21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Lamentations 1:21:1 ⧉שָׁמְע֞וּshameuthey heard Lamentations 1:21:2 ⧉כִּ֧יkithat Lamentations 1:21:3 ⧉נֶאֱנָחָ֣הneenakhaI groaned Lamentations 1:21:4 ⧉אָ֗נִיaniI Lamentations 1:21:5 ⧉אֵ֤יןenthere is not Lamentations 1:21:6 ⧉מְנַחֵם֙menakhemone comforting Lamentations 1:21:7 ⧉לִ֔יlito me Lamentations 1:21:8 ⧉כָּל־אֹ֨יְבַ֜יkaloyevaiall my enemies Lamentations 1:21:9 ⧉שָׁמְע֤וּshameuthey heard Lamentations 1:21:10 ⧉רָֽעָתִי֙raatimy trouble Lamentations 1:21:11 ⧉שָׂ֔שׂוּsasuthey rejoiced Lamentations 1:21:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat Lamentations 1:21:13 ⧉אַתָּ֖הatayou Lamentations 1:21:14 ⧉עָשִׂ֑יתָasitayou did Lamentations 1:21:15 ⧉הֵבֵ֥אתָhevetayou brought Lamentations 1:21:16 ⧉יוֹם־קָרָ֖אתָyomkarataa day you proclaimed Lamentations 1:21:17 ⧉וְיִֽהְי֥וּveyihyuand let them be Lamentations 1:21:18 ⧉כָמֽוֹנִי׃סkhamonilike me |
21. Formal Translation They have heard that I groan, and there is no comforter for me. All my enemies have heard of my distress; they rejoice because You {Yahweh, Just Judge} have done it. You have brought the day You proclaimed, and they shall be like me. |
21. Dynamic Translation Everyone hears that I am sighing in anguish, and no one comforts me. All my enemies hear of my hardship and rejoice that You {Yahweh, Vindicating Righteousness} did this. You have brought the day You announced, and they will become like me. |