Klagesangene 4
1 Hvor Guldet blev sort, og skæmmet det ædle metal, de hellige Stene slængt hen paa Gadernes Hjørner!
how? to darken gold to change [the] gold [the] pleasant to pour: scatter stone holiness in/on/with head: top all outside
2 Zions de dyre Sønner, der opvejed Guld, kun regnet for Lerkar, Pottemagerhænders Værk!
son: descendant/people Zion [the] precious [the] to weigh in/on/with pure gold how? to devise: count to/for bag earthenware deed: work hand to form: potter
3 Selv Sjakaler byder Brystet til, giver Ungerne Die, men mit Folks Datter blev grum som Ørkenens Strudse.
also (jackal *Q(K)*) to rescue breast to suckle whelp their daughter people my to/for cruel (for like/as ostrich *Q(K)*) in/on/with wilderness
4 Den spædes Tunge hang fast ved Ganen af Tørst, Børnene tigged om Brød, og ingen gav dem.
to cleave tongue to suckle to(wards) (palate his *L(abh)*) in/on/with thirst infant to ask food to spread nothing to/for them
5 Folk, som levede lækkert, omkom paa Gaden; Folk, som var baaret paa Purpur, favnede Skarnet.
[the] to eat to/for delicacy be desolate: destroyed in/on/with outside [the] be faithful upon worm to embrace refuse
6 Mit Folks Datters Brøde var større end Synden i Sodom, som brat blev styrtet, saa Hænder ej rørtes derinde.
and to magnify iniquity: punishment daughter people my from sin: punishment Sodom [the] to overturn like moment and not to twist: tremble in/on/with her hand
7 Hendes Fyrster var renere end Sne, mer hvide end Mælk, deres Legeme rødere end Koral, som Safir deres Aarer;
be clean Nazirite her from snow be dazzling from milk to redden bone: body from jewel sapphire cutting/separation their
8 mer sorte end Sod ser de ud, kan ej kendes paa Gaden, Huden hænger ved Knoglerne, tør som Træ.
to darken from blackness appearance their not to recognize in/on/with outside to shrivel skin their upon bone their dry to be like/as tree: wood
9 Sværdets Ofre var bedre farne end Sultens, som svandt hen, dødsramte, af Mangel paa Markens Grøde.
pleasant to be slain: killed sword from slain: killed famine which/that they(masc.) to flow: waste away to pierce from fruit field
10 Blide Kvinders Hænder kogte deres Børn; da mit Folks Datter brød sammen, blev de dem til Føde.
hand woman compassionate to boil youth their to be to/for to eat to/for them in/on/with breaking daughter people my
11 HERREN køled sin Vrede, udøste sin Harmglød, han tændte i Zion en Ild, dets Grundvolde aad den.
to end: expend LORD [obj] rage his to pour: pour burning anger face: anger his and to kindle fire in/on/with Zion and to eat foundation her
12 Ej troede Jordens Konger, ja ingen i Verden, at Uven og Fjende skulde staa i Jerusalems Porte.
not be faithful king land: country/planet (all *Q(K)*) to dwell world for to come (in): come enemy and enemy in/on/with gate Jerusalem
13 Det var for Profeternes Synd, for Præsternes Brøde, som i dets Midte udgød retfærdiges Blod.
from sin prophet her iniquity: crime priest her [the] to pour: kill in/on/with entrails: among her blood righteous
14 De vanked som blinde paa Gaderne, tilsølet af Blod, rørte med Klæderne Ting, som ikke maa røres.
to shake blind in/on/with outside to defile in/on/with blood in/on/with not be able to touch in/on/with clothing their
15 »Var jer! En uren!« raabte man; »Var jer dog for dem!« Naar de flyr og vanker, raaber man: »Bliv ikke her!«
to turn aside: remove unclean to call: call out to/for them to turn aside: remove to turn aside: remove not to touch for to flee also to shake to say in/on/with nation not to add: again to/for to sojourn
16 HERREN spredte dem selv, han saa dem ej mer, Præster regned man ej eller ynked Profeter.
face of LORD to divide them not to add: again to/for to look them face: kindness priest not to lift: kindness (and old: elder *Q(K)*) not be gracious
17 End smægted vort Blik efter Hjælp, men kun for at skuffes, paa Varden spejded vi efter det Folk, der ej hjælper.
(still we *Q(K)*) to end: expend eye our to(wards) help our vanity in/on/with watch our to watch to(wards) nation not to save
18 De lured paa vort Fjed, fra Torvene holdt vi os borte; Enden var nær, vore Dage var omme, ja, Enden var kommet.
to hunt step our from to go: walk in/on/with street/plaza our to present: come end our to fill day our for to come (in): come end our
19 Mer snare end Himlens Ørne var de, som jog os, paa Bjergene satte de efter os, lured i Ørkenen,
swift to be to pursue us from eagle heaven upon [the] mountain: mount to burn/pursue us in/on/with wilderness to ambush to/for us
20 vor Livsaande, HERRENS Salvede, blev fanget i deres Grave, han, i hvis Skygge vi tænkte at leve blandt Folkene.
spirit: breath face: nose our anointed LORD to capture in/on/with pit their which to say in/on/with shadow his to live in/on/with nation
21 Glæd dig og fryd dig, Edom, som bor i Uz! Ogsaa dig skal Bægeret naa, du skal blotte dig drukken.
to rejoice and to rejoice daughter Edom (to dwell *Q(K)*) in/on/with land: country/planet Uz also upon you to pass cup be drunk and to uncover
22 Din Skyld er til Ende, Zion, du forvises ej mer; han hjemsøger, Edom, din Skyld, afslører dine Synder.
to finish iniquity: crime your daughter Zion not to add: again to/for to reveal: remove you to reckon: punish iniquity: crime your daughter Edom to reveal: reveal upon sin your
