Klagovisorna 1

1 Huru ligger den staden så öde, som full med folk var? Han är likasom en enka; den som en Förstinna ibland Hedningarna, och en Drottning i landen var, hon måste nu tjena.

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.

2 Hon gråter om nattena, så att tårarna löpa neder på kindbenen; ingen är ibland alla hennes vänner, som hugsvalar henne; alle hennes näste förakta henne, och äro hennes fiender vordne.

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].

3 Juda är fången i elände och svår träldom han bor ibland Hedningar, och finner ingen ro; alle hans förföljare fara illa med honom.

[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.

4 Vägarna till Zion ligga öde, efter ingen kommer till högtiden; alle hans portar stå öde, hans Prester sucka, hans jungfrur se ömkeliga ut, och han är bedröfvad.

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.

5 Hans ovänner sväfva allt i höjdene, hans fiendom går väl; ty Herren hafver gjort honom full med jämmer, för hans stora synders skull, och hans barn äro i fängelse bortdrefne för fiendanom.

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].

6 All fägring är borto för dottrene Zion; hennes Förstar äro lika som vädrar, de der ingen bet finna, och gå vanmägtige för plågsrenom.

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.

7 Jerusalem kommer ihåg i denna tid, huru elände och öfvergifven han är, och huru mycket godt han af ålder haft hafver, medan allt hans folk nederligger för fiendanom, och ingen är som hjelper; hans fiender se sina lust uppå honom, och bespotta hans Sabbather.

[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.

8 Jerusalem hafver syndat, derföre måste han vara lika som en oren qvinna. Alle de som ärade honom, de försmå honom nu, efter de se hans skam; men han suckar, och faller neder till markena.

[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].

9 Hans orenlighet låder vid hans klädefållar; han hade icke trott att honom på sistone så gå skulle; han är ju allt för grufveliga nederstött, och hafver dertill ingen, som tröster honom. Ack Herre! se uppå mitt elände; ty fienden högmodas fast.

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!”

10 Fienden hafver kommit sina hand vid alla hans klenodier; ty han måste se deruppå, att Hedningarna gingo in uti hans helgedom, om hvilka du budit hafver, att de icke skulle komma uti dina församling.

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.

11 Allt hans folk suckar och går om bröd, sin klenodier gåfvo de för mat, på det de skulle vederqvicka själena. Ack Herre! se dock till, och skåda huru föraktelig jag vorden är.

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!”

12 Eder allom säger jag, som gån här framom: Skåder dock och ser till, om någor värk kan vara sådana som min värk, den mig så uppäter; ty Herren hafver gjort mig full med jämmer, på sine grymma vredes dag.

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].

13 Han hafver sändt en eld af höjdene uti min ben, och låtit honom der mägtig vara; han hafver utsatt ett nät för mina fötter, och stött mig tillbaka; han hafver gjort mig till ett öde, så att jag sörja måste hela dagen.

[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.

14 Mina svåra synder hafva uppvaknat genom hans straff, och alla tillsammans kommit mig uppå halsen, så att all min kraft mig förgås; Herren hafver så farit med mig, att jag icke mer uppkomma kan.

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.

15 Herren hafver nedertrampat alla mina starka, som jag hade; han hafver låtit utropa öfver mig en högtid, till att förderfva mina unga män; Herren hafver låtit jungfruna, dottrena Juda, trampa en press.

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].

16 Derföre gråter jag så, och båda min ögon flyta med vatten; ty hugsvalaren, som mina själ vederqvicka skulle, är långt bort ifrå mig. Min barn äro borto; ty fienden hafver öfverhandena fått.

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).

17 Zion räcker sina händer ut, och der är dock ingen, som honom tröster; ty Herren hafver budit allt omkring Jacob hans fiendom, att Jerusalem skall emellan dem vara lika som en oren qvinna.

[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.

18 Herren är rättfärdig, ty jag hafver varit hans mun ohörsam; hörer, all folk, och ser min värk; mina jungfrur och ynglingar äro gångne uti fängelse.

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.

19 Jag kallade på mina vänner, men de hafva bedragit mig; mine Prester och äldste i stadenom äro försmäktade; ty de gå om bröd, på det de skola vederqvicka sina själ.

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.

20 Ack Herre! se dock huru bedröfvad jag är, att det gör mig ondt i allt mitt lif; mitt hjerta dänger i minom kropp, ty jag är uppfylld med stor bitterhet; ute hafver svärdet, och inne i husena döden gjort mig till en enko.

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].

21 Man hörer väl, att jag suckar, och hafver dock ingen tröstare; alle mine fiender höra mina olycko, och glädja sig, det gör du; så låt då den dagen komma, som du utropat hafver, att dem skall gå lika som mig.

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!

22 Låt alla deras ondsko komma inför dig, och gör med dem, såsom du med mig, för alla mina missgerningars skull, gjort hafver; ty mitt suckande är stort, och mitt hjerta är bedröfvadt.

[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).