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By
עַ֥ל
ʿal
ʿal
H R
the rivers
נַהֲר֨וֹת
nahărôṯ
nāhār
H Ncmpc
of Babylon,
בָּבֶ֗ל
bāḇel
bāḇel
H Np
There
שָׁ֣ם
šām
šām
H D
we sat down
יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ
yāšaḇnû
yāšaḇ
H Vqp1cp
and
גַּם
gam
gam
H Ta
wept,
בָּכִ֑ינוּ
bāḵînû
bāḵâ
H Vqp1cp
When we remembered
בְּ֝ / זָכְרֵ֗ / נוּ
bᵊzāḵrēnû
zāḵar
H R / Vqc / Sp1cp
 
אֶת
'eṯ
'ēṯ
H To
Zion.
צִיּֽוֹן
ṣîyôn
ṣîyôn
H Np
Upon
עַֽל
ʿal
ʿal
H R
the willows
עֲרָבִ֥ים
ʿărāḇîm
ʿārāḇ
H Ncfpa
in the midst of it
בְּ / תוֹכָ֑ / הּ
bᵊṯôḵâ
tāveḵ
H R / Ncmsc / Sp3fs
We hung
תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ
tālînû
tālâ
H Vqp1cp
our harps.
כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽי / נוּ
kinnōrôṯênû
kinnôr
H Ncmpc / Sp1cp
For
כִּ֤י
H C
there
שָׁ֨ם
šām
šām
H D
demanded of us
שְֽׁאֵל֪וּ / נוּ
šᵊ'ēlûnû
šā'al
H Vqp3cp / Sp1cp
our captors
שׁוֹבֵ֡י / נוּ
šôḇênû
šāḇâ
H Vqrmpc / Sp1cp
 
דִּבְרֵי
diḇrê
dāḇār
H Ncmpc
songs,
שִׁ֭יר
šîr
šîr
H Ncbsa
And our tormentors
וְ / תוֹלָלֵ֣י / נוּ
vᵊṯôlālênû
tôlāl
H C / Ncmpc / Sp1cp
mirth,
שִׂמְחָ֑ה
śimḥâ
śimḥâ
H Ncfsa
[saying],
 
 
 
“Sing
שִׁ֥ירוּ
šîrû
šîr
H Vqv2mp
us
לָ֝֗ / נוּ
lānû
 
H R / Sp1cp
one
 
 
 
of the songs
מִ / שִּׁ֥יר
miššîr
šîr
H R / Ncbsc
of Zion.”
צִיּֽוֹן
ṣîyôn
ṣîyôn
H Np
How
אֵ֗יךְ
'êḵ
'êḵ
H Ti
can we sing
נָשִׁ֥יר
nāšîr
šîr
H Vqi1cp
 
אֶת
'eṯ
'ēṯ
H To
song
שִׁיר
šîr
šîr
H Ncbsc
the LORD’S
יְהוָ֑ה
yᵊhvâ
yᵊhōvâ
H Np
In
עַ֝֗ל
ʿal
ʿal
H R
a | land?
אַדְמַ֥ת
'aḏmaṯ
'ăḏāmâ
H Ncfsc
foreign
נֵכָֽר
nēḵār
nēḵār
H Ncmsa
If
אִֽם
'im
'im
H C
I forget you,
אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ / ךְ
'eškāḥēḵ
šāḵaḥ
H Vqi1cs / Sp2fs
O Jerusalem,
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם
yᵊrûšālām
yᵊrûšālam
H Np
May | forget
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח
tiškaḥ
šāḵaḥ
H Vqi3fs
my right hand
יְמִינִֽ / י
yᵊmînî
yāmîn
H Ncfsc / Sp1cs
[her skill].
 
 
 
May | cling
תִּדְבַּ֥ק
tiḏbaq
dāḇaq
H Vqi3fs
my tongue
לְשׁוֹנִ֨ / י
lᵊšônî
lāšôn
H Ncbsc / Sp1cp
to the roof of my mouth
לְ / חִכִּ / י֮
lᵊḥikî
ḥēḵ
H R / Ncmsc / Sp1cs
If
אִם
'im
'im
H C
not
לֹ֪א
lō'
lō'
H Tn
I do | remember you,
אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥ / כִי
'ezkᵊrēḵî
zāḵar
H Vqi1cs / Sp2fs
If
אִם
'im
'im
H C
not
לֹ֣א
lō'
lō'
H Tn
I do | exalt
אַ֭עֲלֶה
'aʿălê
ʿālâ
H Vhi1cs
 
אֶת
'eṯ
'ēṯ
H To
Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם
yᵊrûšālam
yᵊrûšālam
H Np
Above
עַ֝֗ל
ʿal
ʿal
H R
chief
רֹ֣אשׁ
rō'š
rō'š
H Ncmsc
my | joy.
שִׂמְחָתִֽ / י
śimḥāṯî
śimḥâ
H Ncfsc / Sp1cs
Remember,
זְכֹ֤ר
zᵊḵōr
zāḵar
H Vqv2ms
O LORD,
יְהוָ֨ה
yᵊhvâ
yᵊhōvâ
H Np
against the sons
לִ / בְנֵ֬י
liḇnê
bēn
H R / Ncmpc
of Edom
אֱד֗וֹם
'ĕḏôm
'ĕḏōm
H Np
 
אֵת֮
'ēṯ
'ēṯ
H To
The day
י֤וֹם
yôm
yôm
H Ncmsc
of Jerusalem,
יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם
yᵊrûšālām
yᵊrûšālam
H Np
Who said,
הָ֭ / אֹ֣מְרִים
hā'ōmrîm
'āmar
H Td / Vqrmpa
“Raze
עָ֤רוּ
ʿārû
ʿārâ
H Vpv2mp
it,
 
 
 
raze
עָ֑רוּ
ʿārû
ʿārâ
H Vpv2mp
it
 
 
 
To
עַ֝֗ד
ʿaḏ
ʿaḏ
H R
foundation.”
הַ / יְס֥וֹד
haysôḏ
yᵊsôḏ
H Td / Ncmsa
its
בָּֽ / הּ
 
H R / Sp3fs
very
 
 
 
O daughter
בַּת
baṯ
baṯ
H Ncfsc
of Babylon,
בָּבֶ֗ל
bāḇel
bāḇel
H Np
you devastated one,
הַ / שְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה
haššᵊḏûḏâ
šāḏaḏ
H Td / Vqsfsa
How blessed
אַשְׁרֵ֥י
'ašrê
'ešer
H Ncmpa
will be the one
 
 
 
who repays
שֶׁ / יְשַׁלֶּם
šêšallem
šālam
H Tr / Vpi3ms
you
לָ֑ / ךְ
lāḵ
 
H R / Sp2fs
 
אֶת
'eṯ
'ēṯ
H To
With the recompense
גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ / ךְ
gᵊmûlēḵ
gᵊmûl
H Ncmsc / Sp2fs
with which you have repaid
שֶׁ / גָּמַ֥לְתְּ
šegāmaltᵊ
gāmal
H Tr / Vqp2fs
us.
לָֽ / נוּ
lānû
 
H R / Sp1cp
How blessed
אַשְׁרֵ֤י
'ašrê
'ešer
H Ncmpa
will be the one
 
 
 
who seizes
שֶׁ / יֹּאחֵ֓ז
šêyō'ḥēz
'āḥaz
H Tr / Vqi3ms
and dashes
וְ / נִפֵּ֬ץ
vᵊnipēṣ
nāp̄aṣ
H C / Vpq3ms
 
אֶֽת
'eṯ
'ēṯ
H To
your little ones
עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִ / ךְ
ʿōlālayiḵ
ʿôlēl
H Ncmpc / Sp2fs
Against
אֶל
'el
'ēl
H R
the rock.
הַ / סָּֽלַע
hassālaʿ
selaʿ
H Td / Ncmsa