Lamentations

Lamentations 2:19–20

¹⁹Arise, cry out in the night

from the first watch of the night.^e

Pour out your heart like water

in the presence of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to Him

for the lives of your children

who are fainting from hunger

on the corner of every street.

²⁰Look, O LORD, and consider:

Whom have You ever treated like this?

Should women eat their offspring,

the infants they have nurtured?

Should priests and prophets be killed

in the sanctuary of the Lord?

Footnotes

e 2:19 That is, between six and nine at night

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Lamentations 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	ק֣וּמִי׀	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
cry out	רֹ֣נִּי	rōn·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7442 give a ringing cry
in the night	בַלַּיִל	ḇal·la·yil	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
from the first	לְרֹאשׁ֙	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
watch of the night	אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת	’aš·mu·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H821 watch
Pour out	שִׁפְכִ֤י	šip̄·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
your heart	לִבֵּ֔ךְ	lib·bêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
like water	כַמַּ֙יִם֙	ḵam·ma·yim	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in	נֹ֖כַח	nō·ḵaḥ	Preposition	H5227 front
the presence	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
Lift up	שְׂאִ֧י	śə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your hands	כַּפַּ֗יִךְ	kap·pa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
to Him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the lives	נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of your children	עֽוֹלָלַ֔יִךְ	‘ō·w·lā·la·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5768 child
who are fainting	הָעֲטוּפִ֥ים	hā·‘ă·ṭū·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5848 turn aside
from hunger	בְּרָעָ֖ב	bə·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
on the corner	בְּרֹ֥אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
street	חוּצֽוֹת׃ס	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside

Lamentations 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	רְאֵ֤ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and consider	וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה	wə·hab·bî·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5027 look
Whom	לְמִ֖י	lə·mî	Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4310 who?
have You	עוֹלַ֣לְתָּ	‘ō·w·lal·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5953 act severely
like this	כֹּ֑ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
Should	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
women	נָשִׁ֤ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
eat	תֹּאכַ֨לְנָה	tō·ḵal·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H398 eat
their offspring	פִּרְיָם֙	pir·yām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6529 fruit
the infants	עֹלֲלֵ֣י	‘ō·lă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5768 child
they have nurtured	טִפֻּחִ֔ים	ṭip·pu·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2949 nursing
Should priests	כֹּהֵ֥ן	kō·hên	Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and prophets	וְנָבִֽיא׃ס	wə·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
be killed	יֵהָרֵ֛ג	yê·hā·rêḡ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
in the sanctuary	בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ	bə·miq·daš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord

Cross-references

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Lamentations 2:19 Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 119:147–148 · Isaiah 26:9 · Psalm 142:2 · Mark 1:35 · 1 Samuel 1:15 · Lamentations 2:11–12 · Psalm 141:2 · Judges 7:19 · Luke 6:12 · Psalm 42:8 · Matthew 14:25

Lamentations 2:20 Lamentations 4:10 · Jeremiah 19:9 · Psalm 78:64 · Exodus 32:11 · Deuteronomy 9:26 · Lamentations 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.