New Century Version NCV
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 Remember, Lord, what happened to us. Look and see our disgrace.
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recordare Domine quid acciderit nobis intuere et respice obprobrium nostrum
2 Our land has been turned over to strangers; our houses have been given to foreigners.
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hereditas nostra versa est ad alienos domus nostrae ad extraneos
3 We are like orphans with no father; our mothers are like widows.
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pupilli facti sumus absque patre matres nostrae quasi viduae
4 We have to buy the water we drink; we must pay for the firewood.
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aquam nostram pecunia bibimus ligna nostra pretio conparavimus
5 Those who chase after us want to catch us by the neck. We are tired and find no rest.
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cervicibus minabamur lassis non dabatur requies
6 We made an agreement with Egypt and with Assyria to get enough food.
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Aegypto dedimus manum et Assyriis ut saturaremur pane
7 Our ancestors sinned against you, but they are gone; now we suffer because of their sins.
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patres nostri peccaverunt et non sunt et nos iniquitates eorum portavimus
8 Slaves have become our rulers, and no one can save us from them.
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servi dominati sunt nostri non fuit qui redimeret de manu eorum
9 We risk our lives to get our food; we face death in the desert.
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in animabus nostris adferebamus panem nobis a facie gladii in deserto
10 Our skin is hot like an oven; we burn with starvation.
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pellis nostra quasi clibanus exusta est a facie tempestatum famis
11 The enemy abused the women of Jerusalem and the girls in the cities of Judah.
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mulieres in Sion humiliaverunt virgines in civitatibus Iuda
12 Princes were hung by the hands; they did not respect our older leaders.
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principes manu suspensi sunt facies senum non erubuerunt
13 The young men ground grain at the mill, and boys stumbled under loads of wood.
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adulescentibus inpudice abusi sunt et pueri in ligno corruerunt
14 The older leaders no longer sit at the city gates; the young men no longer sing.
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senes de portis defecerunt iuvenes de choro psallentium
15 We have no more joy in our hearts; our dancing has turned to sadness.
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defecit gaudium cordis nostri versus est in luctu chorus noster
16 The crown has fallen from our head. How terrible it is because we sinned.
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cecidit corona capitis nostri vae nobis quia peccavimus
17 Because of this we are afraid, and now our eyes are dim.
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propterea maestum factum est cor nostrum ideo contenebrati sunt oculi nostri
18 Mount Zion is empty, and wild dogs wander around it.
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propter montem Sion quia disperiit vulpes ambulaverunt in eo
19 But you rule forever, Lord. You will be King from now on.
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tu autem Domine in aeternum permanebis solium tuum in generatione et generatione
20 Why have you forgotten us for so long? Have you left us forever?
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quare in perpetuum oblivisceris nostri derelinques nos in longitudinem dierum
21 Bring us back to you, Lord, and we will return. Make our days as they were before,
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converte nos Domine ad te et convertemur innova dies nostros sicut a principio
22 or have you completely rejected us? Are you so angry with us?
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sed proiciens reppulisti nos iratus es contra nos vehementer
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.