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Lamentations (Eikha), pages 1254-1255, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Megillot

Lamentations (Eikha) 1254-1255 1426-1427

מְגִלּוֹת me|gi|LOT me|ghil|LOTH me|gil|LOT m'gi|LOYS Megillot

אֵיכָה ei|CHAH ʾe|KHAH e|KHAH ei|CHOH Eikha 1254-1255

Passage לָךְ מֵעֲבוֹר תְּפִלָּה׃ סְחִי וּמָאוֹס תְּשִׂימֵנוּ בְּקֶרֶב הָעַמִּים׃ פָּצוּ עָלֵינוּ פִּיהֶם כָּל־אֹיְבֵינוּ׃ פַּחַד וָפַחַת הָיָה לָנוּ הַשֵּׁאת וְהַשָּׁבֶר׃ פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם תֵּרַד עֵינִי עַל־שֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּי׃ עֵינִי נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תִדְמֶה מֵאֵין הֲפֻגוֹת׃ עַד־יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהוָה מִשָּׁמָיִם׃ עֵינִי עוֹלְלָה לְנַפְשִׁי מִכֹּל בְּנוֹת עִירִי׃ צוֹד צָדוּנִי כַּצִּפּוֹר אֹיְבַי חִנָּם׃ צָמְתוּ בַבּוֹר חַיַּי וַיַּדּוּ־אֶבֶן בִּי׃ צָפוּ־מַיִם עַל־רֹאשִׁי אָמַרְתִּי נִגְזָרְתִּי׃ קָרָאתִי שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה מִבּוֹר תַּחְתִּיּוֹת׃ קוֹלִי שָׁמָעְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵם אָזְנְךָ לְרַוְחָתִי לְשַׁוְעָתִי׃ קָרַבְתָּ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָאֶךָּ אָמַרְתָּ אַל־תִּירָא׃ רַבְתָּ אֲדֹנָי רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי גָּאַלְתָּ חַיָּי׃ רָאִיתָה יְהוָה עַוָּתָתִי שָׁפְטָה מִשְׁפָּטִי׃ רָאִיתָה כָּל־נִקְמָתָם כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לִי׃ שָׁמַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם יְהוָה כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם עָלָי׃ שִׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיוֹנָם עָלַי כָּל־הַיּוֹם׃ שִׁבְתָּם וְקִימָתָם הַבִּיטָה אֲנִי מַנְגִּינָתָם׃ תָּשִׁיב לָהֶם גְּמוּל יְהוָה כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶם׃ תִּתֵּן לָהֶם מְגִנַּת־לֵב תַּאֲלָתְךָ לָהֶם׃ תִּרְדֹּף בְּאַף וְתַשְׁמִידֵם מִתַּחַת שְׁמֵי יְהוָה׃ lach me-a|VOR t'fi|LAH. s'CHI u|ma-OS t'si|ME|nu b'KE|rev ha-a|MIM. pa|TZU a|LEI|nu pi|HEM kol-oy|VEI|nu. pa|CHAD va|fa|CHAT ha|YAH LA|nu ha|SHEIT ve|ha|sha|VER. pal|gei-MA|yim te|RAD ei|NI al-SHE|ver bat-a|MI. ei|NI nig|RAH ve|LO tid|MEH me-EIN ha|fu|GOT. ad-yash|KIF ve|ye|RE a|do|NAI mi|sha|MA|yim. ei|NI o|le|LAH le|naf|SHI mi|KOL b'NOT i|RI. tzod tza|du|NI ka|tzi|POR oy|VAI chi|NAM. tza|me|TU va|BOR cha|YAI va|ya|du-E|ven bi. tza|fu-MA|yim al-ro|SHI a|MAR|ti nig|ZAR|ti. ka|ra|TI shim|CHA a|do|NAI mi|BOR tach|ti|YOT. ko|LI sha|MA|ta al-ta|LEM oz|ne|CHA le|rav|cha|TI le|shav|a|TI. ka|RAV|ta b'YOM ek|ra-E|ka a|MAR|ta al-ti|RA. RAV|ta a|do|NAI ri|VEI naf|SHI ga-AL|ta cha|YAI. ra-i|TAH a|do|NAI a|va|ta|TI shaf|TAH mish|pa|TI. ra-i|TAH kol-nik|ma|TAM kol-mach|she|vo|TAM li. sha|MA|ta cher|pa|TAM a|do|NAI kol-mach|she|vo|TAM a|LAI. sif|TEI ka|MAI ve|heg|yo|NAM a|LAI kol-ha|YOM. shiv|TAM ve|ki|ma|TAM ha|bi|TAH a|NI man|gi|na|TAM. ta|SHIV la|HEM g'MUL a|do|NAI k'ma-a|SEH ye|dei|HEM. ti|TEN la|HEM me|gi|nat-lev ta-a|lat|CHA la|HEM. tir|DOF be-AF ve|tash|mi|DEM mi|ta|CHAT sh'MEI a|do|NAI. lakh me|ʿa|VOR te|fil|LAH. se|ḥI u|ma|ʾOS te|śi|ME|nu be|QE|rev ha|ʿam|MIM. pa|TZU ʿa|LE|nu pi|HEM kol-ʾo|ye|VE|nu. pa|ḥADH va|fa|ḥATH ha|YAH LA|nu has|SHEʾTH ve|has|sha|VER. pal|ghe-MA|yim te|RADH ʿe|NI ʿal-SHE|ver bath-ʿam|MI. ʿe|NI nig|ge|RAH ve|LOʾ thidh|MEH me|ʾEN ha|fu|GHOTH. ʿadh-yash|QIF ve|ye|REʾ a|do|NAI mis|sha|MA|yim. ʿe|NI ʿo|le|LAH le|naf|SHI mik|KOL be|NOTH ʿi|RI. tzodh tza|dhu|NI kat|tzip|POR ʾo|ye|VAI ḥin|NAM. tza|me|THU vab|BOR ḥay|YAI vay|yad|du-ʾE|ven bi. tza|fu-MA|yim ʿal-roʾ|SHI ʾa|MAR|ti nigh|ZART|ti. qa|raʾ|THI shim|KHA a|do|NAI mib|BOR taḥ|tiy|YOTH. qo|LI sha|MAʿT|ta ʾal-taʿ|LEM ʾoz|ne|KHA le|rav|ḥa|THI le|shav|ʿa|THI. qa|RAV|ta be|YOM ʾeq|ra|ʾEK|ka ʾa|MAR|ta ʾal-ti|RAʾ. RAV|ta a|do|NAI ri|VE naf|SHI ga|ʾAL|ta ḥay|YAI. ra|ʾi|THAH a|do|NAI ʿav|va|tha|THI sha|fe|ṭAH mish|pa|ṭI. ra|ʾi|THAH kol-niq|ma|THAM kol-maḥ|she|vo|THAM li. sha|MAʿ|ta ḥer|pa|THAM a|do|NAI kol-maḥ|she|vo|THAM ʿa|LAI. śif|THE qa|MAI ve|hegh|yo|NAM ʿa|LAI kol-hay|YOM. shiv|TAM ve|qi|ma|THAM hab|bi|ṭAH ʾa|NI man|gi|na|THAM. ta|SHIV la|HEM ge|MUL a|do|NAI ke|ma|ʿa|śEH ye|dhe|HEM. tit|TEN la|HEM me|ghin|nath-lev ta|ʾa|la|the|KHA la|HEM. tir|DOF be|ʾAF ve|thash|mi|DHEM mit|ta|ḥATH she|ME a|do|NAI. lakh me|ʿa|VOR te|fil|LAH. se|ḥI u|ma|OS te|si|ME|nu be|QE|rev ha|ʿam|MIM. pa|TZU ʿa|LE|nu pi|HEM kol-o|ye|VE|nu. pa|ḥAD va|fa|ḥAT ha|YAH LA|nu has|SHET ve|has|sha|VER. pal|ge-MA|yim te|RAD ʿe|NI ʿal-SHE|ver bat-ʿam|MI. ʿe|NI nig|ge|RAH ve|LO tid|MEH me|EN ha|fu|GOT. ʿad-yash|QIF ve|ye|RE a|do|NAI mis|sha|MA|yim. ʿe|NI ʿo|le|LAH le|naf|SHI mik|KOL be|NOT ʿi|RI. tzod tza|du|NI kat|tzip|POR o|ye|VAI ḥin|NAM. tza|me|TU vab|BOR ḥay|YAI vay|yad|du-E|ven bi. tza|fu-MA|yim ʿal-ro|SHI a|MAR|ti nig|ZART|ti. qa|ra|TI shim|KHA a|do|NAI mib|BOR taḥ|tiy|YOT. qo|LI sha|MAʿT|ta al-taʿ|LEM oz|ne|KHA le|rav|ḥa|TI le|shav|ʿa|TI. qa|RAV|ta be|YOM eq|ra|EK|ka a|MAR|ta al-ti|RA. RAV|ta a|do|NAI ri|VE naf|SHI ga|AL|ta ḥay|YAI. ra|i|TAH a|do|NAI ʿav|va|ta|TI sha|fe|TAH mish|pa|TI. ra|i|TAH kol-niq|ma|TAM kol-maḥ|she|vo|TAM li. sha|MAʿ|ta ḥer|pa|TAM a|do|NAI kol-maḥ|she|vo|TAM ʿa|LAI. sif|TE qa|MAI ve|heg|yo|NAM ʿa|LAI kol-hay|YOM. shiv|TAM ve|qi|ma|TAM hab|bi|TAH a|NI man|gi|na|TAM. ta|SHIV la|HEM ge|MUL a|do|NAI ke|ma|ʿa|SEH ye|de|HEM. tit|TEN la|HEM me|gin|nat-lev ta|a|la|te|KHA la|HEM. tir|DOF be|AF ve|tash|mi|DEM mit|ta|ḥAT she|ME a|do|NAI. loch mei-a|VOYR t'fi|LOH. s'CHI u|mo-OYS t'si|MEI|nu b'KE|rev ho-a|MIM. po|TZU o|LEI|nu pi|HEM kol-oyy'|VEI|nu. pa|CHAD vo|fa|CHAS ho|YOH LO|nu ha|SHEIS v'ha|sho|VER. pal|gei-MA|yim tei|RAD ei|NI al-SHE|ver bas-a|MI. ei|NI nig'|ROH v'LOY sid|MEH mei-EIN ha|fu|GOYS. ad-yash|KIF v'yei|RE a|do|NOY mi|sho|MO|yim. ei|NI oyl'|LOH l'naf|SHI mi|KOYL b'NOYS i|RI. tzoyd tzo|du|NI ka|tzi|POYR oyy'|VAI chi|NOM. tzom'|SU va|BOYR cha|YAI va|ya|du-E|ven bi. tzo|fu-MA|yim al-roy|SHI o|MAR|ti nig|ZOR|ti. ko|ro|SI shim|CHO a|do|NOY mi|BOYR tach|ti|YOYS. koy|LI sho|MO|to al-ta|LEIM oz|n'CHO l'rav|cho|SI l'shav|o|SI. ko|RAV|to b'YOYM ek|ro-E|ko o|MAR|to al-ti|RO. RAV|to a|do|NOY ri|VEI naf|SHI go-AL|to cha|YOY. ro-i|SOH a|do|NOY a|vo|so|SI shof'|TOH mish|po|TI. ro-i|SOH kol-nik|mo|SOM kol-mach|sh'voy|SOM li. sho|MA|to cher|po|SOM a|do|NOY kol-mach|sh'voy|SOM o|LOY. sif|SEI ko|MAI v'heg|yoy|NOM o|LAI kol-ha|YOYM. shiv|TOM v'ki|mo|SOM ha|bi|TOH a|NI man|gi|no|SOM. to|SHIV lo|HEM g'MUL a|do|NOY k'ma-a|SEIH y'dei|HEM. ti|TEIN lo|HEM m'gi|nas-leiv ta-a|los'|CHO lo|HEM. tir|DOYF b'AF v'sash|mi|DEIM mi|ta|CHAS sh'MEI a|do|NOY. cloud past the reach of prayers. Filth and loathing You have made us among nations. Snarling mouths they gaped at us, all our enemies. Terror and snare attended us; devastation, breaking. Streams of water ran from my eyes, over the breaking of my maiden nation. My eye pours forth and will not cease, no respite, until from His Heaven the LORD shall look down, and see us. My eye afflicts my soul over all the daughters of my city. Like a bird He hunted me down, my enemy, for no cause. They shut my life in a pit, and then brandished a stone above me. Waters rose up over my head; I said, "Condemned am I." LORD, from the very lowest of pits I called Your name. My voice You have heard - do not shut Your ears, to my need, to my pleading. Once You were close when I called You, You would tell me, "Do not fear." My fight You would fight, my LORD - redeem my life. See, LORD, this twisted justice: judge my case. Witness all their vengefulness, all they intend to do to me. Hear, LORD, their insults, and all their thoughts of me, the mouths of my attackers, all they mutter against me, all the day. Watch how they sit and rise, see - I am their mocking song. LORD, pay them back, for all that they have done. Lay on them the heart's dirge, Your curse upon them. With rage pursue them and blot them out from under the skies of the LORD. Passage אֵיכָה יוּעַם זָהָב יִשְׁנֶא הַכֶּתֶם הַטּוֹב תִּשְׁתַּפֵּכְנָה אַבְנֵי־קֹדֶשׁ בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל־חוּצוֹת׃ בְּנֵי צִיּוֹן הַיְקָרִים הַמְסֻלָּאִים בַּפָּז אֵיכָה נֶחְשְׁבוּ לְנִבְלֵי־ חֶרֶשׂ מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי יוֹצֵר׃ גַּם־תַּנִּין חָלְצוּ שַׁד הֵינִיקוּ גּוּרֵיהֶן בַּת־עַמִּי לְאַכְזָר כִּי עֵנִים בַּמִּדְבָּר׃ דָּבַק לְשׁוֹן יוֹנֵק אֶל־חִכּוֹ בַּצָּמָא עוֹלָלִים שָׁאֲלוּ לֶחֶם פֹּרֵשׂ אֵין לָהֶם׃ הָאֹכְלִים לְמַעֲדַנִּים נָשַׁמּוּ בַּחוּצוֹת הָאֱמֻנִים עֲלֵי תוֹלָע חִבְּקוּ אַשְׁפַּתּוֹת׃ וַיִּגְדַּל עֲוֺן בַּת־עַמִּי מֵחַטַּאת סְדֹם הַהֲפוּכָה כְּמוֹ־רָגַע וְלֹא־חָלוּ בָהּ יָדָיִם׃ זַכּוּ נְזִירֶיהָ מִשֶּׁלֶג צַחוּ מֵחָלָב אָדְמוּ עֶצֶם מִפְּנִינִים סַפִּיר גִּזְרָתָם׃ חָשַׁךְ מִשְּׁחוֹר תָּאֳרָם לֹא נִכְּרוּ בַּחוּצוֹת צָפַד עוֹרָם עַל־עַצְמָם יָבֵשׁ הָיָה כָעֵץ׃ טוֹבִים הָיוּ חַלְלֵי־חֶרֶב מֵחַלְלֵי רָעָב שֶׁהֵם יָזֻבוּ מְדֻקָּרִים מִתְּנוּבֹת שָׂדָי׃ יְדֵי נָשִׁים רַחֲמָנִיּוֹת בִּשְּׁלוּ יַלְדֵיהֶן הָיוּ לְבָרוֹת לָמוֹ בְּשֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּי׃ כִּלָּה יְהוָה אֶת־חֲמָתוֹ שָׁפַךְ חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ וַיַּצֶּת־אֵשׁ בְּצִיּוֹן וַתֹּאכַל יְסֹדֹתֶיהָ׃ לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ וְכֹל יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל כִּי יָבֹא צַר וְאוֹיֵב ei|CHAH yu-AM za|HAV yish|NE ha|ke|TEM ha|TOV tish|ta|pech|NAH av|nei-KO|desh b'ROSH kol-chu|TZOT. b'NEI tzi|YON hay|ka|RIM ha|me|su|la-IM ba|PAZ ei|CHAH nech|she|VU le|niv|lei- CHE|res ma-a|SEH ye|DEI yo|TZER. gam-ta|NIN cha|le|TZU shad hei|ni|KU gu|rei|HEN bat-a|MI le-ach|ZAR ki e|NIM ba|mid|BAR. da|VAK le|SHON yo|NEK el-chi|KO ba|tza|MA o|la|LIM sha-a|LU LE|chem po|RES ein la|HEM. ha-och|LIM le|ma-a|da|NIM na|sha|MU ba|chu|TZOT ha-e|mu|NIM a|LEI to|LA chib|KU ash|pa|TOT. va|yig|DAL a|VON bat-a|MI me|cha|TAT s'DOM ha|ha|fu|CHAH k'mo-ra|GA ve|lo-cha|LU vah ya|DA|yim. za|KU ne|zi|re|HA mi|SHE|leg tza|CHU me|cha|LAV ad|MU E|tzem mip|ni|NIM sa|PIR giz|ra|TAM. cha|SHACH mi|she|CHOR to-o|RAM lo nik|RU ba|chu|TZOT tza|FAD o|RAM al-atz|MAM ya|VESH ha|YAH cha-ETZ. to|VIM ha|YU chal|lei-CHE|rev me|chal|LEI ra-AV she|HEM ya|zu|VU me|du|ka|RIM mit|nu|VOT shad|DAI. ye|DEI na|SHIM ra|cha|ma|ni|YOT bish|LU yal|dei|HEN ha|YU le|va|ROT la|MO b'SHE|ver bat-a|MI. ki|LAH a|do|NAI et-cha|ma|TO sha|FACH cha|RON a|PO va|ya|tzet-esh b'tzi|YON va|to|CHAL ye|so|do|te|HA. lo he-e|mi|NU mal|chei-E|retz ve|CHOL yosh|VEI te|VEL ki ya|VO tzar ve-o|YEV ʾe|KHAH yu|ʿAM za|HAV yish|NEʾ hak|ke|THEM haṭ|ṭOV tish|tap|pe|khe|NAH ʾav|ne-QO|dhesh be|ROʾSH kol-ḥu|TZOTH. be|NE tziy|YON ha|ye|qa|RIM ha|me|sul|la|ʾIM bap|PAZ ʾe|KHAH neḥ|she|VU le|niv|le- ḥE|reś ma|ʿa|śEH ye|DHE yo|TZER. gam-tan|NIN ḥa|le|TZU shadh he|ni|QU gu|re|HEN bath-ʿam|MI le|ʾakh|ZAR ki ʿe|NIM bam|midh|BAR. da|VAQ le|SHON yo|NEQ ʾel-ḥik|KO bat|tza|MAʾ ʿo|la|LIM sha|ʾa|LU LE|ḥem po|REś ʾen la|HEM. ha|ʾo|khe|LIM le|ma|ʿa|dhan|NIM na|sham|MU ba|ḥu|TZOTH ha|ʾe|mu|NIM ʿa|LE tho|LAʿ ḥib|be|QU ʾash|pat|TOTH. vay|yigh|DAL ʿa|VON bath-ʿam|MI me|ḥaṭ|ṭAʾTH se|DHOM ha|ha|fu|KHAH ke|mo-ra|GHAʿ ve|loʾ-ḥa|LU vah ya|DHA|yim. zak|KU ne|zi|re|HA mis|SHE|legh tza|ḥU me|ḥa|LAV ʾa|dhe|MU ʿE|tzem mip|pe|ni|NIM sap|PIR giz|ra|THAM. ḥa|SHAKH mis|she|ḥOR to|ʾo|RAM loʾ nik|ke|RU ba|ḥu|TZOTH tza|FADH ʿo|RAM ʿal-ʿatz|MAM ya|VESH ha|YAH kha|ʿETZ. ṭo|VIM ha|YU ḥal|le-ḥE|rev me|ḥal|LE ra|ʿAV she|HEM ya|zu|VU me|dhuq|qa|RIM mit|te|nu|VOTH shad|DAI. ye|DHE na|SHIM ra|ḥa|ma|niy|YOTH bis|she|LU yal|dhe|HEN ha|YU le|va|ROTH la|MO be|SHE|ver bath-ʿam|MI. kil|LAH a|do|NAI ʾeth-ḥa|ma|THO sha|FAKH ḥa|RON ʾap|PO vay|yat|tzeth-ʾesh be|tziy|YON vat|toʾ|KHAL ye|so|dho|the|HA. loʾ he|ʾe|mi|NU mal|khe-ʾE|retz ve|KHOL yo|she|VE the|VEL ki ya|VOʾ tzar ve|ʾo|YEV e|KHAH yu|ʿAM za|HAV yish|NE hak|ke|TEM hat|TOV tish|tap|pe|khe|NAH av|ne-QO|desh be|ROSH kol-ḥu|TZOT. be|NE tziy|YON ha|ye|qa|RIM ha|me|sul|la|IM bap|PAZ e|KHAH neḥ|she|VU le|niv|le- ḥE|res ma|ʿa|SEH ye|DE yo|TZER. gam-tan|NIN ḥa|le|TZU shad he|ni|QU gu|re|HEN bat-ʿam|MI le|akh|ZAR ki ʿe|NIM bam|mid|BAR. da|VAQ le|SHON yo|NEQ el-ḥik|KO bat|tza|MA ʿo|la|LIM sha|a|LU LE|ḥem po|RES en la|HEM. ha|o|khe|LIM le|ma|ʿa|dan|NIM na|sham|MU ba|ḥu|TZOT ha|e|mu|NIM ʿa|LE to|LAʿ ḥib|be|QU ash|pat|TOT. vay|yig|DAL ʿa|VON bat-ʿam|MI me|ḥat|TAT se|DOM ha|ha|fu|KHAH ke|mo-ra|GAʿ ve|lo-ḥa|LU vah ya|DA|yim. zak|KU ne|zi|re|HA mis|SHE|leg tza|ḥU me|ḥa|LAV a|de|MU ʿE|tzem mip|pe|ni|NIM sap|PIR giz|ra|TAM. ḥa|SHAKH mis|she|ḥOR to|o|RAM lo nik|ke|RU ba|ḥu|TZOT tza|FAD ʿo|RAM ʿal-ʿatz|MAM ya|VESH ha|YAH kha|ʿETZ. to|VIM ha|YU ḥal|le-ḥE|rev me|ḥal|LE ra|ʿAV she|HEM ya|zu|VU me|duq|qa|RIM mit|te|nu|VOT shad|DAI. ye|DE na|SHIM ra|ḥa|ma|niy|YOT bis|she|LU yal|de|HEN ha|YU le|va|ROT la|MO be|SHE|ver bat-ʿam|MI. kil|LAH a|do|NAI et-ḥa|ma|TO sha|FAKH ḥa|RON ap|PO vay|yat|tzet-esh be|tziy|YON vat|to|KHAL ye|so|do|te|HA. lo he|e|mi|NU mal|khe-E|retz ve|KHOL yo|she|VE te|VEL ki ya|VO tzar ve|o|YEV ei|CHOH yu-AM zo|HOV yish|NE ha|ke|SEM ha|TOYV tish|ta|peich'|NOH av|nei-KOY|desh b'ROYSH kol-chu|TZOYS. b'NEI tzi|YOYN hay'|ko|RIM ham'|su|lo-IM ba|POZ ei|CHOH nech|sh'VU l'niv|lei- CHE|res ma-a|SEIH y'DEI yoy|TZEIR. gam-ta|NIN chol'|TZU shad hei|ni|KU gu|rei|HEN bas-a|MI l'ach|ZOR ki ei|NIM ba|mid|BOR. do|VAK l'SHOYN yoy|NEIK el-chi|KOY ba|tzo|MO oy|lo|LIM sho-a|LU LE|chem poy|REIS ein lo|HEM. ho-oych'|LIM l'ma-a|da|NIM no|sha|MU ba|chu|TZOYS ho-e|mu|NIM a|LEI soy|LO chib'|KU ash|pa|TOYS. va|yig|DAL a|VOYN bas-a|MI mei|cha|TAS s'DOYM ha|ha|fu|CHOH k'moy-ro|GA v'loy-cho|LU voh yo|DO|yim. za|KU n'zi|re|HO mi|SHE|leg tza|CHU mei|cho|LOV od'|MU E|tzem mip'|ni|NIM sa|PIR giz|ro|SOM. cho|SHACH mish'|CHOYR to-o|ROM loy nik'|RU ba|chu|TZOYS tzo|FAD oy|ROM al-atz|MOM yo|VEISH ho|YOH cho-EITZ. toy|VIM ho|YU chal|lei-CHE|rev mei|chal|LEI ro-OV she|HEIM yo|zu|VU m'du|ko|RIM mit'|nu|VOYS shad|DOY. y'DEI no|SHIM ra|cha|mo|ni|YOYS bish'|LU yal|dei|HEN ho|YU l'vo|ROYS lo|MOY b'SHE|ver bas-a|MI. ki|LOH a|do|NOY es-cha|mo|SOY sho|FACH cha|ROYN a|POY va|ya|tzes-eish b'tzi|YOYN va|toy|CHAL y'soy|doy|se|HO. loy he-e|mi|NU mal|chei-E|retz v'CHOYL yoysh'|VEI sei|VEIL ki yo|VOY tzar v'oy|YEIV How tarnished gold has become; how altered is that finest gilt. Poured out are the sacred stones at the end of every street. Zion's precious children, worth their very weight of gold - how they are reckoned now as cheap clay jugs - the work of Potter's hands. Even jackals offer udders, give their cubs to suck. Cruel is the daughter of my people, like desert ostriches. Little ones' tongues have clung to their mouths' rooves with thirst. Infants plead for bread - none break it for them. They who once ate the finest foods, stand forlorn in the streets. They reared in clothes of scarlet now embrace the trash heaps. My people's sin is greater even than Sedom's, which was overturned all in a moment: no hand touched it. Once, Jerusalem's nazirites were cleaner than snow; brighter than milk, warmer in glow from within than rubies, hewn finely as sapphires. Darker than pitch they are now, unrecognized in the streets, skin shriveled against bones, dry as wood. Better slain by the sword than slain by hunger. Those slain at least seep from their wounds; they do not starve for the meadows' yield. Loving women's hands have cooked their own children. These have become their food: the breaking, of my maiden nation's fast. All His anger the LORD burned; poured out all his flaming rage. Fire He set blazing in Zion; and it consumed all her foundations. The world's kings could not believe it - not anyone living on earth - that foe and adversary would arrive and