Lamentaciones 1
1 Cómo la ciudad se sienta solitaria, ¡que estaba lleno de gente! Se ha convertido en una viuda, ¡que era grande entre las naciones! La que fue princesa entre las provincias ¡se ha convertido en un esclavo!
The city that once was full of people is now sitting all alone. She has become like a widow, though she was a mighty nation. She was a princess among the nations, but is now forced into slavery.
2 Llora amargamente en la noche. Sus lágrimas están en sus mejillas. Entre todos sus amantes no tiene a nadie que la consuele. Todos sus amigos la han tratado a traición. Se han convertido en sus enemigos.
She weeps and wails in the night, and her tears cover her cheeks. None of her lovers comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her. They have become her enemies.
3 Judá ha ido al cautiverio a causa de la aflicción y por una gran servidumbre. Ella habita entre las naciones. No encuentra descanso. Todos sus perseguidores la alcanzaron en su angustia.
After poverty and affliction, Judah has gone into exile. She lives among the nations and finds no rest. All her pursuers overtook her in her desperation.
4 Los caminos de Sión están de luto, porque nadie viene a la asamblea solemne. Todas sus puertas están desoladas. Sus sacerdotes suspiran. Sus vírgenes están afligidas, y ella misma está en la amargura.
The roads of Zion mourn because none come to the appointed feasts. All her gates are desolate. Her priests groan. Her virgins are sorrowful and she herself is in complete distress.
5 Sus adversarios se han convertido en la cabeza. Sus enemigos prosperan; porque Yahvé la ha afligido por la multitud de sus transgresiones. Sus hijos pequeños han ido al cautiverio ante el adversario.
Her adversaries have become her master; her enemies prosper. Yahweh has afflicted her for her many sins. Her little children go into captivity to her adversary.
6 Toda la majestad se ha alejado de la hija de Sión. Sus príncipes se han vuelto como ciervos que no encuentran pasto. Se han ido sin fuerzas ante el perseguidor.
Beauty has left the daughter of Zion. Her princes have become like deer that cannot find pasture, and they go without strength before their pursuer.
7 Jerusalén recuerda en los días de su aflicción y de sus miserias todas sus cosas agradables que eran de los días de antaño; cuando su pueblo cayó en manos del adversario, y nadie la ayudó. Los adversarios la vieron. Se burlaron de sus desolaciones.
In the days of her affliction and her homelessness, Jerusalem will call to mind all her precious treasures that she had in former days. When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, no one helped her. The adversaries saw her and laughed at her destruction.
8 Jerusalén ha pecado gravemente. Por lo tanto, se ha vuelto impura. Todos los que la honran la desprecian, porque han visto su desnudez. Sí, suspira y se vuelve hacia atrás.
Jerusalem sinned greatly, therefore, she has become scorned as something that is filthy. All who honored her now despise her since they have seen her nakedness. She groans and tries to turn away.
9 Su suciedad estaba en sus faldas. No recordaba su último final. Por lo tanto, ha bajado de forma asombrosa. No tiene edredón. “Mira, Yahvé, mi aflicción; porque el enemigo se ha engrandecido”.
She has become unclean beneath her skirts. She did not think about her future. Her fall was terrible. There was no one to comfort her. She cried out, “Look at my affliction, Yahweh, for the enemy has become too great!”
10 El adversario ha extendido su mano sobre todas sus cosas agradables; porque ha visto que las naciones han entrado en su santuario, sobre los que ordenaste que no entraran en tu asamblea.
The adversary has put his hand on all our precious treasures. She has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, even though you had commanded that they must not enter into your assembly place.
11 Todo su pueblo suspira. Buscan el pan. Han dado sus cosas agradables por alimento para refrescar su alma. “Mira, Yahvé, y ve, porque he llegado a ser despreciado”.
All her people groan as they search for bread. They have given their precious treasures for food to restore their lives. Look, Yahweh, and consider me, for I have become worthless.
12 “¿No os parece nada a todos los que pasáis por allí? Mira, y ve si hay alguna pena como la mía, que se me ha echado encima, con la que Yahvé me ha afligido en el día de su feroz ira.
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is anyone else's sorrow like the sorrow that is being inflicted on me, since Yahweh has tormented me on the day of his fierce anger.
13 “Desde lo alto ha enviado fuego a mis huesos, y prevalece contra ellos. Ha tendido una red para mis pies. Me ha hecho volver. Me ha dejado desolado y desfallezco todo el día.
It is from on high that he has sent fire into my bones, and it has conquered them. He has spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He has made me constantly desolate and weak.
14 “El yugo de mis transgresiones está atado por su mano. Están unidos. Han subido a mi cuello. Hizo que me faltaran las fuerzas. El Señor me ha entregado en sus manos, contra el que no soy capaz de resistir.
The yoke of my transgressions is bound together by his hand. They are knit together and placed upon my neck. He has made my strength fail. The Lord has given me over into their hands, and I am not able to stand.
15 “El Señor ha puesto en cero a todos mis valientes dentro de mí. Ha convocado una asamblea solemne contra mí para aplastar a mis jóvenes. El Señor ha pisado a la hija virgen de Judá como en un lagar.
The Lord has tossed aside all my mighty men who defended me. He has called an assembly against me to crush my vigorous men. The Lord has trampled the virgin daughter of Judah in the winepress.
16 “Por estas cosas lloro. Mi ojo, mi ojo se llena de agua, porque el consolador que debería refrescar mi alma está lejos de mí. Mis hijos están desolados, porque el enemigo ha prevalecido”.
For these things I weep, my eyes overflow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one who restores my life. My children are desolate because the enemy has conquered me.
17 Sión extiende sus manos. No hay nadie que la consuele. Yahvé ha ordenado con respecto a Jacob, que los que le rodean sean sus adversarios. Jerusalén está entre ellos como una cosa inmunda.
Zion has spread her hands wide; there is none to comfort her. Yahweh has commanded that those around Jacob should be his adversaries. Jerusalem is something unclean to them.
18 “Yahvé es justo, porque me he rebelado contra su mandamiento. Por favor, escuchen a todos los pueblos, y ver mi dolor. Mis vírgenes y mis jóvenes han ido al cautiverio.
Yahweh is righteous, for I have rebelled against his commandment. Hear, all you peoples, and see my sorrow. My virgins and my vigorous men have gone into captivity.
19 “Llamé a mis amantes, pero me engañaron. Mis sacerdotes y mis ancianos entregaron el espíritu en la ciudad, mientras buscaban comida para refrescar sus almas.
I called for my friends, but they were treacherous toward me. My priests and my elders perished in the city, while they sought food to restore their lives.
20 “Mira, Yahvé, porque estoy en apuros. Mi corazón está preocupado. Mi corazón da un vuelco dentro de mí, porque me he rebelado gravemente. En el extranjero, la espada se desprende. En casa, es como la muerte.
Look, Yahweh, for I am in distress; my stomach churns, my heart is disturbed within me, for I have been very rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves a mother, inside the house there is only death.
21 “Han oído que suspiro. No hay nadie que me consuele. Todos mis enemigos han oído hablar de mi problema. Se alegran de que lo hayas hecho. Traerás el día que has proclamado, y serán como yo.
They have heard my groaning, but there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble and they are glad that you have done it. You have brought the day you promised; now let them become like me.
22 “Quetoda su maldad se presente ante ti. Haz con ellos lo que has hecho conmigo por todas mis transgresiones. Porque mis suspiros son muchos, y mi corazón desfallece.
Let all their wickedness come before you. deal with them as you have dealt with me because of all my transgressions. My groans are many and my heart is faint.
