1 How the gold has lost its luster, the fine gold become dull! The sacred gems are scattered at every street corner.2 How the precious children of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter's hands!3 Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but my people have become heartless like ostriches in the desert.4 Because of thirst the infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth; the children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them.5 Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets. Those brought up in royal purple now lie on ash heaps.6 The punishment of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment without a hand turned to help her.7 Their princes were brighter than snow and whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like lapis lazuli.8 But now they are blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.9 Those killed by the sword are better off than those who die of famine; racked with hunger, they waste away for lack of food from the field.10 With their own hands compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food when my people were destroyed.11 The LORD has given full vent to his wrath; he has poured out his fierce anger. He kindled a fire in Zion that consumed her foundations.12 The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the peoples of the world, that enemies and foes could enter the gates of Jerusalem.13 But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed within her the blood of the righteous.14 Now they grope through the streets as if they were blind. They are so defiled with blood that no one dares to touch their garments.15 "Go away! You are unclean!" people cry to them. "Away! Away! Don't touch us!" When they flee and wander about, people among the nations say, "They can stay here no longer."16 The LORD himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. The priests are shown no honor, the elders no favor.17 Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us.18 People stalked us at every step, so we could not walk in our streets. Our end was near, our days were numbered, for our end had come.19 Our pursuers were swifter than eagles in the sky; they chased us over the mountains and lay in wait for us in the desert.20 The LORD's anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.21 Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cup will be passed; you will be drunk and stripped naked.22 Your punishment will end, Daughter Zion; he will not prolong your exile. But he will punish your sin, Daughter Edom, and expose your wickedness.

1 كيف اكدر الذهب تغير الابريز الجيد. انهالت حجارة القدس في راس كل شارع.2 بنو صهيون الكرماء الموزونون بالذهب النقي كيف حسبوا اباريق خزف عمل يدي فخاري.3 بنات آوى ايضا اخرجت أطباءها ارضعت اجراءها. اما بنت شعبي فجافية كالنعام في البرية.4 لصق لسان الراضع بحنكه من العطش. الاطفال يسألون خبزا وليس من يكسره لهم.5 الذين كانوا ياكلون المآكل الفاخرة قد هلكوا في الشوارع. الذين كانوا يتربون على القرمز احتضنوا المزابل.6 وقد صار عقاب بنت شعبي اعظم من قصاص خطية سدوم التي انقلبت كانه في لحظة ولم تلق عليها اياد.7 كان نذرها انقى من الثلج واكثر بياضا من اللبن واجسامهم اشد حمرة من المرجان. جرزهم كالياقوت الازرق.8 صارت صورتهم اشد ظلاما من السواد. لم يعرفوا في الشوارع. لصق جلدهم بعظمهم. صار يابسا كالخشب.9 كانت قتلى السيف خيرا من قتلى الجوع. لان هؤلاء يذوبون مطعونين لعدم اثمار الحقل.10 ايادي النساء الحنائن طبخت اولادهنّ. صاروا طعاما لهنّ في سحق بنت شعبي.11 اتم الرب غيظه. سكب حمو غضبه واشعل نارا في صهيون فأكل أسسها.12 لم تصدق ملوك الارض وكل سكان المسكونة ان العدو والمبغض يدخلان ابواب اورشليم13 من اجل خطايا انبيائها وآثام كهنتها السافكين في وسطها دم الصديقين14 تاهوا كعمي في الشوارع وتلطخوا بالدم حتى لم يستطع احد ان يمسّ ملابسهم.15 حيدوا نجس ينادون اليهم. حيدوا حيدوا لا تمسوا. اذ هربوا تاهوا ايضا. قالوا بين الامم انهم لا يعودون يسكنون.16 وجه الرب قسمهم. لا يعود ينظر اليهم. لم يرفعوا وجوه الكهنة ولم يترأفوا على الشيوخ.17 اما نحن فقد كلّت اعيننا من النظر الى عوننا الباطل. في برجنا انتظرنا امة لا تخلص.18 نصبوا فخاخا لخطواتنا حتى لا نمشي في ساحاتنا. قربت نهايتنا. كملت ايامنا لان نهايتنا قد أتت.19 صار طاردونا اخف من نسور السماء. على الجبال جدوا في اثرنا. في البرية كمنوا لنا.20 نفس انوفنا مسيح الرب أخذ في حفرهم الذي قلنا عنه في ظله نعيش بين الامم21 اطربي وافرحي يا بنت ادوم يا ساكنة عوص. عليك ايضا تمر الكاس. تسكرين وتتعرين22 قد تم اثمك يا بنت صهيون. لا يعود يسبيك. سيعاقب اثمك يا بنت ادوم ويعلن خطاياك