Lamentations 1

KJVHow doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

GIGAKJVHow does the city sit solitary, that was full of people! How has she become as a widow! She who was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how has she become tributary!

KJVShe weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.

GIGAKJVShe weeps bitterly in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she has none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt unfaithfully with her, they have become her enemies.

KJVJudah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

GIGAKJVJudah has gone into captivity because of suffering, and because of great servitude: she lives among the nations, she finds no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

KJVThe ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.

GIGAKJVThe ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are ruined: her priests sigh, her virgins are suffering, and she is in bitterness.

KJVHer adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

GIGAKJVHer enemies are the chief, her enemies prosper. For the Lord has made her suffer for her great rebellion: her children have gone into captivity before the enemy.

KJVAnd from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.

GIGAKJVAnd from the daughter of Zion all her beauty has gone: her princes have become like deer that find no pasture, and they have gone without strength before the pursuer.

KJVJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.

GIGAKJVJerusalem remembered in the days of her suffering and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the enemies saw her, and mocked at her sabbaths.

KJVJerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.

GIGAKJVJerusalem has sinned greatly. Therefore she is removed: all that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yes, she sighs, and turns backward.

KJVHer filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.

GIGAKJVHer filthiness is in her skirts. She does not remember her last end. Therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O Lord, look at my suffering. For the enemy has made himself great.

KJVThe adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

GIGAKJVThe enemy has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things. For she has seen that the nations entered into her sanctuary, who you commanded that they should not enter into your congregation.

KJVAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.

GIGAKJVAll her people sigh, they seek bread. They have given their pleasant things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider. For I have become vile.

KJVIs it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

GIGAKJVIs it nothing to you, all you who pass by? And see if there is any sorrow like to my sorrow, which is done to me, with which the Lord has made me suffer in the day of his fierce anger.

KJVFrom above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.

GIGAKJVFrom above has he sent fire into my bones, and it overcomes them: he has spread a net for my feet, he has turned me back: he has left me devastated and faint all day long.

KJVThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.

GIGAKJVThe yoke of my rebellion is bound by his hand: they are twisted together, and come up on my neck: he has made my strength to fall, the Lord has delivered me into their hands, and from them I am not able to rise up.

KJVThe Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.

GIGAKJVThe Lord has trampled under foot all my mighty men in the middle of me: he has called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord has trampled the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.

KJVFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

GIGAKJVFor these things I weep. My eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children have nothing, because the enemy won.

KJVZion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

GIGAKJVZion spreads out her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord has commanded concerning Jacob, that his enemies should be all around him: Jerusalem is as a woman during her period among them.

KJVThe Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

GIGAKJVThe Lord is righteous. For I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I ask you, all people, and look at my sorrow: my virgins and my young men have gone into captivity.

KJVI called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.

GIGAKJVI called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and my elders died in the city, while they sought their food to relieve their souls.

KJVBehold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.

GIGAKJVO Lord. For I am in distress: I am in anguish inside. My heart is turned within me. For I have rebelled greatly: abroad the sword kills, at home there is as death.

KJVThey have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.

GIGAKJVThey have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all my enemies have heard of my trouble. They are glad that you have done it: you will bring the day that you have called, and they shall be like to me.

KJVLet all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

GIGAKJVLet all their evil come before you. And do to them, as you have done to me for all my rebellion. For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.