Lamentations 1

1 Jerusalem was [once] full of people, but now it is deserted. [Once] it was honored by people all over the world, but now it is [grieving/abandoned] like [SIM] a widow. [Once] it was [honored like] [MET] a princess [is honored] among the nations, but now [we who live here] have become slaves.

¡Véala sentada sola, el pueblo que estaba lleno de gente! ¡La que fue grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como una viuda! ¡Ella, que era una princesa entre los países, ha estado bajo el yugo del trabajo forzado!

2 We [PRS] weep bitterly [all] night long, with tears flowing down our cheeks. Among [the people in] all [the nations] that loved Jerusalem there are none that comfort us [now]. All [the rulers of those nations that were previously] our allies have betrayed us, and they are all now enemies [of the people of Jerusalem].

Ella se lamenta amargamente en la noche, y su rostro está empapado de llanto; entre todos sus amantes no tiene consolador; todos sus amigos le han traicionado, se han convertido en sus enemigos.

3 [The people of] Judah have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries) and caused to suffer greatly as slaves. They live in [other] nations where they do not have peace/safety. Their enemies seized them, and there was no way for them to escape.

Se ha llevado a Judá como prisionero bajo aflicción y trabajo duro; su lugar de vida está entre las naciones, no hay descanso para ella; todos sus atacantes la han alcanzado en un lugar estrecho.

4 The roads to Zion [Hill] are empty [PRS] because no one comes [here] to [celebrate] the sacred festivals. The city gates are deserted, and the priests groan. The young women [of Jerusalem] cry [because] they are suffering greatly.

Los caminos de Sión son tristes, porque nadie viene a la reunión solemne; todas sus puertas se convierten en basura, sus sacerdotes lloran; sus vírgenes están preocupadas, y ella está amargada.

5 Our enemies have conquered the city, and [now] they prosper. Yahweh has punished [the people of] Jerusalem because of all the sins that they have committed. The children [of Jerusalem] have been captured and taken [to other countries].

Los que están en contra de ella se han convertido en la cabeza, todo va bien para sus enemigos; porque el Señor le ha enviado tristeza por el gran número de sus pecados; sus hijos pequeños han salido como prisioneros por él enemigo.

6 Jerusalem was a beautiful city, but it is not beautiful now. The leaders [of the city] are like [SIM] deer that are starving because of being unable to find any grass [to eat]. They are very weak, with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.

Y toda su gloria se ha ido de la hija de Sión; sus gobernantes son como ciervos que no hallan pasto, y han huido sin fuerzas delante del atacante.

7 [The people of] Jerusalem are sad and scattered, and they think about the previous greatness of the city. [But now] our enemies have captured the city, and there is no one to help the people. Our enemies destroyed the city and laughed while they were doing that.

Jerusalén tiene en mente, los días de su dolor y de su peregrinación, todas las riquezas que eran suyas en los días pasados; cuando su gente entró en el poder de su adversario, sin que nadie le diera ninguna ayuda, al verla sus adversarios se burlaron en su destrucción.

8 [The people of] [PRS] Jerusalem have sinned very much; [it is as though] [MET] the city has become [like] a filthy [rag]. All those who [previously] honored the city [now] despise it, because they see that it has become very disgraced [MET]. Now [the people of] the city groan, and they cover their faces [because they are very ashamed].

Grande es el pecado de Jerusalén; por esta causa se ha convertido en una cosa impura; todos los que le dieron el honor la están mirando con desprecio, porque la han visto avergonzada; ahora, verdaderamente, ella suspira de dolor, y se vuelve atrás.

9 The city has become filthy because of [PRS] the sins that the people have committed; they did not think about what could happen to the city. [Now] the city has been destroyed, and there is no one to comfort [the people]. [The people cry out saying], “Yahweh, look at how we are suffering because our enemies have defeated us!”

En sus faldas estaban sus caminos inmundos; no pensó en su final; y su caída ha sido increíble; no tiene consolador; mira mi dolor, oh Señor; porque se ha engrandecido el enemigo.

10 Our enemies have taken away all our treasures, all the valuable things that we owned. We have seen [soldiers from other] nations, [men who do not worship Yahweh], enter our sacred temple, [the place] where foreigners/non-Israelis were (forbidden/not allowed) to enter.

La mano del adversario se extiende sobre todas sus tesoros; porque ella ha visto que las naciones han venido a su lugar santo, acerca de las cuales ordenaste que no vinieran a la reunión de tu pueblo.

11 The people of the city groan while they search for food; they have given their treasures to get food [to eat] to remain alive. [They say], “Yahweh, look [at us], and see that we are despised!”

Suspirando, toda su gente está buscando pan; han dado sus riquezas a cambio de comida para sobrevivir, mira, oh Señor, y toma nota; mira mi ruina.

12 You people who pass by, you do not [RHQ] seem to care at all [about what has happened to us]. Look around and see that there are no other [RHQ] people who are suffering like we are. Yahweh has caused us to suffer because he was extremely angry [with us].

¡Vengan a mí todos los que pasan! Mantén tus ojos en mí y mira si hay algún dolor como el dolor de mi herida, que el Señor me ha enviado en el día de su ira ardiente.

13 [It is as though] he sent a fire from heaven [MTY] that burned in our bones; [it is as though] [MET] he has placed a trap for our feet, and has prevented us from walking any further. He has abandoned us; we are weak/miserable [every day], all day long.

Desde lo alto ha enviado fuego que penetró a mis huesos; su red está tendida para mis pies, y volví atrás por él; Me ha hecho perder y debilitarme todo el día.

14 He caused the sins that we have committed to be [like] a heavy load for us to carry; [it is as though] [MET] he tied them around our necks. Previously we were strong, but he has caused us to become weak. He has allowed our enemies to capture us, and we were not able to do anything to resist them.

Mis pecados son atados a mi cuello como un yugo; son entrelazados por su mano, pesan en mi cuello; ha hecho ceder mi fuerza; el Señor me ha entregado en manos de aquellos contra quienes no tengo poder.

15 Yahweh looked at our mighty soldiers and laughed at them. He has summoned a great army to [come and] crush our young soldiers. [It is as though] [MET] Yahweh has trampled on [us] people of Judah like [SIM] [people trample] on grapes in a pit [to make wine].

El Señor me hizo deportar a todos mis hombres de guerra, juntó hombres contra mí para enviar destrucción a mis jóvenes; la hija virgen de Judá ha sido aplastada como uvas bajo los pies del Señor.

16 I weep because of [all] those things; my eyes are filled with tears. There is no one to comfort me; those who could encourage me are far away. Our enemies have conquered [us], so our children have nothing good to (hope for/expect to happen).

Por estas cosas estoy llorando; mi ojo están llenos de lágrimas; porque el consolador que me podría dar nueva vida está lejos de mí; mis hijos están desolados, porque prevaleció el enemigo.

17 [We people of] [PRS] Jerusalem reach out our hands [to get help], but there is no one to comfort us. Yahweh has decided concerning [us descendants of] Jacob that the people in nearby nations will become our enemies; so they consider that Jerusalem has become [like] [MET] a filthy rag.

Las manos de Sión están extendidas; ella no tiene quien la consuele; El Señor ha dado órdenes a los atacantes de Jacob a su alrededor; Jerusalén se ha convertido en algo impuro entre ellos.

18 But what Yahweh has done [to us] is fair, because we have rebelled against obeying the commands that he gave [us]. You people everywhere, listen [to us]; [look and] see that we are suffering [greatly]. We had [many] sons and daughters, but they have been captured and forced to go to distant countries.

El Señor es Justo; porque he ido en contra de sus órdenes; escucha, ahora, todos ustedes pueblos, y vean mi dolor, mis vírgenes y mis jóvenes se han ido como prisioneros.

19 We pleaded with our allies [to help us], but they [all] refused. Our priests and our leaders have died [from hunger] in the city while they were searching for food [to eat] to remain alive.

Mandé llamar a mis amantes, pero ellos me traicionaron; mis sacerdotes y mis hombres responsables se murieron en la ciudad, mientras buscaban comida para sobrevivir.

20 Yahweh, see that we are suffering very much. [It is as though] our inner beings are tormented. We are sad [SYN] because we have rebelled [against you]. Our enemies kill people in the streets with their swords; people are dying [because they have no food to eat].

Mira, oh Señor, porque estoy en problemas; las partes más internas de mi cuerpo están profundamente conmovidas; mi corazón se ha vuelto en mí; porque he sido muy rebelde; afuera los niños son llevados a la espada, y en la casa hay muerte.

21 People have heard us while we groaned, but no one [came to] comfort us. [Yahweh, ] you caused us to experience this [disaster], and our enemies are happy to see what you have done [to us]. But cause it soon to be the time that you have promised, when our enemies will suffer like we have suffered!

La gente escucha la voz de mi dolor; No tengo quien me consuele todos mis enemigos tienen noticias de mis problemas, se alegran porque tu lo has hecho; que llegue el día que has anunciado, cuando sean como yo.

22 [Yahweh, ] see all the evil things that they have done and punish them! [Punish them] like you have punished us for all the sins that we committed! [We say this to you] because we suffer and groan very much, and we (faint/are very sad).

Deja que todos sus males que han cometido se presenten ante ti; haz con ellos lo que me has hecho por todos mis pecados; porque son mucho mis gemidos, y la fuerza de mi corazón se ha ido.