ΘΡΗΝΟΙ - Lamentazioni - Lamentations 4

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Πως ημαυρωθη το χρυσιον, ηλλοιωθη το χρυσιον το καθαρωτατον, οι λιθοι του αγιαστηριου διεσπαρησαν εις τα ακρα πασων των οδων.	1 Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street?
2 Οι ενδοξοι υιοι της Σιων, οι εκτιμωμενοι ως το καθαρον χρυσιον, πως ελογισθησαν ως αγγεια πηλινα, εργον χειρος κεραμεως.	2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands?
3 Ετι και τα κητη προσφερουσι μαστους και θηλαζουσι τα τεκνα αυτων? η δε θυγατηρ του λαου μου εσκληρυνθη ως αι στρουθοκαμηλοι εν ερημω.	3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
4 Η γλωσσα του θηλαζοντος εκολληθη εις τον ουρανισκον αυτου υπο της διψης? τα παιδια εζητησαν αρτον και δεν υπαρχει ο κοπτων εις αυτα.	4 Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them.
5 Οι τρωγοντες φαγητα τρυφερα κοιτονται εν ταις οδοις ηφανισμενοι? οι ανατεθραμμενοι εν πορφυρα ενηγκαλισθησαν την κοπριαν.	5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung.
6 Και η ποινη της ανομιας της θυγατρος του λαου μου εγεινε μεγαλητερα παρα την ποινην της αμαρτιας των Σοδομων, τα οποια κατεστραφησαν ως εν ριπη, και δεν ενηργησαν επ' αυτων χειρες.	6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her.
7 Οι Ναζηραιοι αυτης ησαν καθαρωτεροι χιονος, λευκοτεροι γαλακτος, ερυθροτεροι την οψιν υπερ τους πολυτιμους λιθους, στιλπνοι ως ο σαπφειρος?	7 Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.
8 Η οψις αυτων κατημαυρωθη υπερ την ασβολην? δεν εγνωριζοντο εν ταις οδοις? το δερμα αυτων εκολληθη επι των οστεων αυτων? εξηρανθη, εγεινεν ως ξυλον.	8 Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood.
9 Ευτυχεστεροι εσταθησαν οι θανατωθεντες υπο της ρομφαιας, παρα οι θανατωθεντες υπο της πεινης? διοτι ουτοι κατατηκονται, τετραυματισμενοι δι' ελλειψιν γεννηματων του αγρου.	9 Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth.
10 Αι χειρες των ευσπλαγχνων γυναικων εψησαν τα τεκνα αυτων? εγειναν εις αυτας τροφη εν τω συντριμμω της θυγατρος του λαου μου.	10 Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
11 Ο Κυριος συνετελεσε τον θυμον αυτου, εξεχεε την φλογα της οργης αυτου, και εξηψε πυρ εν Σιων, το οποιον κατεφαγε τα θεμελια αυτης.	11 Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
12 Δεν επιστευον οι βασιλεις της γης και παντες οι κατοικουντες την οικουμενην, οτι ηθελεν εισελθει εχθρος και πολεμιος εις τας πυλας της Ιερουσαλημ.	12 Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem.
13 Τουτο εγεινε δια τας αμαρτιας των προφητων αυτης και τας ανομιας των ιερεων αυτης, οιτινες εχυνον το αιμα των δικαιων εν μεσω αυτης.	13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
14 Περιεπλανηθησαν ως τυφλοι εν ταις οδοις, εμολυνθησαν εν τω αιματι, ωστε οι ανθρωποι δεν ηδυναντο να εγγισωσι τα ενδυματα αυτων.	14 Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts.
15 Αποστητε, ακαθαρτοι, εκραζον προς αυτους? αποστητε, αποστητε, μη εγγισητε? ενω εφευγον και περιεπλανωντο, ελεγετο μεταξυ των εθνων, Δεν θελουσι παροικει πλεον μεθ' ημων.	15 Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them.
16 Το προσωπον του Κυριου διεμερισεν αυτους, δεν θελει πλεον επιβλεπει επ' αυτους? προσωπον ιερεων δεν εσεβασθησαν, γεροντας δεν ηλεησαν.	16 Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient.
17 Ενω ετι υπηρχομεν, οι οφθαλμοι ημων απεκαμον, προσμενοντες την ματαιαν βοηθειαν ημων? απεβλεψαμεν κεχηνοτες προς εθνος μη δυναμενον να σωζη.	17 Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.
18 Παραμονευουσι τα ιχνη ημων, δια να μη περιπατωμεν εν ταις πλατειαις ημων? επλησιασε το τελος ημων, αι ημεραι ημων επληρωθησαν, διοτι ηλθε το τελος ημων.	18 Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come.
19 Οι καταδιωκοντες ημας εγειναν ελαφροτεροι των αετων του ουρανου? εκυνηγησαν ημας επι τα ορη, ενηδρευσαν ημας εν τη ερημω.	19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.
20 Η πνοη των μυκτηρων ημων, ο χριστος του Κυριου, επιασθη εν ταις παγισιν αυτων, υπο την σκιαν του οποιου, ελεγομεν, θελομεν ζη μεταξυ των εθνων.	20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.
21 Χαιρε και ευφραινου, θυγατηρ Εδωμ, η κατοικουσα εν γη Ουζ? ετι και προς σε θελει περασει το ποτηριον? θελεις μεθυσθη και θελεις γυμνωθη.	21 Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked.
22 Ετελειωσεν η ποινη της ανομιας σου, θυγατηρ Σιων? δεν θελει σε φερει πλεον εις αιχμαλωσιαν? θελει επισκεφθη την ανομιαν σου, θυγατηρ Εδωμ? θελει αποκαλυψει τα αμαρτηματα σου.	22 Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins. The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet.