Lamentaciones 2
1 ¡Cómo cubrió de nubes ʼAdonay en su ira a la hija de Sion! Lanzó del cielo a la tierra el esplendor de Israel. El día de su ira no se acordó del estrado de sus pies.
Yahweh was extremely angry [with us]; as a result, [it was as though] [MET] he covered Jerusalem with a dark cloud. Previously it was a beautiful/glorious city, but he has caused it to become a ruins. At the time he punished [MET] Israel, he [even] abandoned his temple [MET] [in Jerusalem].
2 ʼAdonay destruyó sin compasión todas las moradas de Jacob. Derribó en su indignación las fortalezas de la hija de Judá. Las echó a tierra. Profanó el reino y a sus magistrados.
Yahweh destroyed the homes of [the people of] [PRS] Judah; he did not act mercifully. Because he was very angry, he broke down the fortresses of Judah. He has caused our kingdom and our rulers to become disgraced, and he has gotten rid of them.
3 En el ardor de su furor cortó Toda la fuerza de Israel. Él retiró su mano derecha De delante del enemigo. Encendió en Jacob un llameante fuego Que devoró todo alrededor.
Because he was extremely angry, he has caused Israel to not be powerful [MET] any more. He has refused to assist us when our enemies attacked us. He has destroyed Israel like [SIM] a raging fire destroys everything.
4 Entesó su arco como un enemigo. Aplicó su mano derecha como un adversario Y mató todo lo agradable a los ojos. En la morada de la hija de Sion Él derramó su furor como fuego.
He bent his bow [to prepare to shoot us, his people], as though we were his enemies. He [prepared to] kill the people whom we love the most [MET], members of our own families. He is extremely angry [MTY] with us people of Jerusalem; his anger is like [SIM] a fire.
5 ʼAdonay fue como un enemigo. Se tragó a Israel. Devoró todos sus palacios, Destruyó sus fortalezas, Y multiplicó el lamento y el luto de la hija de Judá.
Yahweh has become like an enemy to [us] Israelis; he has destroyed our palaces and caused our fortresses to become ruins. He has gotten rid of many people in Jerusalem, and caused us to mourn and weep [for those who were killed].
6 Trató violentamente su Tabernáculo como un huerto. Destruyó su lugar de reunión. Canceló las fiestas señaladas y los sábados Para que se olvidaran en Sion. En el ardor de su furor despreció al rey y al sacerdote.
He has caused his temple to be smashed [as easily] as [SIM] if it was a shelter in a garden. He has caused [us, his people], to forget all our sacred festivals and Sabbath days. He has caused [our] kings and priests to be rejected because he was extremely angry with them.
7 ʼAdonay repudió su altar. Abandonó su Santuario. Entregó los muros de sus palacios en manos del enemigo. Ellos producen un ruido en la Casa de Yavé Como en los días de fiesta señalada.
Yahweh has rejected his own altar and abandoned his temple. He has allowed [our] enemies to tear down the walls of [our temple and] our palaces. They shout [victoriously] in the temple of Yahweh, like we [previously shouted] during our sacred festivals.
8 Yavé determinó destruir el muro de la hija de Sion. Extendió su cordel, Él no restringió su mano de la destrucción. Tambaleó el muro y el antemuro. Ambos se desplomaron.
Yahweh was determined to cause the walls of our city [MTY] to be torn down. [It was as though] he measured the walls and [then he completely] destroyed [MTY] them. [It was as though] he caused the towers and walls to lament/weep, [because they were now ruins].
9 Hundió en el lodo sus puertas. Rompió y quebró sus cerrojos. Su rey y sus magistrados están esparcidos entre los gentiles. No existe la Ley. Sus profetas no hallan más visión de parte de Yavé.
The city gates have collapsed; the bars that fastened the gates shut have been smashed. The king and his officials have [been forced to] go to other countries. No longer does anyone teach the people the laws [that God gave to Moses]. The prophets do not receive any visions [because] Yahweh does not give them any.
10 Sentados en tierra Guardan silencio los ancianos de la hija de Sion. Echaron polvo sobre sus cabezas. Ataron a su cintura tela áspera. Las doncellas de Jerusalén bajan sus cabezas hasta la tierra.
The old men of Jerusalem [MTY] sit on the ground, and they say nothing. They wear rough sackcloth and throw dust on their heads [to show that they are sad]. The young girls of Jerusalem bow down [sorrowfully], their faces touching the ground.
11 Mis ojos desfallecen a causa de las lágrimas. Se conmueven mis órganos internos. Mi corazón está profundamente perturbado Y mi hiel se derrama a tierra A causa de la destrucción de la hija de mi pueblo. Porque los niños y los bebés Desfallecen en las calles de la ciudad.
My eyes are very tired because of my tears; I am very grieved in my soul. Because [very many of] my people have been killed, I grieve and am exhausted. [Even] children and babies are fainting [and dying] in the streets [because they have no food].
12 Preguntan a sus madres: ¿Dónde están el trigo y el vino? Mientras están tendidos como heridos en las calles de la ciudad, Mientras exhalan la vida en el regazo de sus madres.
They cry out to their mothers, “We need [RHQ] something to eat and drink!” They faint like wounded men in the streets of the city. They slowly die in the arms of their mothers.
13 ¿Cómo te consolaré? ¿A qué te compararé, oh hija de Jerusalén? ¿A qué te compararé para consolarte, Oh hija de Jerusalén? Porque tu ruina es tan grande como el mar, ¿Quién puede sanarte?
You people of Jerusalem [MTY, DOU], (what can I/there is nothing that I can) say [to help you]. No people have [RHQ] suffered like you are suffering; I do not know what I can do to comfort you. The disaster [MET] that you have experienced is as great as the ocean is deep; there is no one [RHQ] who can restore your [city].
14 Tus profetas vieron para ti visiones falsas y necias. No expusieron tu iniquidad Como para restaurarte del cautiverio. Más bien te anunciaron palabras vanas y seductoras.
The prophets among you claimed that they had seen visions [from Yahweh], but what they said was false and worthless. They did not save you from being (exiled/forced to go to other countries), because they did not proclaim that you had sinned. Instead, the messages that they gave you deceived you [because] they were not true.
15 Todos los que pasan por el camino baten manos contra ti. Silban y menean sus cabezas contra la hija de Jerusalén: ¿Es ésta la ciudad de la cual decían: Es la perfección de la hermosura, Un regocijo para toda la tierra?
All those who pass by you make fun of [IDM] you; they shake their heads and they hiss/sneer at you. [They say], “Is this that great city of Jerusalem? Is it the city that was the most beautiful city in the world, the city that caused all [the people on] the earth to be joyful?”
16 Todos tus enemigos abrieron sus bocas contra ti: Silbaron y rechinaron los dientes, y dijeron: ¡Lo logramos! ¡Éste es el día que esperábamos! ¡Lo conseguimos y lo vemos!
[Now] all our enemies scoff [IDM] at you; they hiss/sneer [at you] and gnash their teeth [to show that they hate you]. They say, “We have destroyed them! This is what we longed/waited for, and now it has happened!”
17 Yavé realizó su propósito. Cumplió su Palabra ordenada desde antaño: Derribó sin compasión. Exaltó el poder de tus adversarios, Y permitió que tus enemigos recibieran el crédito.
Yahweh has done what he planned; long ago he threatened to destroy you, and [now] he has done it. He has destroyed [your city] without acting mercifully [toward you]; he has enabled your enemies to he happy about defeating you; he has enabled your enemies to [continually] become stronger.
18 El corazón de ellos clama a ʼAdonay: ¡Oh muro de la hija de Sion! Corran tus lágrimas como un río día y noche. No te des reposo, Que no cesen las niñas de tus ojos.
I wish/desire that the walls of Jerusalem [APO] would cry out to Yahweh! You people of Jerusalem [MET], Cry day and night! Let your tears flow like rivers. Do not stop grieving; do not stop crying.
19 Levántate, da alaridos en la noche Al comienzo de las vigilias. Derrama como agua tu corazón en presencia de ʼAdonay. Levanta hacia Él tus manos Por la vida de tus pequeños Quienes desfallecen de hambre en la esquina de toda calle.
Get up [every] night and cry out; tell Yahweh what you are feeling. Raise your arms to plead to him to act mercifully to prevent our children from dying; they are fainting on the street corners because they have no food to eat.
20 ¡Oh Yavé! Ve y considera: ¿A quién haces esto? ¿Las mujeres se comen su descendencia, A sus hijos que mecieron en sus brazos? ¿Deben el sacerdote y el profeta ser asesinados en el Santuario de ʼAdonay?
Yahweh, look, and think [about it]! Have you ever [RHQ] caused people to suffer like this before? [It is certainly not right that] [RHQ] women are eating the flesh of their own children, the children whom they have always taken care of! [It is not right that] [RHQ] priests and prophets are being killed in your own temple!
21 En el suelo por las calles Están tendidos el joven y el anciano. Mis doncellas cayeron a filo de espada. Les diste la muerte el día de tu furor. Una matanza sin contemplación.
[The corpses of] people of all ages lie in the streets; [there are even corpses of] young men and young women who have been killed by [our enemies’] swords. Because you were very angry, you caused them to be killed; you have slaughtered them without pitying them [at all].
22 Como en día señalado de fiesta Convocaste mis terrores por todos lados. Y no hubo uno que escape o sobreviva Del furor de Yavé. A los que cuidé y crié mi enemigo los exterminó.
You summoned our enemies to attack us from every direction, as though you were calling/inviting them to come to a feast. At that time when [you showed that] you were very angry, no one escaped. Our enemies murdered [our little children, ] ones whom we took care of and reared/brought up.
