Lamentations 5
1 Yahweh, think about what has happened to us. See that we have been disgraced.
Yaa Waaqayyo, waan nurra gaʼe yaadadhu; ilaali; salphina keenyas argi.
2 Foreigners have seized our property, [and now] they live in our homes.
Handhuuraan keenya alagootaaf, manneen keenyas Namoota Ormaatiif dabarfamanii kennamaniiru.
3 [Our enemies] have killed our fathers; they caused our mothers to become widows.
Nu ijoollee abbaa hin qabne taane; haadhonni keenya immoo haadhota hiyyeessaa taʼaniiru.
4 [Now] we are required to pay for water to drink, and we must pay [a lot of money] for firewood.
Nu bishaan dhugnuuf kaffaluu qabna turre; qoraan illee bittaa qofaan arganna.
5 [It is as though] those who pursue us are at our heels; we are exhausted, but they do not allow us to rest.
Warri nu ariʼan koomee keenya bira jiru; nu dadhabneerra; boqonnaas hin qabnu.
6 In order to get enough food [to remain alive], we went to Egypt and Assyria and offered to work [for the people there].
Nu buddeena gaʼaa argachuuf jennee warra Gibxittii fi warra Asooritti harka kennine;
7 Our ancestors sinned, and now they are dead, but we are being punished for the sins that they committed.
Abbootiin keenya cubbuu hojjetanii darban; nu immoo adabbii isaanii baanne.
8 [Officials from Babylon] who were [previously] slaves [now] rule over us, and there is no one who can rescue us from their power.
Garbootatu nu bulcha; namni harka isaaniitii bilisa nu baasu tokko iyyuu hin jiru.
9 When we roam around in the desert searching for food, we are in danger of being killed, because people there kill strangers with their swords.
Sababii goraadee gammoojjii jiruutiin lubbuu keenya balaaf saaxillee buddeena arganna.
10 Our skin has become hot like [SIM] an oven, and we have a very high fever because we are extremely hungry.
Gogaan keenya sababii beelaatiin akkuma badaa ibiddaa hoʼa.
11 [Our enemies] have raped the women in Jerusalem, [and they have done that to] the young women in [all] the towns of Judea.
Xiyoon keessatti dubartoonni, magaalaawwan Yihuudaa keessattis dubarran qulqulluun humnaan gudeedaman.
12 [Our enemies] have hanged our leaders, and they do not respect our elders.
Ilmaan moototaa harka isaaniitiin fannifamaniiru; maanguddoonni ulfina hin arganne.
13 They force our young men to grind [flour] with millstones, and boys stagger while they [are forced to] carry [heavy] loads of firewood.
Gaʼeessonni akka midhaan daakan dirqisiifaman; ijoolleen dhiiraa muka baachuun gatantaran.
14 [Our] elders no longer sit at the city gates [to make important decisions]; the young men no longer play their musical [instruments].
Maanguddoonni karra magaalaa duraa deemaniiru; dargaggoonnis weedduu isaanii dhiisaniiru.
15 We [SYN] are no longer joyful; instead of dancing [joyfully], we now mourn.
Gammachuun garaa keenya keessaa badeera; shuubbisuun keenyas booʼichatti geeddarameera.
16 The wreaths [of flowers] have fallen off our heads. Terrible things have happened to us because of the sins that we committed.
Gonfoon mataa keenya irraa buʼeera. Nuuf wayyoo; nu cubbuu hojjenneerraatii!
17 We [SYN] are tired and discouraged [IDM], and we cannot see well because our eyes are [full of tears].
Sababii waan kanaatiif onneen keenya ni gaggabe; sababii waan kanaatiif immoo iji keenya dadhabe;
18 Jerusalem is [completely] deserted, and jackals/wolves prowl around it.
Tulluun Xiyoon kan onee hafe sun lafa waangoonni irra burraaqan taʼeeraatii.
19 But Yahweh, you rule forever! You continue to rule [MTY] from one generation to the next generation.
Yaa Waaqayyo, ati bara baraan bulchi; teessoon kees dhalootaa gara dhalootaatti itti fufa.
20 [So] why [RHQ] have you forgotten us? Why [RHQ] have you abandoned us for a very long time?
Ati maaliif guutumaan guutuutti nu irraanfatta? Maaliif bara dheeraas nu dhiifta?
21 [Please] enable us to return to you, and enable us to prosper [MTY] as we did previously.
Yaa Waaqayyo, akka nu deebinuuf ofitti nu deebisi; bara keenya illee akkuma duriitti haaromsi.
22 Please do that, because we hope that [RHQ] you have not rejected us forever and that [RHQ] you do not continue to be extremely angry with us!
Ati yoo guutumaan guutuutti nu gatuu baatte, yoo akka malees nutti dheekkamuu baatte waan kana godhi.
