Lamentations 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 ALEPH. O how the gold has become dulled, the finest color has been altered, the stones of the sanctuary have been scattered at the head of every street.	1 Πως ημαυρωθη το χρυσιον, ηλλοιωθη το χρυσιον το καθαρωτατον, οι λιθοι του αγιαστηριου διεσπαρησαν εις τα ακρα πασων των οδων.
2 BETH. The famous sons of Zion, and those clothed with the foremost gold: how they have become like earthen vessels, the work of the hands of a potter.	2 Οι ενδοξοι υιοι της Σιων, οι εκτιμωμενοι ως το καθαρον χρυσιον, πως ελογισθησαν ως αγγεια πηλινα, εργον χειρος κεραμεως.
3 GHIMEL. Yet even savages expose their breast and give milk to their young. But the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.	3 Ετι και τα κητη προσφερουσι μαστους και θηλαζουσι τα τεκνα αυτων? η δε θυγατηρ του λαου μου εσκληρυνθη ως αι στρουθοκαμηλοι εν ερημω.
4 DALETH. The tongue of the infant adheres to his palate out of thirst. The little ones have asked for bread, and there was no one to break it for them.	4 Η γλωσσα του θηλαζοντος εκολληθη εις τον ουρανισκον αυτου υπο της διψης? τα παιδια εζητησαν αρτον και δεν υπαρχει ο κοπτων εις αυτα.
5 HE. Those who were fed indulgently have passed away in the roads. Those who were nourished with saffron have welcomed filth.	5 Οι τρωγοντες φαγητα τρυφερα κοιτονται εν ταις οδοις ηφανισμενοι? οι ανατεθραμμενοι εν πορφυρα ενηγκαλισθησαν την κοπριαν.
6 VAU. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people has been made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and yet hands did not take captives in her.	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.
7 ZAIN. Her Nazirites were whiter than snow, shinier than milk, more ruddy than ancient ivory, more beautiful than sapphire.	7 Οι Ναζηραιοι αυτης ησαν καθαρωτεροι χιονος, λευκοτεροι γαλακτος, ερυθροτεροι την οψιν υπερ τους πολυτιμους λιθους, στιλπνοι ως ο σαπφειρος?
8 HETH. Their face has been blacked more than coals, and they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has adhered to their bones; it dried out and became like wood.	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.
9 TETH. It was better for those slain by the sword, than for those put to death by famine. For these waste away, being consumed by the sterility of the land.	9 Ευτυχεστεροι εσταθησαν οι θανατωθεντες υπο της ρομφαιας, παρα οι θανατωθεντες υπο της πεινης? διοτι ουτοι κατατηκονται, τετραυματισμενοι δι' ελλειψιν γεννηματων του αγρου.
10 JOD. The hands of pitiable women have boiled their sons. They became their food in the grief of the daughter of my people.	10 Αι χειρες των ευσπλαγχνων γυναικων εψησαν τα τεκνα αυτων? εγειναν εις αυτας τροφη εν τω συντριμμω της θυγατρος του λαου μου.
11 CAPH. The Lord has completed his fury; he has poured out the wrath of his indignation. And he has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has devoured its foundations.	11 Ο Κυριος συνετελεσε τον θυμον αυτου, εξεχεε την φλογα της οργης αυτου, και εξηψε πυρ εν Σιων, το οποιον κατεφαγε τα θεμελια αυτης.
12 LAMED. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, did not believe that the adversary and the enemy would enter through the gates of Jerusalem.	12 Δεν επιστευον οι βασιλεις της γης και παντες οι κατοικουντες την οικουμενην, οτι ηθελεν εισελθει εχθρος και πολεμιος εις τας πυλας της Ιερουσαλημ.
13 MEM. It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the just in her midst.	13 Τουτο εγεινε δια τας αμαρτιας των προφητων αυτης και τας ανομιας των ιερεων αυτης, οιτινες εχυνον το αιμα των δικαιων εν μεσω αυτης.
14 NUN. They have wandered in the streets like the blind; they have been defiled with blood. And when they were not able, they held their garments.	14 Περιεπλανηθησαν ως τυφλοι εν ταις οδοις, εμολυνθησαν εν τω αιματι, ωστε οι ανθρωποι δεν ηδυναντο να εγγισωσι τα ενδυματα αυτων.
15 SAMECH. “Go back, you polluted ones!” they cried out to them. “Go back, go away, do not touch!” Of course, they argued, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles, “He will no longer dwell among them.”	15 Αποστητε, ακαθαρτοι, εκραζον προς αυτους? αποστητε, αποστητε, μη εγγισητε? ενω εφευγον και περιεπλανωντο, ελεγετο μεταξυ των εθνων, Δεν θελουσι παροικει πλεον μεθ' ημων.
16 PHE. The face of the Lord has divided them. He will no longer respect them. They were not ashamed before the faces of the priests, nor did they take pity on the elderly.	16 Το προσωπον του Κυριου διεμερισεν αυτους, δεν θελει πλεον επιβλεπει επ' αυτους? προσωπον ιερεων δεν εσεβασθησαν, γεροντας δεν ηλεησαν.
17 AIN. While we were still standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively toward a nation that was not able to save.	17 Ενω ετι υπηρχομεν, οι οφθαλμοι ημων απεκαμον, προσμενοντες την ματαιαν βοηθειαν ημων? απεβλεψαμεν κεχηνοτες προς εθνος μη δυναμενον να σωζη.
18 SADE. Our footsteps have slipped on the paths of our own streets. Our end draws near. Our days have been completed, for our end has arrived.	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.
19 COPH. Our persecutors have been swifter than the eagles of the sky. They have been pursuing us above the mountains; they have lain in wait for us in the desert.	19 Οι καταδιωκοντες ημας εγειναν ελαφροτεροι των αετων του ουρανου? εκυνηγησαν ημας επι τα ορη, ενηδρευσαν ημας εν τη ερημω.
20 RES. The spirit of our mouth, Christ the Lord, has been captured by our sins; to him, we said, “In your shadow, we will live among the Gentiles.”	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.
21 SIN. Be glad and rejoice, O daughter of Edom, who dwells in the Land of Uz. The cup will also pass to you; you will be inebriated as well as naked.	21 Χαιρε και ευφραινου, θυγατηρ Εδωμ, η κατοικουσα εν γη Ουζ? ετι και προς σε θελει περασει το ποτηριον? θελεις μεθυσθη και θελεις γυμνωθη.
22 THAU. Your iniquity has been completed, O daughter of Zion. He will no longer send you away to captivity. He has visited your iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he has uncovered your sins.	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.