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The Sorrows of Zion

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Lam 1:1 - How^H349 doth^H3427^➔ the city^H5892 sit^➔^H3427 solitary,^H910 that was full^H7227 of people!^H5971 how is she become^H1961 as a widow!^H490 she that was great^H7227 among the nations,^H1471 and princess^H8282 among the provinces,^H4082 how is she become^H1961 tributary!^H4522

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Lam 1:2 - She weepeth^H1058 sore^H1058 in the night,^H3915 and her tears^H1832 are on^H5921 her cheeks:^H3895 among all^H3605 her lovers^H157 she hath none^H369 to comfort^H5162 her: all^H3605 her friends^H7453 have dealt treacherously^H898 with her, they are become^H1961 her enemies.^H341

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Lam 1:3 - Judah^H3063 is gone into captivity^H1540 because of affliction,^H6040 and because of great^H7230 servitude:^H5656 she^H1931 dwelleth^H3427 among the heathen,^H1471 she findeth^H4672 no^H3808 rest:^H4494 all^H3605 her persecutors^H7291 overtook her^H5381 between^H996 the straits.^H4712

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Lam 1:4 - The ways^H1870 of Zion^H6726 do mourn,^H57 because none^H1097 come^H935 to the solemn feasts:^H4150 all^H3605 her gates^H8179 are desolate:^H8074 her priests^H3548 sigh,^H584 her virgins^H1330 are afflicted,^H3013 and she^H1931 is in bitterness.^H4751

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Lam 1:5 - Her adversaries^H6862 are^H1961 the chief,^H7218 her enemies^H341 prosper;^H7951 for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted her^H3013 for^H5921 the multitude^H7230 of her transgressions:^H6588 her children^H5768 are gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628 before^H6440 the enemy.^H6862

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Lam 1:6 - And^H3318^➔ from^H4480 the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 all^H3605 her beauty^H1926 is departed:^➔^H3318 her princes^H8269 are become^H1961 like harts^H354 that find^H4672 no^H3808 pasture,^H4829 and they are gone^H3212 without^H3808 strength^H3581 before^H6440 the pursuer.^H7291

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Lam 1:7 - Jerusalem^H3389 remembered^H2142 in the days^H3117 of her affliction^H6040 and of her miseries^H4788 all^H3605 her pleasant things^H4262 that^H834 she had^H1961 in the days^H3117 of old,^H6924 when^H5307^➔ her people^H5971 fell^➔^H5307 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy,^H6862 and none^H369 did help^H5826 her: the adversaries^H6862 saw her,^H7200 and did mock^H7832 at^H5921 her sabbaths.^H4868

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Lam 1:8 - Jerusalem^H3389 hath^H2398^➔ grievously^H2399 sinned;^➔^H2398 therefore^H5921^H3651 she is^H1961 removed:^H5206 all^H3605 that honoured her^H3513 despise her,^H2107 because^H3588 they have seen^H7200 her nakedness:^H6172 yea,^H1571 she^H1931 sigheth,^H584 and turneth^H7725 backward.^H268

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Lam 1:9 - Her filthiness^H2932 is in her skirts;^H7757 she remembereth^H2142 not^H3808 her last end;^H319 therefore she came down^H3381 wonderfully:^H6382 she had no^H369 comforter.^H5162 O LORD,^H3068 behold^H7200 my affliction:^H6040 for^H3588 the enemy^H341 hath magnified^H1431 himself.

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Lam 1:10 - The adversary^H6862 hath spread out^H6566 his hand^H3027 upon^H5921 all^H3605 her pleasant things:^H4261 for^H3588 she hath seen^H7200 that the heathen^H1471 entered into^H935 her sanctuary,^H4720 whom^H834 thou didst command^H6680 that they should^H935^➔ not^H3808 enter^➔^H935 into^H6951^➔ thy congregation.^➔^H6951

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Lam 1:11 - All^H3605 her people^H5971 sigh,^H584 they seek^H1245 bread;^H3899 they have given^H5414 their pleasant things^H4261 for meat^H400 to relieve^H7725 the soul:^H5315 see,^H7200 O LORD,^H3068 and consider;^H5027 for^H3588 I am become^H1961 vile.^H2151

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Lam 1:12 - Is it nothing^H3808 to you,^H413 all ye^H3605 that pass^H5674 by?^H1870 behold,^H5027 and see^H7200 if^H518 there be any^H3426 sorrow^H4341 like unto my sorrow,^H4341 which^H834 is done^H5953 unto me,^H589 wherewith^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath afflicted^H3013 me in the day^H3117 of^H2740^➔ his^H639^➔ fierce^➔^H2740 anger.^➔^H639

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Lam 1:13 - From above^H4791 hath he sent^H7971 fire^H784 into my bones,^H6106 and it prevaileth against them:^H7287 he hath spread^H6566 a net^H7568 for my feet,^H7272 he hath turned me^H7725 back:^H268 he hath made me^H5414 desolate^H8076 and faint^H1739 all^H3605 the day.^H3117

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Lam 1:14 - The yoke^H5923 of my transgressions^H6588 is bound^H8244 by his hand:^H3027 they are wreathed,^H8276 and come up^H5927 upon^H5921 my neck:^H6677 he hath made^H3782^➔ my strength^H3581 to fall,^➔^H3782 the Lord^H136 hath delivered me^H5414 into their hands,^H3027 from whom I am^H3201^➔ not^H3808 able^➔^H3201 to rise up.^H6965

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Lam 1:15 - The Lord^H136 hath trodden under foot^H5541 all^H3605 my mighty^H47 men in the midst of me:^H7130 he hath called^H7121 an assembly^H4150 against me^H5921 to crush^H7665 my young men:^H970 the Lord^H136 hath trodden^H1869 the virgin,^H1330 the daughter^H1323 of Judah,^H3063 as in a winepress.^H1660

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Lam 1:16 - For^H5921 these^H428 things I^H589 weep;^H1058 mine eye,^H5869 mine eye^H5869 runneth down^H3381 with water,^H4325 because^H3588 the comforter^H5162 that should relieve^H7725 my soul^H5315 is far^H7368 from me:^H4480 my children^H1121 are^H1961 desolate,^H8074 because^H3588 the enemy^H341 prevailed.^H1396

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Lam 1:17 - Zion^H6726 spreadeth forth^H6566 her hands,^H3027 and there is none^H369 to comfort^H5162 her: the LORD^H3068 hath commanded^H6680 concerning Jacob,^H3290 that his adversaries^H6862 should be round about him:^H5439 Jerusalem^H3389 is^H1961 as a menstruous woman^H5079 among them.^H996

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Lam 1:18 - The LORD^H3068 is^H1931 righteous;^H6662 for^H3588 I have rebelled^H4784 against his commandment:^H6310 hear,^H8085 I pray you,^H4994 all^H3605 people,^H5971 and behold^H7200 my sorrow:^H4341 my virgins^H1330 and my young men^H970 are gone^H1980 into captivity.^H7628

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Lam 1:19 - I called^H7121 for my lovers,^H157 but they^H1992 deceived me:^H7411 my priests^H3548 and mine elders^H2205 gave up the ghost^H1478 in the city,^H5892 while^H3588 they sought^H1245 their meat^H400 to relieve^H7725 their souls.^H5315

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Lam 1:20 - Behold,^H7200 O LORD;^H3068 for^H3588 I^H589 am in distress:^H6887 my bowels^H4578 are troubled;^H2560 mine heart^H3820 is turned^H2015 within me;^H7130 for^H3588 I have^H4784^➔ grievously^H4784 rebelled:^➔^H4784 abroad^H2351 the sword^H2719 bereaveth,^H7921 at home^H1004 there is as death.^H4194

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Lam 1:21 - They have heard^H8085 that^H3588 I^H589 sigh:^H584 there is none^H369 to comfort^H5162 me:^H589 all^H3605 mine enemies^H341 have heard^H8085 of my trouble;^H7451 they are glad^H7797 that^H3588 thou^H859 hast done^H6213 it: thou wilt bring^H935 the day^H3117 that thou hast called,^H7121 and they shall be^H1961 like unto me.^H3644

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Lam 1:22 - Let^H935^➔ all^H3605 their wickedness^H7451 come^➔^H935 before thee;^H6440 and do^H5953 unto them, as^H834 thou hast done^H5953 unto me^H589 for^H5921 all^H3605 my transgressions:^H6588 for^H3588 my sighs^H585 are many,^H7227 and my heart^H3820 is faint.^H1742

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