16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 1:16:1 ⧉עַל־אֵ֣לֶּהaleleover these Lamentations 1:16:2 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI Lamentations 1:16:3 ⧉בוֹכִיָּ֗הvokhiyaam weeping Lamentations 1:16:4 ⧉עֵינִ֤יenimy eye Lamentations 1:16:5 ⧉עֵינִי֙enimy eye Lamentations 1:16:6 ⧉יֹ֣רְדָהyoredais running down Lamentations 1:16:7 ⧉מַּ֔יִםmayimwater Lamentations 1:16:8 ⧉כִּֽי־רָחַ֥קkirakhakfor is far Lamentations 1:16:9 ⧉מִמֶּ֛נִּיmimenifrom me Lamentations 1:16:10 ⧉מְנַחֵ֖םmenakhema comforter Lamentations 1:16:11 ⧉מֵשִׁ֣יבmeshivrestoring Lamentations 1:16:12 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshimy life or my soul Lamentations 1:16:13 ⧉הָי֤וּhayuwere Lamentations 1:16:14 ⧉בָנַי֙vanaimy sons Lamentations 1:16:15 ⧉שֽׁוֹמֵמִ֔יםshomemimdesolate Lamentations 1:16:16 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Lamentations 1:16:17 ⧉גָבַ֖רgavarhas prevailed Lamentations 1:16:18 ⧉אוֹיֵֽב׃סoyevan enemy |
16. Formal Translation Over these things I weep; my eye—my eye—pours out water, for a comforter who restores my soul is far from me. My children have become desolate, because the enemy has prevailed. |
16. Dynamic Translation For all these things I weep. My eyes overflow with tears, for no one is near to revive me. My children lie in desolation, for the enemy has overpowered me. |