Lamentations 4
1 Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?
Báwo ni wúrà ṣe sọ ògo dídán rẹ̀ nù, wúrà dídára di àìdán! Òkúta ibi mímọ́ wá túká sí oríta gbogbo òpópó.
2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter’s hands?
Báwo ni àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin Sioni tí ó ṣe iyebíye, tí wọ́n fi wúrà dídára ṣe wá dàbí ìkòkò amọ̀ lásán iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ amọ̀kòkò!
3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
Àwọn ajáko pèsè ọmú wọn fún ìtọ́jú àwọn ọmọ wọn, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ènìyàn mi wá láì lọ́kàn bí ògòǹgò ní aginjù.
4 Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
Nítorí òǹgbẹ, ahọ́n àwọn ọmọ ọwọ́ lẹ̀ mọ́ òkè ẹnu wọn; àwọn ọmọdé bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún oúnjẹ, ṣùgbọ́n kò sí ẹni tí ó fi fún wọn.
5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.
Àwọn tí ó ń jẹ ohun dáradára di òtòṣì ní òpópó. Àwọn tí a fi aṣọ dáradára wọ̀ ni wọ́n sùn ní orí òkìtì eérú.
6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her.
Ìjìyà àwọn ènìyàn mi tóbi ju ti Sodomu lọ, tí a sí ní ipò ní òjijì láìsí ọwọ́ láti ràn án lọ́wọ́.
7 Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.
Ọmọ ọba ọkùnrin wọn mọ́ ju òjò-dídì, wọ́n sì funfun ju wàrà lọ wọ́n ni ìtọ́jú bí iyùn pupa, ìrísí wọn dàbí safire.
8 Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood.
Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí wọ́n dúdú ju èédú; wọn kò sì dá wọn mọ̀ ní òpópó. Ara wọn hun mọ́ egungun; ó sì gbẹ bí igi gbígbẹ.
9 Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth.
Àwọn tí ó kù nípasẹ̀ idà sàn ju àwọn tí ìyàn pa; tí ó wọ àkísà ebi, tí ó ń ṣòfò fún àìní oúnjẹ láti inú pápá.
10 Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ àwọn obìnrin aláàánú ni wọ́n ṣe ọmọ wọn jẹ tí ó di oúnjẹ fún wọn nígbà tí a pa àwọn ènìyàn mi run.
11 Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Olúwa ti fi ihò kíkún fún ìbínú rẹ̀; ó sì tú ìbínú gbígbóná rẹ̀ jáde. Ó da iná ní Sioni tí ó jó ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ run.
12 Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.
Àwọn ọba ayé kò gbàgbọ́, tàbí àwọn ènìyàn ayé, wí pé àwọn ọ̀tá àti aninilára le wọ odi ìlú Jerusalẹmu.
13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
Èyí ṣẹlẹ̀ nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn wòlíì àti àìṣedéédéé àwọn olórí àlùfáà, tí ó ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ àwọn olódodo sílẹ̀ láàrín rẹ̀.
14 Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts.
Nísinsin yìí wọ́n ń rìn kiri ní òpópó bí ọkùnrin tí ó fọ́jú. Ẹ̀jẹ̀ ara wọn sọ wọ́n di àbàwọ́n tí kò sẹ́ni tó láyà láti fọwọ́ kan aṣọ wọn.
15 Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them.
“Lọ kúrò! Ẹ̀yin di aláìmọ́!” ni àwọn ènìyàn ń kígbe sí wọn. “Ẹ lọ! Ẹ lọ! Ẹ má ṣe fọwọ́ kàn wá!” Àwọn ènìyàn láàrín orílẹ̀-èdè wí pé, “Wọn kì yóò tẹ̀dó síbí mọ́.”
16 Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient.
Olúwa ti tú wọn ká fúnra rẹ̀; kò sí bojútó wọn mọ́. Kò sí ọ̀wọ̀ fún olórí àlùfáà mọ́, àti àánú fún àwọn àgbàgbà.
17 Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.
Síwájú sí i, ojú wa kùnà fún wíwo ìrànlọ́wọ́ asán; láti orí ìṣọ́ wa ni à ń wò fún orílẹ̀-èdè tí kò le gbà wá là.
18 Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come.
Wọ́n ń ṣọ́ wa kiri, àwa kò sì le rìn ní òpópó wa mọ́. Òpin wa ti súnmọ́, ọjọ́ wa sì níye nítorí òpin wa ti dé.
19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
Àwọn tí ń lé wa yára ju idì ojú ọ̀run lọ; wọ́n lé wa ní gbogbo orí òkè wọ́n sì gẹ̀gùn dè wá ní aginjù.
20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.
Ẹni àmì òróró Olúwa, èémí ìyè wa, ni wọ́n fi tàkúté wọn mú. Àwa rò pé lábẹ́ òjìji rẹ̀ ni àwa yóò máa gbé láàrín orílẹ̀-èdè gbogbo.
21 Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked.
Ẹ yọ̀ kí inú yín sì dùn, ẹ̀yin ọmọbìnrin Edomu, ẹ̀yin tó ń gbé ní ilẹ̀ Usi. Ṣùgbọ́n, a ó gbé ago náà kọjá sọ́dọ̀ rẹ pẹ̀lú; ìwọ yóò yó bí ọ̀mùtí, ìwọ yóò sì rìn ní ìhòhò.
22 Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins. The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet.
Ìwọ ọmọbìnrin Sioni, ìjìyà rẹ yóò dópin; kò ní mú ìgbèkùn rẹ pẹ́ mọ́. Ṣùgbọ́n, ìwọ ọmọbìnrin Edomu, yóò jẹ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ ní yà yóò sì fi àìṣedéédéé rẹ hàn kedere.
