Lamentations 1
1 See her seated by herself, the town which was full of people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow! She who was a princess among the countries has come under the yoke of forced work!
¡Cómo quedó asolada la ciudad populosa! La grande entre las naciones es como una viuda. La señora de las provincias es tributaria.
2 She is sorrowing bitterly in the night, and her face is wet with weeping; among all her lovers she has no comforter: all her friends have been false to her, they have become her haters.
Amargamente llora en la noche, Y sus lágrimas cubren sus mejillas. No hay quien la consuele entre todos sus amantes. Todos sus amigos la traicionaron Y se volvieron sus enemigos.
3 Judah has been taken away as a prisoner because of trouble and hard work; her living-place is among the nations, there is no rest for her: all her attackers have overtaken her in a narrow place.
Judá fue al cautiverio con aflicción Y a dura esclavitud. Vive entre los gentiles. No halla reposo. Todos sus perseguidores la alcanzaron en medio de aflicciones.
4 The ways of Zion are sad, because no one comes to the holy meeting; all her doorways are made waste, her priests are breathing out sorrow: her virgins are troubled, and it is bitter for her.
Los caminos de Sion están de luto, Porque nadie llega a las fiestas señaladas. Todas sus puertas están desoladas. Sus sacerdotes gimen. Sus doncellas están afligidas, Y ella sufre amargamente.
5 Those who are against her have become the head, everything goes well for her haters; for the Lord has sent sorrow on her because of the great number of her sins: her young children have gone away as prisoners before the attacker.
Sus enemigos son sus amos. Sus enemigos prosperan, Porque Yavé la afligió por sus numerosas transgresiones. Sus hijos se fueron cautivos delante del enemigo.
6 And all her glory has gone from the daughter of Zion: her rulers have become like harts with no place for food, and they have gone in flight without strength before the attacker.
Todo el esplendor de la hija de Sion se desvaneció. Sus magistrados fueron como venados que no hallan pasto. Ya sin fuerzas salieron delante del enemigo.
7 Jerusalem keeps in mind, in the days of her sorrow and of her wanderings, all the desired things which were hers in days gone by; when her people came into the power of her hater and she had no helper, her attackers saw their desire effected on her and made sport of her destruction.
En los días de su aflicción y angustia Jerusalén se acuerda de todas sus cosas agradables que tenía antaño Cuando su pueblo cayó en mano del enemigo, Y no hubo quien lo ayudara. Los enemigos la vieron Y se burlaron de su caída.
8 Great is the sin of Jerusalem; for this cause she has become an unclean thing: all those who gave her honour are looking down on her, because they have seen her shame: now truly, breathing out grief, she is turned back.
Jerusalén pecó gravemente. Por tanto está impura. Todos los que la honraron la desprecian Porque vieron su desnudez. Ella gime y da la espalda.
9 In her skirts were her unclean ways; she gave no thought to her end; and her fall has been a wonder; she has no comforter: see her sorrow, O Lord; for the attacker is lifted up.
Su inmundicia está en sus faldas. Ella no tuvo en cuenta su futuro. Fue humillada hasta el asombro, No tiene consolador. Mira, oh Yavé, mi aflicción, Porque el enemigo se engrandeció.
10 The hand of her hater is stretched out over all her desired things; for she has seen that the nations have come into her holy place, about whom you gave orders that they were not to come into the meeting of your people.
El adversario extendió su mano Sobre todos sus tesoros. Porque ella vio entrar a los gentiles en su Santuario, Aquellos a quienes diste orden de no entrar en tu congregación.
11 Breathing out grief all her people are looking for bread; they have given their desired things for food to give them life: see, O Lord, and take note; for she has become a thing of shame.
Todo su pueblo gime en busca de pan. Cambian sus tesoros por comida Para recobrar sus vidas. Ve, oh Yavé, y mira, Porque soy despreciada.
12 Come to me, all you who go by! Keep your eyes on me, and see if there is any pain like the pain of my wound, which the Lord has sent on me in the day of his burning wrath.
A ustedes, los que pasan, ¿no les importa esto? Consideren y miren si hay dolor como el mío, El cual me fue severamente impuesto, El cual Yavé me infligió el día de su ira.
13 From on high he has sent fire into my bones, and it has overcome them: his net is stretched out for my feet, I am turned back by him; he has made me waste and feeble all the day.
Desde las alturas lanzó un fuego a mis huesos Y prevaleció. Una red tendió a mis pies. Me caí hacia atrás. Me dejó desolada, Adolorida todo el día.
14 A watch is kept on my sins; they are joined together by his hand, they have come on to my neck; he has made my strength give way: the Lord has given me up into the hands of those against whom I have no power.
Tengo atado el yugo de mis transgresiones. Por la mano de Él fueron atadas. Cayeron sobre mi nuca. Me falla la fuerza. ʼAdonay me entregó a unas manos Contra las cuales no puedo estar en pie.
15 The Lord has made sport of all my men of war in me, he has got men together against me to send destruction on my young men: the virgin daughter of Judah has been crushed like grapes under the feet of the Lord.
ʼAdonay rechazó a todos mis hombres fuertes. Convocó una Asamblea Solemne contra mí. Para quebrantar a mis jóvenes ʼAdonay pisó en el lagar a la virgen hija de Judá.
16 For these things I am weeping; my eye is streaming with water; because the comforter who might give me new life is far from me: my children are made waste, because the hater is strong.
Por estas cosas yo lloro. Mis ojos se deshacen en agua, Porque lejos de mí está un consolador Quien restituya mi alma. Mis hijos están desconsolados Porque prevaleció el enemigo.
17 Zion's hands are outstretched; she has no comforter; the Lord has given orders to the attackers of Jacob round about him: Jerusalem has become like an unclean thing among them.
Sion extiende sus manos. No hay uno quien la consuele. Yavé ordenó con respecto a Jacob Que los que la rodean sean sus adversarios. Jerusalén es entre ellos cosa impura.
18 The Lord is upright; for I have gone against his orders: give ear, now, all you peoples, and see my pain, my virgins and my young men have gone away as prisoners.
Yavé es justo, Porque yo me rebelé contra su mandato. Oigan ahora, todos los pueblos Y miren mi dolor: Mis doncellas y mis jóvenes fueron a cautividad.
19 I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.
Llamé a mis amantes. Ellos me traicionaron. Mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos perecieron en la ciudad Mientras buscaban alimento para restaurar su fuerza.
20 See, O Lord, for I am in trouble; the inmost parts of my body are deeply moved; my heart is turned in me; for I have been uncontrolled: outside the children are put to the sword, and in the house there is death.
Mira, oh Yavé, que estoy en angustia. Mis órganos internos hierven. Mi corazón se me revuelve. ¡Cuán rebelde fui! Fuera de la casa priva la espada. Adentro es como la muerte.
21 Give ear to the voice of my grief; I have no comforter; all my haters have news of my troubles, they are glad because you have done it: let the day of fate come when they will be like me.
Oyeron que yo gemía. No hay uno que me consuele. Todos mis enemigos oyeron de mi calamidad. Se regocijan porque Tú lo hiciste. ¡Oh, que Tú traigas el día que proclamaste! ¡Que sean ellos como yo!
22 Let all their evil-doing come before you; do to them as you have done to me for all my sins: for loud is the sound of my grief, and the strength of my heart is gone.
Lleguen todas sus perversidades ante Ti, Y trátalos como me trataste a mí Por todas mis transgresiones. Porque mis gemidos son muchos y mi corazón desfallece.
