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א אֵיכָה יָשְׁבָה בָדָד, הָעִיר רַבָּתִי עָם--הָיְתָה, כְּאַלְמָנָה; רַבָּתִי בַגּוֹיִם, שָׂרָתִי בַּמְּדִינוֹת--הָיְתָה, לָמַס. {ס}
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In these Jeremiah laments in a most pathetical manner the miseries of his people, and the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, in Hebrew verses, beginning with different letters according to the order of the Hebrew alphabet. (For more information, see the article [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08334a.htm JEREMIAS] in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)[http://www.newadvent.org/bible/lam000.htm]
==Chapter .1==
[1] How lonely sits the city
[1] How lonely sits the city
that was full of people!
that was full of people!
and my heart is faint."
and my heart is faint."
==Chapter .2==
[1] How the Lord in his anger
[1] How the Lord in his anger
has set the daughter of Zion under a cloud!
has set the daughter of Zion under a cloud!
my enemy destroyed.
my enemy destroyed.
==Chapter .3==
[1] I am the man who has seen affliction
[1] I am the man who has seen affliction
under the rod of his wrath;
under the rod of his wrath;
from under thy heavens, O LORD."
from under thy heavens, O LORD."
==Chapter .4==
[1] How the gold has grown dim,
[1] How the gold has grown dim,
how the pure gold is changed!
how the pure gold is changed!
he will uncover your sins.
he will uncover your sins.
==Chapter .5==
[1] Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;
[1] Remember, O LORD, what has befallen us;
behold, and see our disgrace!
behold, and see our disgrace!