unfoldingWord_en_tn/lam/01/16.md

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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)

for a comforter is far from me, one who restores my life

This speaks of Jerusalem having no one to comfort her as if she did have a comforter, but that he was far away. The word "comforter" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "for there is no one to comfort me and restore my life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

restores my life

"revives me"