Klaagliederen 2
1 Wee, hoe heeft de Heer in zijn toorn. Donkere wolken over de dochter van Sion samengepakt; Hoe heeft Hij uit de hemel ter aarde geworpen Israëls glorie; Zijn voetbank niet langer bedacht. Op de dag van zijn gramschap?
Yahweh was extremely angry [with us]; as a result, [it was as though] [MET] he covered Jerusalem with a dark cloud. Previously it was a beautiful/glorious city, but he has caused it to become a ruins. At the time he punished [MET] Israel, he [even] abandoned his temple [MET] [in Jerusalem].
2 De Heer heeft zonder erbarmen Alle dreven van Jakob vernield; Gesloopt in zijn woede De vesten der dochter van Juda; Onteerd en ter aarde geworpen Haar koning en vorsten!
Yahweh destroyed the homes of [the people of] [PRS] Judah; he did not act mercifully. Because he was very angry, he broke down the fortresses of Judah. He has caused our kingdom and our rulers to become disgraced, and he has gotten rid of them.
3 In zijn grimmige toorn brak Hij Alle hoornen van Israël stuk; Trok zijn rechterhand terug, Toen de vijand verscheen; Woedde in Jakob als een laaiend vuur, Dat aan alle kanten verslindt.
Because he was extremely angry, he has caused Israel to not be powerful [MET] any more. He has refused to assist us when our enemies attacked us. He has destroyed Israel like [SIM] a raging fire destroys everything.
4 Als een vijand heeft Hij zijn boog gespannen, Zijn rechter gebald als een vechter, Vermoord al de lust voor de ogen In de tent van de dochter van Sion, Zijn verbolgenheid uitgestort Als een vuur.
He bent his bow [to prepare to shoot us, his people], as though we were his enemies. He [prepared to] kill the people whom we love the most [MET], members of our own families. He is extremely angry [MTY] with us people of Jerusalem; his anger is like [SIM] a fire.
5 Ja, de Heer is een vijand geworden, Die Israël verslond; Hij heeft al zijn burchten vernield, Zijn vesten gesloopt; De dochter van Juda vervuld Met kreunen en steunen.
Yahweh has become like an enemy to [us] Israelis; he has destroyed our palaces and caused our fortresses to become ruins. He has gotten rid of many people in Jerusalem, and caused us to mourn and weep [for those who were killed].
6 Jahweh haalde zijn tent als een tuinmuur omver, En vernielde zijn heilige plaats; Gaf in Sion aan de vergetelheid prijs Hoogtij en sabbat; En in zijn grimmige toorn versmaadde Hij Koning en priester.
He has caused his temple to be smashed [as easily] as [SIM] if it was a shelter in a garden. He has caused [us, his people], to forget all our sacred festivals and Sabbath days. He has caused [our] kings and priests to be rejected because he was extremely angry with them.
7 Jahweh verstiet zijn altaar, En ontwijdde zijn heiligdom; Liet in de macht van den vijand De wal van zijn vesting: Men schreeuwde in Jahweh’s huis, Of het feestdag was.
Yahweh has rejected his own altar and abandoned his temple. He has allowed [our] enemies to tear down the walls of [our temple and] our palaces. They shout [victoriously] in the temple of Yahweh, like we [previously shouted] during our sacred festivals.
8 Jahweh had besloten, de muur te vernielen Van de dochter van Sion; Hij had het meetsnoer gespannen, trok zijn hand niet meer terug Van het werk der verwoesting. De wal en de muur liet Hij treuren, Te zamen kwijnden zij weg.
Yahweh was determined to cause the walls of our city [MTY] to be torn down. [It was as though] he measured the walls and [then he completely] destroyed [MTY] them. [It was as though] he caused the towers and walls to lament/weep, [because they were now ruins].
9 Haar poorten liggen op de grond, Haar grendels heeft Hij vernield en verbroken! Haar koning en vorsten zijn onder de heidenen: Geen wet is er meer; Ook haar profeten moeten De visioenen van Jahweh ontberen.
The city gates have collapsed; the bars that fastened the gates shut have been smashed. The king and his officials have [been forced to] go to other countries. No longer does anyone teach the people the laws [that God gave to Moses]. The prophets do not receive any visions [because] Yahweh does not give them any.
10 Sprakeloos zitten ze op de grond De oudsten der dochter van Sion; Ze hebben as op hun hoofd gestrooid, Met een zak zich omgord; Het hoofd ter aarde gebogen De dochters van Jerusalem.
The old men of Jerusalem [MTY] sit on the ground, and they say nothing. They wear rough sackcloth and throw dust on their heads [to show that they are sad]. The young girls of Jerusalem bow down [sorrowfully], their faces touching the ground.
11 Mijn ogen vervloeien in tranen, Het stormt in mijn borst; Mijn lever vliedt weg op de grond Om de val van de dochter van mijn volk, Om het versmachten van kinderen en zuigelingen In de straten der stad.
My eyes are very tired because of my tears; I am very grieved in my soul. Because [very many of] my people have been killed, I grieve and am exhausted. [Even] children and babies are fainting [and dying] in the streets [because they have no food].
12 Ze vragen hun moeders: Waar is koren en wijn? In onmacht zinken ze neer In de straten der stad, Of geven de geest Op de schoot van hun moeders.
They cry out to their mothers, “We need [RHQ] something to eat and drink!” They faint like wounded men in the streets of the city. They slowly die in the arms of their mothers.
13 Wat zal ik u raden, voor u bedenken, Dochter van Jerusalem; Waarmee u helpen, waarmee u troosten, Jonkvrouw, dochter van Sion: Want onmetelijk als de zee is uw jammer, Wie kan u genezen?
You people of Jerusalem [MTY, DOU], (what can I/there is nothing that I can) say [to help you]. No people have [RHQ] suffered like you are suffering; I do not know what I can do to comfort you. The disaster [MET] that you have experienced is as great as the ocean is deep; there is no one [RHQ] who can restore your [city].
14 Uw profeten schouwden voor u Enkel leugen en waan; Ze hebben u uw schuld niet getoond, Om u te bekeren; Neen, ze hebben voor u visioenen geschouwd Vol bedrog en misleiding.
The prophets among you claimed that they had seen visions [from Yahweh], but what they said was false and worthless. They did not save you from being (exiled/forced to go to other countries), because they did not proclaim that you had sinned. Instead, the messages that they gave you deceived you [because] they were not true.
15 Ze klappen in de handen, Allen, die u voorbijgaan; Ze grijnzen en schudden meewarig het hoofd Over de dochter van Jerusalem: Is dat nu de stad, die het toppunt van schoonheid moest heten, De wellust van de hele aarde?
All those who pass by you make fun of [IDM] you; they shake their heads and they hiss/sneer at you. [They say], “Is this that great city of Jerusalem? Is it the city that was the most beautiful city in the world, the city that caused all [the people on] the earth to be joyful?”
16 Ze sperren de muil tegen u op Allen, die uw vijanden zijn; Ze grijnzen en knersen de tanden, En schreeuwen: Wij hebben ze vernield! Dit is de dag, waarop wij hadden gehoopt; Wij hebben hem mogen beleven en zien!
[Now] all our enemies scoff [IDM] at you; they hiss/sneer [at you] and gnash their teeth [to show that they hate you]. They say, “We have destroyed them! This is what we longed/waited for, and now it has happened!”
17 Zo heeft Jahweh zijn plannen ten uitvoer gebracht, Zijn woord in vervulling doen gaan, Waarmee Hij van ouds had gedreigd: Zonder ontferming heeft Hij gesloopt, Over u den vijand doen juichen, De hoorn van uw bestrijder verhoogd!
Yahweh has done what he planned; long ago he threatened to destroy you, and [now] he has done it. He has destroyed [your city] without acting mercifully [toward you]; he has enabled your enemies to he happy about defeating you; he has enabled your enemies to [continually] become stronger.
18 Roep toch met heel uw hart tot den Heer, Jammer, dochter van Sion; Laat tranen stromen als een beek Overdag en des nachts; Neen, gun u geen rust, Uw schreien houde niet op.
I wish/desire that the walls of Jerusalem [APO] would cry out to Yahweh! You people of Jerusalem [MET], Cry day and night! Let your tears flow like rivers. Do not stop grieving; do not stop crying.
19 Sta op, en jammer in de nacht, Van het begin van de nachtwaak; Stort uw hart uit als water Voor het aanschijn des Heren; Hef tot Hem uw handen omhoog Voor het leven van uw kinderen!
Get up [every] night and cry out; tell Yahweh what you are feeling. Raise your arms to plead to him to act mercifully to prevent our children from dying; they are fainting on the street corners because they have no food to eat.
20 Ach Jahweh, blik neer en zie toe: Wien hebt Gij zo iets berokkend? Moeten vrouwen haar eigen vrucht dan verslinden, De wichtjes op haar arm; In het heiligdom van den Heer Priester en profeet worden vermoord?
Yahweh, look, and think [about it]! Have you ever [RHQ] caused people to suffer like this before? [It is certainly not right that] [RHQ] women are eating the flesh of their own children, the children whom they have always taken care of! [It is not right that] [RHQ] priests and prophets are being killed in your own temple!
21 Ter aarde liggen op straat Knapen en grijsaards, Mijn jonge dochters en mannen Gevallen door het zwaard! Gij hebt ze gedood op de dag van uw gramschap, Ze zonder genade geslacht.
[The corpses of] people of all ages lie in the streets; [there are even corpses of] young men and young women who have been killed by [our enemies’] swords. Because you were very angry, you caused them to be killed; you have slaughtered them without pitying them [at all].
22 Als voor een feestdag riept Gij van alle kant Mijn landgenoten bijeen; En op de dag van Jahweh’s toorn Was er niet één, die ontkwam en ontsnapte: Die ik had verzorgd en groot gebracht Heeft mijn vijand verdelgd!
You summoned our enemies to attack us from every direction, as though you were calling/inviting them to come to a feast. At that time when [you showed that] you were very angry, no one escaped. Our enemies murdered [our little children, ] ones whom we took care of and reared/brought up.
