Lamentations 1
1 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.
Aleph. Comment cette ville, jadis pleine de peuple, est-elle assise solitaire? Elle est devenue comme une veuve celle qui avait grandi parmi les nations; la reine des provinces est assujettie au tribut.
2 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].
Beth. Elle pleure, elle a pleuré la nuit, et les larmes sont encore sur ses joues, et de tous ceux qui l'aimaient, il n'en est pas, un qui la console; ses amis l'ont méprisée, et sont devenus ses ennemis.
3 [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.
Ghimel. La fille de Juda s'est expatriée dans son humiliation, et dans l'excès de sa servitude; elle s'est assise parmi les nations et n'y a point trouvé de repos; et tous ses persécuteurs l'ont prise au milieu de ses angoisses.
4 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.
Daleth. Les voies de Sion pleurent, parce que nul ne vient plus à ses solennités; toutes ses portes sont en ruine; ses prêtres gémissent; ses vierges ont été emmenées; elle-même est pleine d'amertume.
5 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].
Hé. Les oppresseurs sont montés sur sa tête; ses ennemis prospèrent, parce que le Seigneur l'a humiliée, à cause de la multitude de ses péchés; ses jeunes gens sont partis en captivité, devant la face de l'oppresseur.
6 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.
Vav. Toute la beauté de la fille de Sion lui a été ravie; ses princes sont devenus comme des béliers qui ne trouvent point de pâturage; ils sont partis énervés devant la face des persécuteurs.
7 [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.
Zaïn. Jérusalem s'est souvenue de ses jours d'humiliation et de ses prévarications, et de tout ce que, depuis les anciens jours, elle avait accumulé de choses désirables, quand son peuple est tombé dans les mains de l'oppresseur; et nul n'était là pour la secourir, et ses ennemis l'ont raillée en la voyant captive.
8 [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].
Cheth. Jérusalem a grandement péché, c'est pourquoi elle est comme une mer agitée. Tous ceux qui l'honoraient l'ont affligée; car ils ont vu sa honte, et, en gémissant, elle s'est détournée.
9 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!”
Teth. Son impureté est devant ses pieds, et elle ne s'est point souvenue de sa fin; mais elle a rabattu sa fierté; il n'est personne qui la console. Voyez, Seigneur, mon abaissement; voyez comme mon ennemi s'est glorifié.
10 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.
Iod. L'oppresseur a étendu la main sur tout ce qu'elle a de plus précieux; elle a vu les gentils entrer dans son sanctuaire; et pourtant vous aviez défendu qu'ils entrassent jamais dans son enceinte.
11 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!”
Caph. Tout son peuple gémissant cherche du pain; ils ont donné leurs choses les plus précieuses pour avoir des aliments, afin de ranimer leurs âmes. Voyez, Seigneur, considérez comme elle est tombée dans le mépris.
12 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].
Lamed. O vous tous qui passez par la voie, retournez-vous, et voyez s'il est une douleur semblable à la douleur qui m'est venue. Le Seigneur a parlé contre moi; il m'a humilié au jour de sa colère.
13 [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.
Mem. De ses hautes demeures, il m'a lancé un feu, et il l'a fait entrer dans mes os. Il a déployé un filet sous mes pieds; il m'a ramenée en arrière; il m'a détruite et contristée durant tout le jour.
14 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.
Noun. Il a veillé sur toutes mes impiétés; elles ont enlacé mes mains; elles sont descendues autour de mon cou; il m'a ôté ma force; le Seigneur m'a chargé les mains de douleurs que je ne pourrai supporter.
15 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].
Samech. Le Seigneur a enlevé du milieu de moi tous mes forts; il a appelé le temps contre moi, pour broyer mes hommes d'élite; le Seigneur a foulé le pressoir de la vierge fille de Juda, et c'est pourquoi je pleure.
16 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).
Aïn. Mes yeux fondent en larmes, parce que mon consolateur, celui qui ranimait mon âme, s'est éloigné de moi; mes fils ont péri; l'ennemi a prévalu.
17 [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.
Phé. Sion a eu beau tendre la main, il n'est personne qui la console; le Seigneur a donné ses ordres contre Jacob; ses oppresseurs l'entourent; Jérusalem, au milieu d'eux, est comme une femme assise dans sa souillure.
18 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.
Tsadé. Le Seigneur est juste, car j'ai irrité sa bouche. Écoutez donc, ô peuples et considérez ma douleur. Mes vierges et mes jeunes gens, ont été emmenés captifs.
19 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.
Coph. J'ai appelé mes amants, et ils m'ont trompée; mes prêtres et mes anciens sont morts dans la ville; ils ont cherché des aliments pour ranimer leur âme, et ils n'en ont point trouvé.
20 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].
Resch. Voyez, Seigneur, comme je suis affligée; mes entrailles sont troublées, mon cœur en moi-même est confondu, parce que je suis pleine d'amertume. Dans les rues, c'est le glaive qui m'a privée de mes enfants; dans ma maison, c'est la peste.
21 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!
Schin. Écoutez donc, je gémis, et il n'est personne qui me console; mes ennemis ont ouï parler de mes maux, et ils se sont réjouis, parce que c'est vous qui avez fait cela; mais vous avez amené le jour de la consolation; vous avez appelé le moment, et, ils sont devenus semblables à moi.
22 [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).
Thav. Que toute leur malice apparaisse devant votre face; grappillez en eux comme vous avez grappillé pour chacun de mes péchés; car mes sanglots redoublent, et mon cœur est contristé.
