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.
Huru övergiven sitter hon icke, den folkrika staden! Hon har blivit lik en änka. Hon som var så mäktig bland folken, en furstinna bland länderna, hon måste nu göra trältjänst.
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].
Bittert gråter hon i natten, och tårar rinna utför hennes kind. Ingen finnes, som tröstar henne, bland alla hennes vänner. Alla hennes närmaste hava varit trolösa mot henne; de hava blivit hennes fiender.
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.
Juda har måst gå i landsflykt efter att hava utstått elände och svåra vedermödor; hon bor nu bland hedningarna och finner ingen ro. Alla hennes förföljare hava fallit över henne, mitt i hennes trångmål.
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.
Vägarna till Sion ligga sörjande, då nu ingen kommer till högtiderna. Alla hennes portar äro öde, hennes präster sucka. Hennes jungfrur äro bedrövade, och själv sörjer hon bittert.
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].
Hennes ovänner hava fått övermakten, för hennes fiender går allt väl. Ty HERREN har sänt henne bedrövelser för hennes många överträdelsers skull. Hennes barn hava måst gå i fångenskap, bortdrivna av ovännen.
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.
Så har all dottern Sions härlighet försvunnit ifrån henne. Hennes furstar likna hjortar som icke finna något bete; vanmäktiga söka de fly bort, undan sina förföljare.
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.
I denna sitt eländes och sin husvillhets tid kommer Jerusalem ihåg allt vad dyrbart hon ägde i forna dagar. Nu då hennes folk har fallit för ovännens hand och hon icke har någon hjälpare nu se hennes ovänner med hån på hennes undergång.
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].
Svårt hade Jerusalem försynda sig; därför har hon blivit en styggelse. Alla som ärade henne förakta henne nu, då de se hennes blygd. Därför suckar hon ock själv och drager sig undan.
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!”
Orenhet fläckar hennes klädesfållar; hon tänkte icke på anden. Därför vart hennes fall så gruvligt; ingen finnes, som tröstar henne. Se, HERRE, till mitt elände, ty fienden förhäver sig.
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.
Ovännen räckte ut sin hand efter allt vad dyrbart hon ägde; ja, hon fick se huru hedningar kommo in i hennes helgedom, just sådana som du hade förbjudit att komma in i din församling.
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!”
Allt hennes folk måste med suckan tigga sitt bröd; för vad dyrbart de ägde måste de köpa sig mat till att stilla sin hunger. Se, HERRE, och akta på huru föraktad jag har blivit.
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].
Går detta eder ej till sinnes, I alla som dragen vägen fram? Akten härpå och sen till: kan någon plåga vara lik den varmed jag har blivit hemsökt, den varmed HERREN har bedrövat mig på sin glödande vredes dag?
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.
Från höjden sände han en eld i mina ben och fördärvade dem. Han bredde ut ett nät för mina fötter, han stötte mig tillbaka. Förödelse lät han gå över mig, han gjorde mig maktlös för alltid.
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.
Mina överträdelser knötos samman av hans hand till ett ok, hopbundna lades de på min hals; så bröt han ned min kraft. Herren gav mig i händerna på människor som jag ej kan stå emot.
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].
Alla de tappra kämpar jag hyste aktade Herren för intet. Han lyste ut högtid, mig till fördärv, för att krossa mina unga män. Ja, vinpressen trampade Herren till ofärd för jungfrun dottern Juda.
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).
Fördenskull gråter jag; mitt öga, det flyter i tårar; ty fjärran ifrån mig äro de som skulle trösta mig och vederkvicka min själ. Förödelse har gått över mina barn, ty fienden har blivit mig övermäktig.
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.
Sion räcker ut sina händer, men ingen finnes, som tröstar henne; mot Jakob bådade HERREN upp ovänner från alla sidor; Jerusalem har blivit en styggelse ibland dem.
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.
Ja, HERREN är rättfärdig, ty jag var gensträvig mot hans bud. Hören då, alla I folk, och sen min plåga: mina jungfrur och mina unga män fingo gå i fångenskap.
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.
Jag kallade på mina vänner, men de bedrogo mig. Mina präster och mina äldste förgingos i staden, medan de tiggde sig mat för att stilla sin hunger.
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].
Se HERRE, huru jag är i nöd, mitt innersta är upprört. Mitt hjärta vänder sig i mitt bröst, därför att jag var så gensträvig. Ute har svärdet förgjort mina barn, och inomhus pesten.
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!
Väl hör man huru jag suckar, men ingen finnes, som tröstar mig; alla mina fiender höra om min olycka och fröjda sig över att du har gjort detta. Den dag du förkunnade har du låtit komma. Dock, dem skall det gå såsom mig. Låt all deras ondska komma inför ditt ansikte, och hemsök dem, likasom du har hemsökt mig för alla mina överträdelsers skull ty många äro mina suckar, och mitt hjärta är sjukt. Alfabetisk sång; se Poesi i Ordförkl.
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).
