凄惨的耶路撒冷

从前人烟稠密的城,
现在何其荒凉!
从前扬威万邦的强国,
现在竟像寡妇一样。
从前在诸省做公主的,
现在却沦为奴婢。

她在夜间痛哭,泪流满面。
情人中没有一个前来安慰。
朋友都出卖她,与她为敌。

犹大饱受苦难和奴役,
被掳往远方,流落异邦,
找不到安居之所。
她在走投无路之际被追敌擒获。

通往锡安[a]的道路满目凄凉,
因为无人前去过节。
她的城门冷落,
她的祭司悲叹,
她的少女哀伤,她痛苦不已。

敌人做了她的主人,
兴旺发达。
因为她作恶多端,
耶和华叫她饱受困苦,
她的孩子被敌人掳去。

锡安的尊荣消逝,
她的首领像找不到草吃的鹿,
无力逃脱敌人的追赶。

在困苦流离中,
耶路撒冷想起昔日的荣华。
如今,她的人民落在敌人手中,
无人援救。
仇敌看见她,都嘲笑她的灭亡。

耶路撒冷罪大恶极,
沦为污秽之物。
从前尊重她的人看见她赤身裸体,就蔑视她。
她只能哀叹、退避。

她的裙子沾满污秽,
她未曾想过自己的结局。
她的败落无比凄惨,
无人安慰。
她哭喊道:“耶和华啊,
仇敌已经获胜,
求你垂顾我的苦难!”

10 敌人伸手夺去她的一切珍宝。
她目睹外族人闯入圣殿——那是耶和华禁止他们进入的地方。

11 她的人民呻吟着四处觅食,
用珍宝换取粮食维生。

耶路撒冷的哀叹

她说:“耶和华啊,求你眷顾我,
因为我被人蔑视。

12 “路人啊,你们都无动于衷吗?
你们看看,
耶和华向我发烈怒,降祸于我,
还有谁比我更痛苦呢?

13 “祂从高天降下火来,
焚烧我的骨头;
祂在我脚前设下网罗,
使我返回;
祂使我凄凉孤寂,终日痛苦。

14 “我的罪恶连接成轭,
祂亲手把它们编在一起,
绑在我的颈项上,
使我筋疲力尽。
主把我交给我无力抵挡的敌人。

15 “主藐视我所有的勇士,
召集军队攻击我,
打垮我的青年。
主践踏犹大人[b]
如同在榨酒池踩踏。

16 “我为此哭泣,
泪流满面,
却无人安慰、鼓励我。
我的儿女凄凉孤苦,
因为仇敌已经得胜。”

17 锡安伸手求助,却无人理睬。
耶和华已命四周邻国与雅各为敌。
耶路撒冷在他们当中成了污秽之物。

18 “但耶和华是公义的,
因为我违背了祂的命令。
万国啊,请听我的话,
看看我的痛苦!
我的年轻男女都被掳去。

19 “我向情人们求助,
他们却欺骗我。
我的祭司和长老在觅食求生时,
倒毙在城中。

20 “耶和华啊,
看看我是多么痛苦!
我的内脏搅动,
我的心灵翻腾,
因为我背叛了你。
街上有屠杀,
家中有死亡。

21 “人们听见我的哀叹,
却无人安慰我。
敌人看见你降给我的灾难,
都幸灾乐祸。
愿你应许的审判之日来临,
叫他们像我一样受苦!

22 “愿他们的恶行都摆在你眼前!
你怎样因我的罪恶而惩罚我,
愿你也照样惩罚他们!
我叹息不绝,心中哀伤。”

Footnotes

  1. 1:4 锡安”又称“耶路撒冷”。
  2. 1:15 犹大人”希伯来文是“犹大的纯洁少女”。

Tristezas de Sión

[a]¡Cómo yace solitaria
La ciudad(A) de tanta gente(B)!
¡Se ha vuelto como una viuda(C)
La grande entre las naciones!
¡La princesa entre las provincias(D)
Se ha convertido en tributaria(E)!
Llora amargamente en la noche,
Y le corren las lágrimas por sus mejillas.
No hay quien la consuele(F)
Entre todos sus amantes(G).
Todos sus amigos la han traicionado,
Se han convertido en sus enemigos(H).
Judá ha ido al destierro bajo aflicción
Y bajo dura servidumbre(I).
Ella habita entre las naciones,
Pero no halla descanso(J);
Todos sus perseguidores la han alcanzado
En medio de la angustia(K).
Los caminos de Sión están de luto,
Porque nadie viene a las fiestas solemnes(L).
Todas sus puertas están desoladas(M);
Gimen sus sacerdotes,
Sus vírgenes están afligidas(N),
Y ella misma está amargada(O).
Sus adversarios se han convertido en sus amos,
Sus enemigos prosperan,
Porque el Señor la ha afligido
Por la multitud de sus transgresiones(P);
Sus niños han ido cautivos
Delante del adversario.
De la hija de Sión se ha ido
Todo su esplendor.
Sus príncipes son como ciervos(Q)
Que no hallan pasto,
Y huyen(R) sin fuerzas
Delante del perseguidor.
Jerusalén recuerda en los días de su aflicción y de su vagar[b]
Todos sus tesoros
Que existían desde los tiempos antiguos(S),
Cuando su pueblo cayó en mano del adversario
Sin que nadie la ayudara(T).
Al verla sus adversarios,
Se burlaron de su ruina(U).
En gran manera ha pecado Jerusalén,
Por lo cual se ha vuelto cosa inmunda(V).
Todos los que la honraban la desprecian(W)
Porque han visto su desnudez,
Y ella gime(X) y se vuelve de espaldas.
Su inmundicia está en sus faldas(Y);
No consideró su futuro(Z),
Por tanto ha caído(AA) de manera sorprendente;
No hay quien la consuele(AB).
«Mira, oh Señor, mi aflicción(AC),
Porque se ha engrandecido el enemigo(AD)».
10 El adversario ha extendido su mano
A todos sus tesoros;
Ciertamente ella ha visto a las naciones entrar en su santuario(AE),
A las que Tú ordenaste
Que no entraran en Tu congregación(AF).
11 Todo su pueblo gime buscando pan(AG);
Han dado sus tesoros a cambio de comida
Para restaurar sus vidas(AH).
«Mira, oh Señor, y observa
Que me están despreciando(AI)».
12 «Ustedes, todos los que pasan(AJ) por el camino, ¿no les importa esto?
Observen y vean si hay dolor como mi dolor,
Con el que fui atormentada,
Con el que el Señor me afligió el día de Su ardiente ira(AK).
13 -»Desde lo alto Él envió fuego
Que penetró en mis huesos(AL).
Ha tendido una red(AM) a mis pies,
Me ha hecho volver atrás;
Me ha dejado desolada,
Desfallecida(AN) todo el día.
14 -»Atado ha sido el yugo de mis transgresiones(AO),
Por la mano del Señor han sido entrelazadas,
Han caído sobre mi cuello(AP).
Él ha hecho que me falten las fuerzas;
El Señor me ha entregado en manos
Contra las cuales no puedo resistir(AQ).
15 -»A todos mis valientes ha rechazado el Señor
De en medio de mí(AR);
Ha convocado contra mí un tiempo determinado(AS)
Para quebrantar a mis jóvenes(AT);
El Señor ha pisoteado, como en un lagar,
A la virgen hija de Judá.
16 -»Por estas cosas lloro yo;
Mis ojos derraman agua(AU),
Porque lejos de mí está el consolador(AV),
El que reanima mi alma.
Mis hijos están desolados
Porque ha prevalecido el enemigo».
17 Sión extiende sus manos;
No hay quien la consuele(AW).
El Señor ha ordenado contra Jacob
Que los que lo rodean sean sus adversarios(AX);
Jerusalén se ha vuelto cosa inmunda en medio de ellos(AY).
18 «El Señor es justo(AZ),
Pues me he rebelado contra Su mandamiento(BA).
Oigan ahora, pueblos todos,
Y vean mi dolor(BB):
Mis vírgenes y mis jóvenes
Han ido al cautiverio(BC).
19 -»Llamé a mis amantes, mas ellos me han engañado(BD).
Mis sacerdotes(BE) y mis ancianos han perecido en la ciudad,
Cuando buscaban alimento para sí a fin de restaurar sus fuerzas(BF).
20 -»Mira, oh Señor, que estoy angustiada;
Hierven mis entrañas,
Mi corazón se revuelve dentro de mí(BG),
Porque he sido muy rebelde(BH).
En la calle la espada me deja sin hijos,
En la casa es como la muerte.
21 -»Han oído que gimo,
Pero no hay quien me consuele.
Todos mis enemigos han oído de mi mal,
Se regocijan de que Tú lo hayas hecho(BI).
¡Oh, si Tú trajeras el día que has anunciado,
Para que sean ellos como yo(BJ)!
22 -»Venga toda su maldad delante de Ti,
Y trátalos como a mí me has tratado(BK)
Por todas mis transgresiones;
Porque son muchos mis gemidos y desfallece mi corazón».

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Cada capítulo en Lamentaciones, excepto el quinto, es un acróstico en el texto Heb.
  2. 1:7 O sufrimiento.

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.

Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.

Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.

Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.

12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.

14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.

15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.

16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

18 The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.

20 Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.

21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.

22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

[a]How deserted(A) lies the city,
    once so full of people!(B)
How like a widow(C) is she,
    who once was great(D) among the nations!
She who was queen among the provinces
    has now become a slave.(E)

Bitterly she weeps(F) at night,
    tears are on her cheeks.
Among all her lovers(G)
    there is no one to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed(H) her;
    they have become her enemies.(I)

After affliction and harsh labor,
    Judah has gone into exile.(J)
She dwells among the nations;
    she finds no resting place.(K)
All who pursue her have overtaken her(L)
    in the midst of her distress.

The roads to Zion mourn,(M)
    for no one comes to her appointed festivals.
All her gateways are desolate,(N)
    her priests groan,
her young women grieve,
    and she is in bitter anguish.(O)

Her foes have become her masters;
    her enemies are at ease.
The Lord has brought her grief(P)
    because of her many sins.(Q)
Her children have gone into exile,(R)
    captive before the foe.(S)

All the splendor has departed
    from Daughter Zion.(T)
Her princes are like deer
    that find no pasture;
in weakness they have fled(U)
    before the pursuer.

In the days of her affliction and wandering
    Jerusalem remembers all the treasures
    that were hers in days of old.
When her people fell into enemy hands,
    there was no one to help her.(V)
Her enemies looked at her
    and laughed(W) at her destruction.

Jerusalem has sinned(X) greatly
    and so has become unclean.(Y)
All who honored her despise her,
    for they have all seen her naked;(Z)
she herself groans(AA)
    and turns away.

Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
    she did not consider her future.(AB)
Her fall(AC) was astounding;
    there was none to comfort(AD) her.
“Look, Lord, on my affliction,(AE)
    for the enemy has triumphed.”

10 The enemy laid hands
    on all her treasures;(AF)
she saw pagan nations
    enter her sanctuary(AG)
those you had forbidden(AH)
    to enter your assembly.

11 All her people groan(AI)
    as they search for bread;(AJ)
they barter their treasures for food
    to keep themselves alive.
“Look, Lord, and consider,
    for I am despised.”

12 “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?(AK)
    Look around and see.
Is any suffering like my suffering(AL)
    that was inflicted on me,
that the Lord brought on me
    in the day of his fierce anger?(AM)

13 “From on high he sent fire,
    sent it down into my bones.(AN)
He spread a net(AO) for my feet
    and turned me back.
He made me desolate,(AP)
    faint(AQ) all the day long.

14 “My sins have been bound into a yoke[b];(AR)
    by his hands they were woven together.
They have been hung on my neck,
    and the Lord has sapped my strength.
He has given me into the hands(AS)
    of those I cannot withstand.

15 “The Lord has rejected
    all the warriors in my midst;(AT)
he has summoned an army(AU) against me
    to[c] crush my young men.(AV)
In his winepress(AW) the Lord has trampled(AX)
    Virgin Daughter(AY) Judah.

16 “This is why I weep
    and my eyes overflow with tears.(AZ)
No one is near to comfort(BA) me,
    no one to restore my spirit.
My children are destitute
    because the enemy has prevailed.”(BB)

17 Zion stretches out her hands,(BC)
    but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord has decreed for Jacob
    that his neighbors become his foes;(BD)
Jerusalem has become
    an unclean(BE) thing(BF) among them.

18 “The Lord is righteous,(BG)
    yet I rebelled(BH) against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
    look on my suffering.(BI)
My young men and young women
    have gone into exile.(BJ)

19 “I called to my allies(BK)
    but they betrayed me.
My priests and my elders
    perished(BL) in the city
while they searched for food
    to keep themselves alive.

20 “See, Lord, how distressed(BM) I am!
    I am in torment(BN) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,(BO)
    for I have been most rebellious.(BP)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.(BQ)

21 “People have heard my groaning,(BR)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(BS)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(BT) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(BU) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(BV)
My groans(BW) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:1 This chapter is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Lamentations 1:14 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint He kept watch over my sins
  3. Lamentations 1:15 Or has set a time for me / when he will