因耶和華為她許多的罪過使她受苦； 她的孩童被敵人擄去。
Our enemies have conquered the city, and [now] they prosper. Yahweh has punished [the people of] Jerusalem because of all the sins that they have committed. The children [of Jerusalem] have been captured and taken [to other countries].
6 錫安城的威榮全都失去。 她的首領像找不着草場的鹿； 在追趕的人前無力行走。
Jerusalem was a beautiful city, but it is not beautiful now. The leaders [of the city] are like [SIM] deer that are starving because of being unable to find any grass [to eat]. They are very weak, with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.
7 耶路撒冷在困苦窘迫之時， 就追想古時一切的樂境。 她百姓落在敵人手中，無人救濟； 敵人看見，就因她的荒涼嗤笑。
[The people of] Jerusalem are sad and scattered, and they think about the previous greatness of the city. [But now] our enemies have captured the city, and there is no one to help the people. Our enemies destroyed the city and laughed while they were doing that.
8 耶路撒冷大大犯罪， 所以成為不潔之物； 素來尊敬她的，見她赤露就都藐視她； 她自己也歎息退後。
[The people of] [PRS] Jerusalem have sinned very much; [it is as though] [MET] the city has become [like] a filthy [rag]. All those who [previously] honored the city [now] despise it, because they see that it has become very disgraced [MET]. Now [the people of] the city groan, and they cover their faces [because they are very ashamed].
9 她的污穢是在衣襟上； 她不思想自己的結局， 所以非常地敗落， 無人安慰她。 她說：耶和華啊，求你看我的苦難， 因為仇敵誇大。
The city has become filthy because of [PRS] the sins that the people have committed; they did not think about what could happen to the city. [Now] the city has been destroyed, and there is no one to comfort [the people]. [The people cry out saying], “Yahweh, look at how we are suffering because our enemies have defeated us!”
10 敵人伸手，奪取她的美物； 她眼見外邦人進入她的聖所－ 論這外邦人，你曾吩咐不可入你的會中。
Our enemies have taken away all our treasures, all the valuable things that we owned. We have seen [soldiers from other] nations, [men who do not worship Yahweh], enter our sacred temple, [the place] where foreigners/non-Israelis were (forbidden/not allowed) to enter.
11 她的民都歎息，尋求食物； 他們用美物換糧食，要救性命。 他們說：耶和華啊，求你觀看， 因為我甚是卑賤。
The people of the city groan while they search for food; they have given their treasures to get food [to eat] to remain alive. [They say], “Yahweh, look [at us], and see that we are despised!”
12 你們一切過路的人哪，這事你們不介意嗎？ 你們要觀看： 有像這臨到我的痛苦沒有－ 就是耶和華在他發烈怒的日子使我所受的苦？
You people who pass by, you do not [RHQ] seem to care at all [about what has happened to us]. Look around and see that there are no other [RHQ] people who are suffering like we are. Yahweh has caused us to suffer because he was extremely angry [with us].
13 他從高天使火進入我的骨頭， 剋制了我； 他鋪下網羅，絆我的腳， 使我轉回； 他使我終日淒涼發昏。
[It is as though] he sent a fire from heaven [MTY] that burned in our bones; [it is as though] [MET] he has placed a trap for our feet, and has prevented us from walking any further. He has abandoned us; we are weak/miserable [every day], all day long.
14 我罪過的軛是他手所綁的， 猶如軛繩縛在我頸項上； 他使我的力量衰敗。 主將我交在我所不能敵擋的人手中。
He caused the sins that we have committed to be [like] a heavy load for us to carry; [it is as though] [MET] he tied them around our necks. Previously we were strong, but he has caused us to become weak. He has allowed our enemies to capture us, and we were not able to do anything to resist them.
15 主輕棄我中間的一切勇士， 招聚多人攻擊我， 要壓碎我的少年人。 主將猶大居民踹下， 像在酒醡中一樣。
Yahweh looked at our mighty soldiers and laughed at them. He has summoned a great army to [come and] crush our young soldiers. [It is as though] [MET] Yahweh has trampled on [us] people of Judah like [SIM] [people trample] on grapes in a pit [to make wine].
16 我因這些事哭泣； 我眼淚汪汪； 因為那當安慰我、救我性命的， 離我甚遠。 我的兒女孤苦， 因為仇敵得了勝。
I weep because of [all] those things; my eyes are filled with tears. There is no one to comfort me; those who could encourage me are far away. Our enemies have conquered [us], so our children have nothing good to (hope for/expect to happen).
17 錫安舉手，無人安慰。 耶和華論雅各已經出令， 使四圍的人作他仇敵； 耶路撒冷在他們中間像不潔之物。
[We people of] [PRS] Jerusalem reach out our hands [to get help], but there is no one to comfort us. Yahweh has decided concerning [us descendants of] Jacob that the people in nearby nations will become our enemies; so they consider that Jerusalem has become [like] [MET] a filthy rag.
18 耶和華是公義的！ 他這樣待我，是因我違背他的命令。 眾民哪，請聽我的話， 看我的痛苦； 我的處女和少年人都被擄去。
But what Yahweh has done [to us] is fair, because we have rebelled against obeying the commands that he gave [us]. You people everywhere, listen [to us]; [look and] see that we are suffering [greatly]. We had [many] sons and daughters, but they have been captured and forced to go to distant countries.
19 我招呼我所親愛的， 他們卻愚弄我。 我的祭司和長老正尋求食物、救性命的時候， 就在城中絕氣。
We pleaded with our allies [to help us], but they [all] refused. Our priests and our leaders have died [from hunger] in the city while they were searching for food [to eat] to remain alive.
20 耶和華啊，求你觀看， 因為我在急難中。 我心腸擾亂； 我心在我裏面翻轉， 因我大大悖逆。 在外，刀劍使人喪子； 在家，猶如死亡。
Yahweh, see that we are suffering very much. [It is as though] our inner beings are tormented. We are sad [SYN] because we have rebelled [against you]. Our enemies kill people in the streets with their swords; people are dying [because they have no food to eat].
21 聽見我歎息的有人； 安慰我的卻無人！ 我的仇敵都聽見我所遭的患難； 因你做這事，他們都喜樂。 你必使你報告的日子來到， 他們就像我一樣。
People have heard us while we groaned, but no one [came to] comfort us. [Yahweh, ] you caused us to experience this [disaster], and our enemies are happy to see what you have done [to us]. But cause it soon to be the time that you have promised, when our enemies will suffer like we have suffered!
22 願他們的惡行都呈在你面前； 你怎樣因我的一切罪過待我， 求你照樣待他們； 因我歎息甚多，心中發昏。
[Yahweh, ] see all the evil things that they have done and punish them! [Punish them] like you have punished us for all the sins that we committed! [We say this to you] because we suffer and groan very much, and we (faint/are very sad).
