Interlinear Bible - Lamentations 4:1-8

1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

h'n.keP;T.viT bw{J;h ~,t,K;h a,n.vIy b'h'z ~;[.Wy h'kyea ? tw{c.Wx -l'K va{r.B v,d{q -yen.b;a

2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

h'kyea z'P;B ~yia'LUs.m;h ~yir'q.y;h !w{Yic yen.B ? recw{y yed.y hef][;m f,r,x -yel.bin.l .Wb.v.x,n

3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

!,hyer.WG .Wqyinyeh d;v .Wc.l'x !yiN;T -m;G ? r'B.diM;B ~yine[ yiK r'z.k;a.l yiM;[ -t;B

4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

~yil'lw{[ a'm'C;B w{Kix -l,a qenw{y !w{v.l q;b'D ? ~,h'l !yea fer{P ~,x,l .Wl]a'v

5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

~yinUm/a'h tw{c.Wx;B .WM;v'n ~yiN;d][;m.l ~yil.k{a'h ? tw{T;P.v;a .Wq.Bix ['lw{t yel][

6 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.

h'k.Wp]h;h ~{d.s ta;J;xem yiM;[ -t;B !{w][ l;D.giY;w ? ~Iy'd'y H'b .Wl'x -a{l.w [;g'r -w{m.k

7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:

~,c,[ .Wm.d'a b'l'xem .Wx;c g,l,Vim 'hy,ryiz.n .WK;z ? ~'t'r.ziG ryiP;s ~yinyin.Pim

8 Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

d;p'c tw{c.Wx;B .Wr.Kin a{l ~'r\a'T rw{x.Vim .$;v'x ? #e['k h'y'h veb'y ~'m.c;[ -l;[ ~'rw{[