2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 1:2:1 ⧉בָּכ֨וֹbakhoweeping Lamentations 1:2:2 ⧉תִבְכֶּ֜הtivkeshe weeps Lamentations 1:2:3 ⧉בַּלַּ֗יְלָהbalailain the night Lamentations 1:2:4 ⧉וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙vedimataand her tear Lamentations 1:2:5 ⧉עַ֣לalon Lamentations 1:2:6 ⧉לֶֽחֱיָ֔הּlekheyaher cheek Lamentations 1:2:7 ⧉אֵֽין־לָ֥הּenlathere is not to her Lamentations 1:2:8 ⧉מְנַחֵ֖םmenakhemone comforting Lamentations 1:2:9 ⧉מִכָּל־אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָmikalohavehafrom all her lovers Lamentations 1:2:10 ⧉כָּל־רֵעֶ֙יהָ֙kalreehaall her friends Lamentations 1:2:11 ⧉בָּ֣גְדוּbagduhave dealt treacherously Lamentations 1:2:12 ⧉בָ֔הּvaagainst her Lamentations 1:2:13 ⧉הָ֥יוּhayuthey have become Lamentations 1:2:14 ⧉לָ֖הּlato her Lamentations 1:2:15 ⧉לְאֹיְבִֽים׃סleoyevimas enemies |
2. Formal Translation In the night she weeps and keeps weeping, her tears resting on her cheek; among all her lovers she has no comforter. All her friends have acted treacherously against her; they have turned into enemies. |
2. Dynamic Translation Night after night she sobs, with tears streaming down her face; among all her lovers not one gives her comfort. Every friend has betrayed her, and now they stand as enemies. |