ΘΡΗΝΟΙ - Lamentazioni - Lamentations 5

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1 Ενθυμηθητι, Κυριε, τι εγεινεν εις ημας? επιβλεψον, και ιδε τον ονειδισμον ημων.	1 Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us, look, and see our disgrace:
2 Η κληρονομια ημων μετεστραφη εις αλλοτριους, αι οικιαι ημων εις ξενους.	2 Our inherited lands have been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners.
3 Εγειναμεν ορφανοι ανευ πατρος, αι μητερες ημων ως χηραι.	3 We have become orphans, fatherless; widowed are our mothers.
4 Με αργυριον επιομεν το υδωρ ημων? τα ξυλα ημων επωληθησαν εις ημας.	4 The water we drink we must buy, for our own wood we must pay.
5 Επι τον τραχηλον ημων ειναι διωγμος? εμοχθησαμεν, αναπαυσιν δεν εχομεν.	5 On our necks is the yoke of those who drive us; we are worn out, but allowed no rest.
6 Ηπλωσαμεν χειρα προς τους Αιγυπτιους, προς τους Ασσυριους, δια να χορτασθωμεν αρτον.	6 To Egypt we submitted, and to Assyria, to fill our need of bread.
7 Οι πατερες ημων ημαρτησαν, εκεινοι δεν υπαρχουσι? και ημεις φερομεν τας ανομιας αυτων.	7 Our fathers, who sinned, are no more; but we bear their guilt.
8 Δουλοι εξουσιαζουσιν εφ' ημας? δεν υπαρχει ο λυτρονων εκ της χειρος αυτων.	8 Slaves rule over us; there is no one to rescue us from their hands.
9 Φερομεν τον αρτον ημων μετα κινδυνου της ζωης ημων, απ' εμπροσθεν της ρομφαιας της ερημου.	9 At the peril of our lives we bring in our sustenance, in the face of the desert heat;
10 Το δερμα ημων ημαυρωθη ως κλιβανος, απο της καυσεως της πεινης.	10 Our skin is shriveled up, as though by a furnace, with the searing blasts of famine.
11 Εταπεινωσαν τας γυναικας εν Σιων, τας παρθενους εν ταις πολεσιν Ιουδα.	11 The wives in Zion were ravished by the enemy, the maidens in the cities of Judah;
12 Οι αρχοντες εκρεμασθησαν υπο των χειρων αυτων? τα προσωπα των πρεσβυτερων δεν ετιμηθησαν.	12 Princes were gibbeted by them, elders shown no respect.
13 Οι νεοι υπεβληθησαν εις το αλεσμα, και τα παιδια επεσον υπο τα ξυλα.	13 The youths carry the millstones, boys stagger under their loads of wood;
14 Οι πρεσβυτεροι επαυσαν απο των πυλων, οι νεοι απο των ασματων αυτων.	14 The old men have abandoned the gate, the young men their music.
15 Επαυσεν η χαρα της καρδιας ημων, ο χορος ημων εστραφη εις πενθος.	15 The joy of our hearts has ceased, our dance has turned into mourning;
16 Ο στεφανος της κεφαλης ημων επεσεν? ουαι δε εις ημας, διοτι ημαρτησαμεν.	16 The garlands have fallen from our heads: woe to us, for we have sinned!
17 Δια τουτο εξελιπεν η καρδια ημων, δια ταυτα εσκοτοδινιασαν οι οφθαλμοι ημων.	17 Over this our hearts are sick, at this our eyes grow dim:
18 Δια την ερημωσιν του ορους Σιων, αι αλωπεκες περιπατουσιν εν αυτω.	18 That Mount Zion should be desolate, with jackals roaming there!
19 Συ, Κυριε, κατοικεις εις τον αιωνα? ο θρονος σου διαμενει εις γενεαν και γενεαν.	19 You, O LORD, are enthroned forever; your throne stands from age to age.
20 Δια τι θελεις μας λησμονησει δια παντος; θελεις μας εγκαταλειψει εις μακροτητα ημερων;	20 Why, then, should you forget us, abandon us so long a time?
21 Επιστρεψον ημας, Κυριε, προς σε και θελομεν επιστραφη. Ανανεωσον τας ημερας ημων ως το προτερον.	21 Lead us back to you, O LORD, that we may be restored: give us anew such days as we had of old.
22 Διατι απερριψας ημας ολοτελως, ωργισθης εναντιον ημων εως σφοδρα;	22 For now you have indeed rejected us, and in full measure turned your wrath against us.