Quotation su Lamentazioni 5:24

Remember, LORD, what has occurred to us, Alas! Look and see our disgrace. Alas! what has occurred to us.

Our property has been handed over to strangers, Alas! Our homes to foreigners. Alas! what has occurred to us.

We have become orphans without a father. Alas! Our mothers mourn in the month of Av. Alas! what has occurred to us.

We had to purchase water to drink. Alas! Because we abused the water libation. Alas! what has occurred to us.

We had yokes put on our necks, Alas! Because we hatefully persecuted others. Alas! what has occurred to us.

To the Egyptians we stretched out our hand, Alas! And the Assyrians trapped us like a hunter. Alas! what has occurred to us.

Slaves rule over us, Alas! Because we did not release our slaves. Alas! what has occurred to us.

We risk our lives to get our bread. Alas! Because we closed our hands to the needy. Alas! what has occurred to us.

Our skin has shriveled as from the heat of an oven. Alas! Because they exchanged their honour for disgrace. Alas! what has occurred to us.

They tortured the women of Zion. Alas! Because we violated our friends wives. Alas! what has occurred to us.

Princes were hung by their hands. Alas! Because they were violent and robbed the poor. Alas! what has occurred to us.

Our young men were forced to carry millstone. Alas! Because they were found in the houses of harlots. Alas! what has occurred to us.

The elders ceased to be at the city gates. Alas! Because they perverted the judgements against the orphan and widow. Alas! what has occurred to us.

The joy in our heart has ceased, Alas! Because we annulled our pilgrimages to the Temple. Alas! what has occurred to us.

The crown has fallen from our head, Alas! Because our Holy Temple has burnt down. Alas! what has occurred to us.

It is due to this that we became faint hearted, Alas! Because the honour of our beloved House has been removed. Alas! what has occurred to us.

For Mount Zion has become desolate, Alas! Because we have placed an abomination on it. Alas! what has occurred to us.

For You, LORD, shall reign forever, for Your throne endures from generation to generation.

Why have You forgotten us for ever and forsaken us for so long?

Return us to You, LORD, and we will return. renew our days as of old.

For if You utterly despised us, with a exceedingly furious anger against us.