richmahn_en_tn/en_tn_25-LAM.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	LAM	1	intro	cpx3			0		# Lamentations 01 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>### Judah destroyed for her sin<br><br>Judah used to be great, but is now a slave. The temple is stripped of all its valuables. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br>
3	LAM	1	1	mx9e	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	Various poetic forms are used throughout this book. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
4	LAM	1	1	azd1	figs-personification		0	She	The writer of Lamentations writes about the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
5	LAM	1	1	p68i	figs-simile		0	like a widow	This speaks of Jerusalem as being without protection, as if it were a vulnerable widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
6	LAM	1	2	xf4h	figs-metaphor		0	None of her lovers comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her	This speaks of the people groups that had been faithful to Jerusalem betraying Jerusalem, as if the people groups were Jerusalem's lovers and friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
7	LAM	1	3	wtj1	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In these verses, Jerusalem and Judah are spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
8	LAM	1	3	jc3t			0	After poverty and affliction	After suffering poverty and affliction
9	LAM	1	3	w248	figs-personification		0	All her pursuers overtook her in her desperation	This speaks of the people of Judah being captured by their enemies as if they were a woman who was captured by those pursuing her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
10	LAM	1	4	i8db	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
11	LAM	1	4	h3bm	figs-personification		0	The roads of Zion mourn	The author speaks of the roads that lead to Zion mourning as if they were human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
12	LAM	1	4	x725			0	the appointed feasts	the feasts that God told them to celebrate
13	LAM	1	5	m4mr			0	Her adversaries have become her master; her enemies prosper	Zion's adversaries rule over it; its enemies prosper
14	LAM	1	6	e22r	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Zion is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
15	LAM	1	6	i7te	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
16	LAM	1	6	q9zi			0	deer	A deer is a medium-sized, grass-eating animal that is often hunted by humans for food. It is also a beautiful animal to look at.
17	LAM	1	6	m8wr			0	their pursuer	the person that is pursuing them
18	LAM	1	7	yp42			0	In the days of her affliction and her homelessness	During the time of her affliction and her homelessness
19	LAM	1	7	p1pa			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
20	LAM	1	7	m6up			0	saw her and laughed at her destruction	This means that they were glad and mocked Jerusalem when it was destroyed.
21	LAM	1	8	z8dz	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The city of Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a woman. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
22	LAM	1	9	z2lm	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers to be spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
23	LAM	1	9	h7er	figs-personification		0	Look at my affliction, Yahweh	Possible meanings are that 1) the author of Lamentations now talks directly to Yahweh or 2) Jerusalem is described as talking to Yahweh like a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
24	LAM	1	9	fv36			0	Look at	Pay attention to
25	LAM	1	10	mp1s			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
26	LAM	1	11	kx7c			0	precious treasures	This refers to their valuable possessions.
27	LAM	1	11	ae41	figs-personification		0	Look, Yahweh, and consider me	Here Jerusalem speaks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
28	LAM	1	12	hb8j	figs-personification		0	Is it nothing to you	Here Jerusalem continues to speak, but now to people who pass by instead of to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
29	LAM	1	12	mb6z	figs-doublet		0	Look and see	These words share similar meanings. Together they invite the reader to understand by seeing that no one has suffered so much. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
30	LAM	1	13	vg27	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
31	LAM	1	13	pt8b	figs-personification		0	He has spread a net for my feet	This speaks of Yahweh punishing Jerusalem as if Jerusalem were a person that Yahweh had set a trap for. This refers to a type of trap usually used to catch an animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
32	LAM	1	15	b3xh	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
33	LAM	1	15	ruu7			0	mighty men	strongest soldiers
34	LAM	1	15	yz3y			0	vigorous men	This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives.
35	LAM	1	16	ze56	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. In Lamentations, Zion and Jerusalem are names used to refer to the same city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
36	LAM	1	16	h5c9			0	restores my life	revives me
37	LAM	1	17	t8w2	figs-metaphor		0	unclean	A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
38	LAM	1	18	cz8z	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
39	LAM	1	18	ay2g			0	vigorous men	This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 1:15](../01/15.md).
40	LAM	1	20	tsg9	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
41	LAM	1	20	le5p	figs-personification		0	Look, Yahweh, for I am in distress	Jerusalem continues to talk about herself as if she were a woman, but now talks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
42	LAM	1	21	qm9m	figs-personification		0	General Information:	In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
43	LAM	2	intro	w57v			0		# Lamentations 02 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>God has become Judah's enemy. He is determined to destroy them.<br>
44	LAM	2	1	r7dk	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. The writer of Lamentations uses many different ways to express that the people of Israel have lost God's favor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
45	LAM	2	1	gee6	figs-metaphor		0	The Lord has covered the daughter of Zion under the cloud of his anger	This speaks of the Lord's anger against Jerusalem (Zion) as if it were a dark cloud. Possible meanings are 1) God is threatening to harm the people of Jerusalem or 2) God has already harmed the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
46	LAM	2	1	ddb5	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Translate as you did in [Lamentations 1:6](../01/06.md).(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
47	LAM	2	2	a52b	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Judah	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
48	LAM	2	2	rv9k			0	the fortified cities of the daughter of Judah	Possible meanings are 1) the fortified cities throughout Judah or 2) the fortified walls of Jerusalem.
49	LAM	2	3	mg13			0	General Information:	The author continues the use of metaphors to express how the Lord opposed Judah.
50	LAM	2	5	m29z			0	her palaces ... her strongholds	Israel is spoken of as if it were female.
51	LAM	2	6	w3hh			0	a garden hut	a very small building for holding farming tools or for sheltering someone who is guarding a garden
52	LAM	2	6	y8if			0	in the indignation of his anger	because he was extremely angry with them
53	LAM	2	8	de6p	figs-metonymy		0	Yahweh decided to destroy the city wall	Yahweh chose to have the wall destroyed and caused Jerusalem's enemy to destroy it. He did not destroy it himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
54	LAM	2	8	q6gn	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
55	LAM	2	10	ld1b	figs-personification		0	daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
56	LAM	2	11	ur1i			0	General Information:	The author shifts from describing Jerusalem to describing his own experience.
57	LAM	2	12	e2aq	figs-simile		0	as they faint like a wounded man	This speaks of the children fainting from hunger and thirst in the same way that a wounded man faints. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
58	LAM	2	13	rk8s			0	General Information:	The author begins to address Jerusalem.
59	LAM	2	15	s9nn	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Jerusalem	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
60	LAM	2	15	rkz8			0	The Perfection of Beauty	Perfectly Beautiful
61	LAM	2	16	t9p2	translate-symaction		0	grind their teeth	This action shows a person's anger and that they are mocking others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
62	LAM	2	17	sv6l			0	He has overthrown	He has destroyed
63	LAM	2	18	ew4w	figs-personification		0	the daughter of Zion	This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
64	LAM	2	18	s698			0	Give yourself no relief, your eyes no relief	Do not allow yourself and your eyes to rest from crying
65	LAM	3	1	q73v	writing-poetry		0		A new poem begins. Here the author speaks of the sufferings that his people experienced. He speaks about them as if God had personally attacked only him. However, the writer intends to speak for everyone in the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
66	LAM	3	2	w3mw			0	He drove me away	He forced me to go away
67	LAM	3	4	s5zt			0	He made my flesh and my skin waste away; he broke my bones	Possible meanings are 1) these things are a result of being beaten or 2) these are more ways that God punished the man.
68	LAM	3	5	qy5b			0	He built up siege works against me	Siege works are ramps that an army builds around a city to enable them to climb over the city walls and invade the city.
69	LAM	3	10	v9qh	figs-simile		0	He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, a lion in hiding	The author speaks of God being ready to cause him to suffer more, as if God were a wild animal waiting to attack him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
70	LAM	3	12	pxe7			0	General Information:	God is often spoken of as if he were a warrior.
71	LAM	3	13	i1us			0	quiver	a bag worn on the back in which to store arrows
72	LAM	3	14	gq72			0	laughingstock	someone whom many people mock
73	LAM	3	16	l411	figs-metaphor		0	he made me cower in the ashes	The author speaks of God humiliating him as if God had pushed him down into the ashes of a fire on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
74	LAM	3	16	tp2g			0	cower	make oneself as small as possible because of fear of something one cannot fight against
75	LAM	3	19	zfr6			0	General Information:	In verses 19 to 42, the writer thinks about the lessons that he and his fellow citizens should learn about God and his anger and mercy.
76	LAM	3	21	a2fk			0	I have hope	I hope
77	LAM	3	30	t75y			0	General Information:	The writer speaks of the one who waits for Yahweh ([Lamentations 3:25](../03/25.md)).
78	LAM	3	32	fsq4			0	he will have compassion	he will be compassionate to them
79	LAM	3	34	pgn7			0	General Information:	The author wrote in general terms about what is true for all people, but it shows God's concern for his people, the people of Israel, who were being mistreated by their enemies.
80	LAM	3	34	kq47			0	To crush	If people crush
81	LAM	3	36	kp3s			0	to deny justice	if they deny justice
82	LAM	3	37	q8z2			0	it came to pass	what he said happened
83	LAM	3	43	e5cg			0	you have killed	you have killed many of us
84	LAM	3	44	c25d			0	Connecting Statement:	The prayer that began in [Lamentations 3:42](../03/42.md) continues.
85	LAM	3	47	bm4w			0	pitfall	This refers to falling into a pit. Here it represents being trapped in any way.
86	LAM	3	47	i597			0	have come upon us	have happened to us
87	LAM	3	48	kd2x			0	General Information:	The author speaks about himself again.
88	LAM	3	51	qr28	figs-idiom		0	all the daughters of my city	Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
89	LAM	3	54	ztv4			0	they caused waters to overflow, covering my head	the level of the water in the pit rose up over my head
90	LAM	4	intro	v761			0		# Lamentations 04 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Judah being destroyed continues in this chapter. Famine destroyed the rulers and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
91	LAM	4	1	rhc4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
92	LAM	4	1	v4ij	figs-exclamations		0	how the purest gold has changed	This is an exclamation that shows the author's sadness that this has happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
93	LAM	4	1	d474	figs-metaphor		0	The holy stones are scattered at the corner of every street	This may refer to the temple being destroyed and its stones scattered throughout the city. It may also be a metaphor for the people being scattered. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
94	LAM	4	2	va3j	figs-metaphor		0	sons of Zion	Here people of a city are spoken of as if they were the sons of the city. Possible meanings are 1) this refers to only the young men of Jerusalem or 2) this refers to all the people of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
95	LAM	4	3	a5ip			0	General Information:	Because of the lack of food in the city, the people of Jerusalem do not give their children all they need.
96	LAM	4	3	m7cj			0	the jackals offer the breast to nurse their cubs	This means that mother jackals feed their baby jackals.
97	LAM	4	3	k8ik			0	jackals	fierce wild dogs
98	LAM	4	3	c37l	figs-simile		0	the daughter of my people ... like the ostriches in the desert	The people in Jerusalem are compared to ostriches because they are cruel to their children. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
99	LAM	4	3	g4l2			0	ostriches	large birds that abandon some of their eggs
100	LAM	4	4	zp13			0	The tongue of the nursing baby sticks to the roof of his mouth by thirst	Nursing babies are so thirsty that their tongues stick to the top of their mouths
101	LAM	4	5	sft1			0	feast on	eat much
102	LAM	4	5	p6wj			0	now starve in the streets	These people no longer have homes, so they live outside along the streets.
103	LAM	4	5	l3s2			0	now lie on piles of ashes	This is because they no longer have homes and soft beds.
104	LAM	4	7	gvp4	figs-metaphor		0	Her leaders were purer than snow, whiter than milk	Possible meanings are 1) Jerusalem's leaders were beautiful to look at because they were physically healthy or 2) the leaders were morally pure as new snow and milk are pure white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
105	LAM	4	7	wu6d			0	Her leaders	Jerusalem's leaders
106	LAM	4	7	a385			0	coral	a rock-hard red substance that comes from the ocean and was used for making decorations
107	LAM	4	7	b9bt			0	sapphire	a costly blue stone used in jewelry
108	LAM	4	8	i6jn			0	Their appearance now is darker than soot	This may be because 1) the sun has darkened the leaders' skin or 2) the soot from the fires that burned Jerusalem has covered their faces.
109	LAM	4	8	hhs8	figs-explicit		0	Their skin has shriveled on their bones	This implies that there was not much muscle or fat under the skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
110	LAM	4	8	asf7	figs-simile		0	it has become as dry as wood	Their dry skin is compared to dry wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
111	LAM	4	9	zt2w			0	who wasted away	who became extremely thin and weak
112	LAM	4	10	e7bm			0	they became their food	their children became the women's food
113	LAM	4	11	i5ys	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh showed all his wrath; he poured out his fierce anger	Yahweh was very angry, and he did everything he wanted to do to show that he was angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
114	LAM	4	12	qvf1			0	The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the inhabitants of the world believe,	The kings of the earth and the rest of the inhabitants of the world did not believe
115	LAM	4	15	qtp2			0	Away! Unclean	Go away! You are unclean
116	LAM	4	15	uf2c			0	Away! Away! Do not touch	Go away! Go away! Do not touch us
117	LAM	4	16	s74r			0	scattered them	scattered the prophets and priests
118	LAM	4	17	ep11			0	in vain	without succeeding
119	LAM	4	19	q2y4			0	lay in wait for us	waited to attack us
120	LAM	4	21	k5q4	figs-personification		0	daughter of Edom	The people of the land of Edom are spoken of as if they were a woman. They were Israel's enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
121	LAM	4	22	i7ub	figs-personification		0	Daughter of Zion	The people of Jerusalem are spoken of as if they were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\
122	LAM	5	intro	si98			0		# Lamentations 05 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Judah was destroyed for her sin. As slaves, life was very hard. The author wondered if God would be angry forever. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br>
123	LAM	5	1	hj48	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	A new poem begins. See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]].
124	LAM	5	1	q2dv			0	look and see our disgrace	look at the shameful state we are in
125	LAM	5	3	ijy8	figs-metaphor		0	We have become orphans ... our mothers are like widows	The people of Jerusalem have no one to protect them because the men have either died in battle or have gone into exile. This speaks of the people not having their fathers and husbands present as if they had actually become orphans and widows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
126	LAM	5	14	ji4x			0	the city gate	This is where the elders would give legal advice, but also where people would meet socially.
127	LAM	5	18	i8us			0	jackals	These are fierce wild dogs. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 4:3](../04/03.md).
128	LAM	5	21	igv8			0	Restore us to yourself	Bring us back to yourself
129	LAM	5	22	bh9w			0	unless you have utterly rejected us and you are angry with us beyond measure	Possible meanings are 1) that the writer is afraid that Yahweh might be too angry to restore them or 2) that he is saying that Yahweh is too angry to restore them.