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Lamentações, 3

1. egw anhr o blepwn ptwceian en rabdw qumou autou ep' eme

1. ALEPH ego vir videns paupertatem meam in virga indignationis ejus

2. parelaben me kai aphgagen eiV skotoV kai ou fwV

2. ALEPH me minavit et adduxit in tenebris et non in lucem

3. plhn en emoi epestreyen ceira autou olhn thn hmeran

3. ALEPH tantum in me vertit et convertit manum suam tota die

4. epalaiwsen sarkaV mou kai derma mou ostea mou sunetriyen

4. BETH vetustam fecit pellem meam et carnem meam contrivit ossa mea

5. anwkodomhsen kat' emou kai ekuklwsen kefalhn mou kai emocqhsen

5. BETH ædificavit in gyro meo et circumdedit me felle et labore

6. en skoteinoiV ekaqisen me wV nekrouV aiwnoV

6. BETH in tenebrosis conlocavit me quasi mortuos sempiternos

7. anwkodomhsen kat' emou kai ouk exeleusomai ebarunen calkon mou

7. GIMEL circumædificavit adversum me ut non egrediar adgravavit conpedem meam

8. kai ge kekraxomai kai bohsw apefraxen proseuchn mou

8. GIMEL sed et cum clamavero et rogavero exclusit orationem meam

9. anwkodomhsen odouV mou enefraxen tribouV mou etaraxen

9. GIMEL conclusit vias meas lapidibus quadris semitas meas subvertit

10. arkoV enedreuousa autoV moi lewn en krufaioiV

10. DELETH ursus insidians factus est mihi leo in absconditis

11. katediwxen afesthkota kai katepausen me eqeto me hfanismenhn

11. DELETH semitas meas subvertit et confregit me posuit me desolatam

12. eneteinen toxon autou kai esthlwsen me wV skopon eiV beloV

12. DELETH tetendit arcum suum et posuit me quasi signum ad sagittam

13. eishgagen toiV nefroiV mou iouV faretraV autou

13. HE misit in renibus meis filias faretræ suæ

14. egenhqhn gelwV panti law mou yalmoV autwn olhn thn hmeran

14. HE factus sum in derisu omni populo meo canticum eorum tota die

15. ecortasen me pikriaV emequsen me colhV

15. HE replevit me amaritudinibus inebriavit me absinthio

16. kai exebalen yhfw odontaV mou eywmisen me spodon

16. VAV et fregit ad numerum dentes meos cibavit me cinere

17. kai apwsato ex eirhnhV yuchn mou epelaqomhn agaqa

17. VAV et repulsa est anima mea oblitus sum bonorum

18. kai eipa apwleto neikoV mou kai h elpiV mou apo kuriou

18. VAV et dixi periit finis meus et spes mea a Domino

19. emnhsqhn apo ptwceiaV mou kai ek diwgmou mou pikriaV kai colhV mou

19. ZAI recordare paupertatis et transgressionis meæ absinthii et fellis

20. mnhsqhsetai kai katadoleschsei ep' eme h yuch mou

20. ZAI memoria memor ero et tabescet in me anima mea

21. tauthn taxw eiV thn kardian mou dia touto upomenw

21. ZAI hoc recolens in corde meo ideo sperabo

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22. HETH misericordiæ Domini quia non sumus consumpti quia non defecerunt miserationes ejus

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23. HETH novæ diluculo multa est fides tua

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24. HETH pars mea Dominus dixit anima mea propterea expectabo eum

25. agaqoV kurioV toiV upomenousin auton yuch h zhthsei auton agaqon

25. TETH bonus est Dominus sperantibus in eum animæ quærenti illum

26. kai upomenei kai hsucasei eiV to swthrion kuriou

26. TETH bonum est præstolari cum silentio salutare Domini

27. agaqon andri otan arh zugon en neothti autou

27. TETH bonum est viro cum portaverit jugum ab adulescentia sua

28. kaqhsetai kata monaV kai siwphsetai oti hren ef' eautw

28. JOTH sedebit solitarius et tacebit quia levavit super se

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29. JOTH ponet in pulvere os suum si forte sit spes

30. dwsei tw paionti auton siagona cortasqhsetai oneidismwn

30. JOTH dabit percutienti se maxillam saturabitur obprobriis

31. oti ouk eiV ton aiwna apwsetai kurioV

31. CAPH quia non repellet in sempiternum Dominus

32. oti o tapeinwsaV oiktirhsei kata to plhqoV tou eleouV autou

32. CAPH quia si abiecit et miserebitur secundum multitudinem misericordiarum suarum

33. oti ouk apekriqh apo kardiaV autou kai etapeinwsen uiouV androV

33. CAPH non enim humiliavit ex corde suo et abiecit filios hominis

34. tou tapeinwsai upo touV podaV autou pantaV desmiouV ghV

34. LAMED ut contereret sub pedibus suis omnes vinctos terræ

35. tou ekklinai krisin androV katenanti proswpou uyistou

35. LAMED ut declinaret judicium viri in conspectu vultus Altissimi

36. katadikasai anqrwpon en tw krinesqai auton kurioV ouk eipen

36. LAMED ut perverteret hominem in judicio suo Dominus ignoravit

37. tiV outwV eipen kai egenhqh kurioV ouk eneteilato

37. MEM quis est iste qui dixit ut fieret Domino non jubente

38. ek stomatoV uyistou ouk exeleusetai ta kaka kai to agaqon

38. MEM ex ore Altissimi non egredientur nec mala nec bona

39. ti goggusei anqrwpoV zwn anhr peri thV amartiaV autou

39. MEM quid murmuravit homo vivens vir pro peccatis suis

40. exhreunhqh h odoV hmwn kai htasqh kai epistreywmen ewV kuriou

40. NUN scrutemur vias nostras et quæramus et revertamur ad Dominum

41. analabwmen kardiaV hmwn epi ceirwn proV uyhlon en ouranw

41. NUN levemus corda nostra cum manibus ad Dominum in cælos

42. hmarthsamen hsebhsamen kai ouc ilasqhV

42. NUN nos inique egimus et ad iracundiam provocavimus idcirco tu inexorabilis es

43. epeskepasaV en qumw kai apediwxaV hmaV apekteinaV ouk efeisw

43. SAMECH operuisti in furore et percussisti nos occidisti nec pepercisti

44. epeskepasaV nefelhn seautw eineken proseuchV

44. SAMECH opposuisti nubem tibi ne transeat oratio

45. kammusai me kai apwsqhnai eqhkaV hmaV en mesw twn lawn

45. SAMECH eradicationem et abiectionem posuisti me in medio populorum

46. dihnoixan ef' hmaV to stoma autwn panteV oi ecqroi hmwn

46. FE aperuerunt super nos os suum omnes inimici

47. foboV kai qumoV egenhqh hmin eparsiV kai suntribh

47. FE formido et laqueus facta est nobis vaticinatio et contritio

48. afeseiV udatwn kataxei o ofqalmoV mou epi to suntrimma thV qugatroV tou laou mou

48. FE divisiones aquarum deduxit oculus meus in contritione filiæ populi mei

49. o ofqalmoV mou katepoqh kai ou sighsomai tou mh einai eknhyin

49. AIN oculus meus adflictus est nec tacuit eo quod non esset requies

50. ewV ou diakuyh kai idh kurioV ex ouranou

50. AIN donec respiceret et videret Dominus de cælis

51. o ofqalmoV mou epifulliei epi thn yuchn mou para pasaV qugateraV polewV

51. AIN oculus meus deprædatus est animam meam in cunctis filiabus urbis meæ

52. qhreuonteV eqhreusan me wV strouqion oi ecqroi mou dwrean

52. SADE venatione ceperunt me quasi avem inimici mei gratis

53. eqanatwsan en lakkw zwhn mou kai epeqhkan liqon ep' emoi

53. SADE lapsa est in lacu vita mea et posuerunt lapidem super me

54. uperecuqh udwr epi kefalhn mou eipa apwsmai

54. SADE inundaverunt aquæ super caput meum dixi perii

55. epekalesamhn to onoma sou kurie ek lakkou katwtatou

55. COPH invocavi nomen tuum Domine de lacis novissimis

56. fwnhn mou hkousaV mh kruyhV ta wta sou eiV thn dehsin mou

56. COPH vocem meam audisti ne avertas aurem tuam a singultu meo et clamoribus

57. eiV thn bohqeian mou hggisaV en h se hmera epekalesamhn eipaV moi mh fobou

57. COPH adpropinquasti in die quando invocavi te dixisti ne timeas

58. edikasaV kurie taV dikaV thV yuchV mou elutrwsw thn zwhn mou

58. RES judicasti Domine causam animæ meæ redemptor vitæ meæ

59. eideV kurie taV taracaV mou ekrinaV thn krisin mou

59. RES vidisti Domine iniquitatem adversum me judica judicium meum

60. eideV pasan thn ekdikhsin autwn eiV pantaV dialogismouV autwn en emoi

60. RES vidisti omnem furorem universas cogitationes eorum adversum me

61. hkousaV ton oneidismon autwn pantaV touV dialogismouV autwn kat' emou

61. SEN audisti obprobria eorum Domine omnes cogitationes eorum adversum me

62. ceilh epanistanomenwn moi kai meletaV autwn kat' emou olhn thn hmeran

62. SEN labia insurgentium mihi et meditationes eorum adversum me tota die

63. kaqedran autwn kai anastasin autwn epibleyon epi touV ofqalmouV autwn

63. SEN sessionem eorum et resurrectionem eorum vide ego sum psalmus eorum

64. apodwseiV autoiV antapodoma kurie kata ta erga twn ceirwn autwn

64. THAU reddes eis vicem Domine juxta opera manuum suarum

65. apodwseiV autoiV uperaspismon kardiaV mocqon sou autoiV

65. THAU dabis eis scutum cordis laborem tuum

66. katadiwxeiV en orgh kai exanalwseiV autouV upokatw tou ouranou kurie

66. THAU persequeris in furore et conteres eos sub cælis Domine



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Footnotes:

3:1-3 - The poet's personal suffering is highlighted, reflecting the suffering of the entire people. Identification with suffering is a way of expressing solidarity with the collective suffering and pain caused by sin (see also Jeremiah 15:18 and 2 Corinthians 1:4).

3:22-24 - Hope is renewed with the affirmation that God's mercy is infinite and constant. Even in the midst of suffering, the poet finds comfort in God's faithful and unchanging character, a message of hope for all the people of Israel (see also Psalm 136:1-3 and Hebrews 10:23).

3:25-30 - God is described as good to those who sincerely seek Him, and patience is encouraged in the face of suffering. This is a call to repentance and hope in God's action, even in the most desperate situations (see also Isaiah 40:31 and James 5:7-8).

3:31-33 - Trust in God's goodness is reaffirmed, even in the face of His judgment. God does not reject eternally, but He allows suffering to purify and restore His people. This reveals the chastening nature of God's love (see also Psalm 30:5 and Hebrews 12:6-11).

3:40-42 - The poet urges the people to examine themselves and turn to God in repentance. This is a call to honest self-examination, acknowledging one's own mistakes, and seeking God's restoration (see also 2 Chronicles 7:14 and 1 John 1:9).

Verses related to Lamentações, 3:

Lamentations chapter 3 moves from collective to individual lamentation. How does personal suffering reflect national anguish? This powerful text alternates between despair and hope, describing the narrator's suffering and his renewed trust in God's mercy. The chapter introduces themes of divine faithfulness, discipline, and the possibility of restoration. Lamentations 3 offers a glimmer of hope in the midst of affliction. Consider with us five biblical passages that resonate with this crucial chapter’s themes of perseverance and faith.

Job 30:26: "But when I expected good, evil befell me; When he was waiting for the light, darkness came." - This verse from Job reflects the despair and confusion expressed by the narrator in Lamentations 3.

Psalms 88:6-7: "You put me in the deepest pit, in the darkness of the depths. Your wrath weighs on me; with all your waves you afflicted me." - This psalm expresses feelings of abandonment and distress similar to those found in Lamentations 3.

Isaiah 54:7-8: "For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back. In an impulse of indignation I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer." - This passage offers hope in the midst of suffering, reflecting the shift in tone in the middle part of Lamentations 3.

Micah 7:7-9: "But I will wait for the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy; Even though I have fallen, I will get up. Even though I live in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the wrath of the Lord until he judges my case and gives me justice. He will bring me out into the light; I will see your righteousness." - This passage from Micah expresses themes of hope and restoration in the midst of suffering, similar to those found in the central part of Lamentations 3.

Hebrews 12:11: "No discipline seems to be a reason for joy at the moment, but rather for sadness. But then it produces the fruit of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." - This New Testament verse offers a perspective on suffering that aligns with reflections in Lamentations 3 on the purpose of affliction.

FAQ:

What does it mean for the prophet to "remember God's faithfulness"?

The prophet expresses that, despite suffering, God's faithfulness is a beacon of hope. God never abandons His people, and His mercy is new every morning. (Lamentations 3:21-23)

How does the prophet describe the experience of suffering in Lamentations 3?

The prophet describes the pain and rejection as intense, feeling as if he were the target of God's wrath. Yet he also acknowledges that God offers the hope of restoration. (Lamentations 3:1-20)

What does the prophet say about patience in the midst of suffering?

The prophet emphasizes the importance of patience in the face of suffering, recognizing that God is good to those who wait and seek His help. (Lamentations 3:25-26)

How is the prophet's prayer an expression of hope?

Despite the suffering, the prophet sees God as the only source of restoration, and He offers mercy to all who repent. (Lamentations 3:40-41)

How does the prophet cry out for justice in Lamentations 3?

The prophet calls for justice in the face of the injustices the people have suffered, recognizing that God's punishment is just, but also asking for His restoration. (Lamentations 3:64-66)


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