Lamentations 1:21

“They have heard that I groan; there is no one to comfort me; all my enemies have heard of my trouble; they rejoice that you have done it; you have brought the day you proclaimed, and they will be like me.”

Lamentations 1:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Lamentations 1:21, word by word

They have heardשָׁמְעוּshamu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “shamu” appears
groanנֶאֱנָחָהneenacha

groan

Groan, sigh with pain.

Where else “neenacha” appears
to comfort meמְנַחֵםmenachem

comfort

To ease someone in his pain with words and company.

Where else “menachem” appears
my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyva” appears
of my troubleרָעָתִraati

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “raati” appears
they rejoiceשָׂשׂוּsasu

rejoice

Rejoice, be very glad.

Where else “sasu” appears
have done itעָשִׂיתָasita

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asita” appears
you have broughtהֵבֵאתָheveta

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveta” appears
the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
you proclaimedקָרָאתָkarata

proclaim

To announce aloud.

Where else “karata” appears
and they will beיִהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears

Translation note

The verb is a perfect (“you have brought”); it can also be understood as a plea: “Bring the day you proclaimed!”

The context

20See, YHWH, that I am in distress; my insides are in turmoil; my heart is overturned within me, for I have rebelled and rebelled; outside the sword bereaves; in the house it is like death.

21 · This verse (above)

22Let all their wickedness come before you, and deal with them as you have dealt with me for all my transgressions; for many are my groans, and my heart is faint.”

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