Lamentations 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Ayakah (How?) YaWaimam (become dim) Zahab (gold)! YaShanaa (changed) HaKatham (most the pure gold)! HaTawab (the pleasant/functional) ThaThaShapakanah ([reflexive] poured out) Abanay (stones) Qadash (Holy / Set Apart) BaRaash (at head) Kal (every) Chawatzawath (every street - plural).

2 Banay (Son) Tzayawan (Zion), HaYaqarayam (the precious - plural) HaMaSalaayam (who 𐤎𐤋𐤀 - plural) BaPaz (comparable in fine gold), Ayakah (How?) NaChashabaw (how esteemed) LaNabalay (pitchers), Charash (earthen) Maishah (work) Yaday (hands) Yawatzar (potter)!

3 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Thanahayan (𐤕𐤍𐤄 - plural) Chalatzaw (Even jackals draw out) Shad (breast), HaYanayaqaw (they [causing] nurse) Gawarayan (their young ones): Banath (daughter) Imay (my people) LaAkazar (become cruel), KayaYainayam (surely 𐤉𐤏𐤍 - plural) BaMadabar (like ostriches in wilderness).

4 YaDabaq (Clings) Lashawan (tongue / language) Yawanaq (nursing child) Al-Chakaw (to roof of his mouth) BaTzamaa (in thirst): Iwalalayam (young children) Shaalaw (ask) Lacham (bread), Parash (man breaks) Ayan (NO ONE) Lam (for them).

5 HaAkalayam (Who fed - plural) LaMaidanayam (delicately - plural) NaShamamaw (desolate) BaChawatzawath (in streets): HaAmanayam (who brought up - plural) IlayaThawalai (went up scarlet) Chabaqaw (embrace) Ashapathawath (dunghills).

6 WaYaGadal (And grow / become great / wax) Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people) MaChataahath (greater than sin) Sadam (Sodom), HaHapawakah (who transform / overthrow) Kamaw-Ragai (𐤊𐤌𐤅 overthrown instance), WaLaa (And not) Chawalaw (𐤇𐤅𐤋) Bah (within him her) Yadayam (hands laid).

7 Zakakaw (Nobles purer) Nazayarayah (Her nazarite) MaShalag (than snow), Tzachachaw (they whiter) MaChalab (than milk); Adamaw (dyed red) Itzam (more ruddy selfsame / essence) MaPanayanayam (than rubies), Sapayar (sapphire) Gazarahatham (their polishing).

8 YaChashak (Darkness) MaShachawar (appearance blacker than coal); Thaaram (their 𐤕𐤀𐤓) Laa (NOT) NaNakaraw (they known) BaChawatzawath (in streets): YaTzapad (𐤑𐤐𐤃) Iwaram (their skin) Il-Itzamam (over clings their bones); YaYabash (it withered), YaHayah (came to pass) KaItz (become like stick).

9 Tawabayam (Better - plural) Hayahaw (came to pass) Chalalay (killed) Charab (sword) MaChalalay (than killed) Raib (hunger); ShaHam (who they / them) YaZawabaw (pine away), MaDaqarayam (stricken - plural through), MaThanawabahath (want of fruits) Shadahay (field).

10 Yaday (Hands) NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic) Rachamanayawath (pitiful - plural) Bashalaw (boiled) Yaladayan (their own children); Hayahaw (came to pass) LaBarahawath (𐤁𐤓𐤄 - plural) Lam (for them) BaShabar (food in destruction) Banath (daughter) Imay (my people).

11 YaKalah (Accomplished) Yahawah () Ath-Chamahathaw (the entirety of his wrath), YaShapak (he poured out) Charawan (fierce) Apaw (his anger); WaYaYatzath (and he kindled) Ash (fire) BaTzayawan (in Zion), WaThaAkal (and devoured) Yasawadathayah (its foundations).

12 Laa (NOT) HaAmayanaw ([causing] believe), Malakay (kings) Aratz (Earth/land) WaKal (and every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Thabal (world), KayaYaBawaa (surely enter) Tzar (oppressor / distressor) WaAwayab (and enemy) BaShairay (into gates) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

13 MaChataahath (Because sins) Nabayaayah (her prophets), Iwanawath (iniquities) Kahanayah (her priests), HaShapakayam (that shed - plural) BaQarabah (in midst her) Dam (blood) Tzadayaqayam (of the just - plural).

14 Nawaiw (They wander) Iwarayam (blind - plural) BaChawatzawath (men in streets), NaGaalaw (they polluted) BaDam (with blood), BaLaa (In not) YaYawakalaw (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) YaNagaiw (men can't touch) BaLabawashayam (in their garments).

15 “Sawaraw (You depart)!” “Tamaa (unclean) Qaraaw (they cried)! Lam (for them) Sawaraw (you depart), Sawaraw (you depart), Al (not) ThaNagaiw (touch)! KayaNawatzaw (surely they fled away) Gam (indeed / moreover) Nawaiw (wandered), Amaraw (said) BaGawayam (in nations), “Laa (live here more) YaYawasayapaw (again / another) LaGawar (𐤂𐤅𐤓).”

16 Panayam (Face/presence/surface) Yahawah () Chalaqam (scattered them); Laa (NOT) YaYawasayap (again / another) LaHaNabayatam (more [causing] regard them): LaHaNabayatam (They didn't respect them) Panayam (face/presence/surface) Kahanayam (priests), Laa (NOT) Nashaaw (lift) Zaqanayam (elders) Laa (NOT) Chananaw (they favor).

17 Iwadayanah (More/again) ThaKalahayanah (still fail), Iyanayanaw (our eyes) Al-Izarahathanaw (to our help) Habal (looking vain): BaTzapayahathanaw (in our watching) Tzapahayanaw (we watched) Al-Gaway (to heathen / nation) Laa (NOT) YaYawashai (save).

18 Tzawadaw (They hunt) Tzaidayanaw (our steps), MaYalakath (from go) BaRachabathayanaw (in our streets): YaQarab (near), Qatzayanaw (our end) Malaaw (fulfilled) Yawamayanaw (our days); Kay-YaBawaa (surely come) Qatzayanaw (our end).

19 Qalayam (𐤒𐤋 - plural) Hayahaw (came to pass) Radapayanaw (our pursuers) MaNasharay (swifter than eagles) Shamayam (Heavens): Il-HaHarayam (over the mountains), Dalaqanaw (chased us) BaMadabar (in wilderness) Arabaw (they laid wait). Lanaw (for us)

20 Rawach (Spirit / wind) Apayanaw (our nostrils), Mashayach (anointed one) Yahawah (), YaNaLakad (taken) BaShachayathawatham (in their pits); AsharaAmaranaw (who/that we said), BaTzalaw (in under his shadow) NaChayah (we live) BaGawayam (in nations).

21 Shawayashay (You rejoice) WaShamachay (and you glad), Banath (daughter) Adawam (Edom), Yawashabathay (inhabit/dwell) BaAratz (in land) Iwatz (Uz): Gam (indeed / moreover) Ilayak (my _ over yours) ThaIbar (you pass through also) Kawas (cup); ThaShakaray (you drunken), WaThaThaIrahay (and you [reflexive] make naked).

22 YaThamam (Accomplished), Iwanak (your iniquity) Banath (daughter) Tzayawan (Zion); Laa (NOT) YaYawasayap (again / another) LaHaGalahawathak (more [causing] carry you away captivity - plural): YaPaqad (he visit) Iwanak (your iniquity), Banath (daughter) Adawam (Edom); YaGalah (he uncover) Il-Chataahathayak (over your sins).