Lamentations 1:1
New International Version
How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.

New Living Translation
Jerusalem, once so full of people, is now deserted. She who was once great among the nations now sits alone like a widow. Once the queen of all the earth, she is now a slave.

English Standard Version
How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave.

Berean Study Bible
How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.

New American Standard Bible
How lonely sits the city That was full of people! She has become like a widow Who was once great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces Has become a forced laborer!

King James Bible
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How she sits alone, the city once crowded with people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has been put to forced labor.

International Standard Version
How lonely she lies, the city that thronged with people! Like a widow she has become, this great one among nations! The princess among provinces has become a vassal.

NET Bible
Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Look how deserted Jerusalem is! Once the city was crowded with people. Once it was important among the nations. Now it is a widow. Once it was a princess among the provinces. Now it does forced labor.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Aleph How does the city sit solitary, that was full of people! The great one among the nations is become as a widow; the princess of provinces is become tributary.

King James 2000 Bible
How does the city sit lovely, that was full of people! how has she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how has she become a slave!

American King James Version
How does the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

American Standard Version
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! She is become as a widow, that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!

Darby Bible Translation
How doth the city sit solitary [that] was full of people! She that was great among the nations is become as a widow; the princess among the provinces is become tributary!

English Revised Version
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Webster's Bible Translation
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary.

World English Bible
How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

Young's Literal Translation
How hath she sat alone, The city abounding with people! She hath been as a widow, The mighty among nations! Princes among provinces, She hath become tributary!

Klaagliedere 1:1 Afrikaans PWL
Hoe sit die stad alleen wat vol mense was! Hoe het sy geword soos ’n weduwee! Sy wat so groot was onder die nasies en sy wat ’n prinses was, het ’n betaalpligtige geword.

Vajtimet 1:1 Albanian
Si qëndron vallë i vetmuar qyteti që ishte plot e përplot me popull? E madhja midis kombeve është bërë si një e ve; princesha midis provincave i është nënshtruar haraçit.

ﻣﺮﺍﺛﻲ ﺇﺭﻣﻴﺎ 1:1 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كيف جلست وحدها المدينة الكثيرة الشعب. كيف صارت كارملة العظيمة في الامم. السيدة في البلدان صارت تحت الجزية.

De Klaglieder 1:1 Bavarian
Wee, wie ainsam leit dö Stat, daa wo s iewet gwuedlt von Leut! Wie ayn Witib ist s decht wordn; galt so vil ainst in dyr Welt! Haauptstat war s von mannign Volk; ietz mueß s selber unter d Froon.

Плач Еремиев 1:1 Bulgarian
Как седи усамотен градът, който е бил многолюден! Стана като вдовица великата между народите [столица]! Оная, която беше княгиня между областите, стана поданица!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
先前滿有人民的城,現在何竟獨坐!先前在列國中為大的,現在竟如寡婦!先前在諸省中為王后的,現在成為進貢的!

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
先前满有人民的城,现在何竟独坐!先前在列国中为大的,现在竟如寡妇!先前在诸省中为王后的,现在成为进贡的!

耶 利 米 哀 歌 1:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
先 前 滿 有 人 民 的 城 , 現 在 何 竟 獨 坐 ! 先 前 在 列 國 中 為 大 的 , 現 在 竟 如 寡 婦 ; 先 前 在 諸 省 中 為 王 后 的 , 現 在 成 為 進 貢 的 。

耶 利 米 哀 歌 1:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
先 前 满 有 人 民 的 城 , 现 在 何 竟 独 坐 ! 先 前 在 列 国 中 为 大 的 , 现 在 竟 如 寡 妇 ; 先 前 在 诸 省 中 为 王 后 的 , 现 在 成 为 进 贡 的 。

Lamentations 1:1 Croatian Bible
Kako osamljena sjedi prijestolnica, nekoć naroda puna; postade kao udovica, nekoć velika među narodima. Vladarica nad pokrajinama, na tlaku sad ide.

Pláč Jeremiášův 1:1 Czech BKR
Ach, město tak lidné, jakť jest samotné zůstalo, a učiněno jako vdova! Nejznamenitější mezi národy, přední mezi krajinami pod plat uvedeno.

Klagesangene 1:1 Danish
Hvor sidder hun ene, den By, saa folkerig før — mægtig blandt Folkene før, men nu som en Enke! Fyrstinden blandt Lande er nu sat til at trælle.

Klaagliederen 1:1 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Aleph. Hoe zit die stad zo eenzaam, die vol volks was, zij is als een weduwe geworden, zij, die groot was onder de heidenen, een vorstin onder de landschappen, is cijnsbaar geworden.

Swete's Septuagint
ΚΑΙ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὸ αἰχμαλωτισθῆναι τὸν Ἰσραὴλ καὶ Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐρημωθῆναι ἐκάθισεν Ἰερεμίας κλαίων, καὶ ἐθρήνησεν τὸν θρῆνον τοῦτον ἐπὶ Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ εἶπεν Ἄλεφ. Πῶς ἐκάθισεν μόνη ἡ πόλις ἡ πεπληθυμμένη λαῶν; ἐγενήθη ὡς χήρα πεπληθυμμένη ἐν ἔθνεσιν, ἄρχουσα ἐν χώραις ἐγενήθη εἰς φόρον.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
אֵיכָ֣ה ׀ יָשְׁבָ֣ה בָדָ֗ד הָעִיר֙ רַבָּ֣תִי עָ֔ם הָיְתָ֖ה כְּאַלְמָנָ֑ה רַבָּ֣תִי בַגֹּויִ֗ם שָׂרָ֙תִי֙ בַּמְּדִינֹ֔ות הָיְתָ֖ה לָמַֽס׃ ס

WLC (Consonants Only)
איכה ׀ ישבה בדד העיר רבתי עם היתה כאלמנה רבתי בגוים שרתי במדינות היתה למס׃ ס

Aleppo Codex
א איכה ישבה בדד העיר רבתי עם--היתה כאלמנה רבתי בגוים שרתי במדינות--היתה למס  {ס}

Jeremiás sir 1:1 Hungarian: Karoli
Jaj! de árván ül a nagy népû város! Olyanná lõn, mint az özvegyasszony! Nagy volt a nemzetek között, a tartományok közt fejedelemasszony: robotossá lõn!

Plorkanto de Jeremia 1:1 Esperanto
Kiel solece sidas la urbo, kiu estis tiel multehoma! La estrino de la nacioj farigxis kiel vidvino, La princino de landoj farigxis tributulino!

VALITUSVIRRET 1:1 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Kuinka se kaupunki niin yksinäinen on, joka täynnä kansaa oli? Hän on niinkuin leski. Joka ylimmäinen oli pakanain seassa ja vallan päällä maakunnissa, sen täytyy nyt veronalaisena olla.

Lamentations 1:1 French: Darby
Comment est-elle assise solitaire, la ville si peuplee! Celle qui etait grande entre les nations est devenue comme veuve; la princesse parmi les provinces est devenue tributaire.

Lamentations 1:1 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Eh quoi! elle est assise solitaire, cette ville si peuplée! Elle est semblable à une veuve! Grande entre les nations, souveraine parmi les états, Elle est réduite à la servitude!

Lamentations 1:1 French: Martin (1744)
[Aleph.] Comment est-il arrivé que la ville si peuplée se trouve si solitaire? que celle qui était grande entre les nations est devenue comme veuve? que celle qui était Dame entre les Provinces a été rendue tributaire?

Klagelieder 1:1 German: Modernized
Wie liegt die Stadt so wüste, die voll Volks war! Sie ist wie eine Witwe. Die eine Fürstin unter den Heiden und eine Königin in den Ländern war, muß nun dienen.

Klagelieder 1:1 German: Luther (1912)
Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst, die voll Volks war! Sie ist wie eine Witwe, die Fürstin unter den Heiden; und die eine Königin in den Ländern war, muß nun dienen.

Klagelieder 1:1 German: Textbibel (1899)
Ach, wie so einsam liegt die Stadt, einst reich an Volk, wie ist zur Witwe geworden, die groß war unter den Nationen; die Fürstin unter den Städten muß Frondienste leisten!

Lamentazioni 1:1 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Come mai siede solitaria la città già così popolata? Come mai è diventata simile a una vedova, quella ch’era grande fra le nazioni; ed è stata ridotta tributaria colei ch’era principessa fra le province?

Lamentazioni 1:1 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
COME siede solitaria, ed è divenuta simile ad una vedova, La città piena di popolo! Come è divenuta tributaria Quella ch’era grande fra le genti, signora fra le provincie!

RATAPAN 1:1 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Bermula, maka bagaimana sudah duduklah sunyi negeri yang dahulu ramai begitu! ia telah menjadi seperti seorang perempuan janda; yang dahulu besar di antara segala orang kafir, seperti permaisuri di antara segala negeri, sekarang ia sudah takluk dan membawa upeti.

예레미아애가 1:1 Korean
슬프다 이 성이여 본래는 거민이 많더니 이제는 어찌 그리 적막히 앉았는고 본래는 열국 중에 크던 자가 이제는 과부 같고 본래는 열방중에 공주 되었던 자가 이제는 조공 드리는 자가 되었도다

Lamentationes 1:1 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
PROLOGUS. Et factum est, postquam in captivitatem redactus est Israël, et Jerusalem deserta est, sedit Jeremias propheta flens, et planxit lamentatione hac in Jerusalem : et amaro animo suspirans et ejulans, dixit : ALEPH. Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo ! Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium ; princeps provinciarum facta est sub tributo.

Raudø knyga 1:1 Lithuanian
Koks vienišas miestas, kuris pirma buvo pilnas žmonių! Jis buvo garsus tarp tautų, o dabar lyg našlė. Buvo lyg kunigaikštienė, o dabar lyg vergė.

Lamentations 1:1 Maori
Taukiri e! noho mokemoke ana te pa i ki nei i te tangata! Ano tona rite he pouaru! kua waiho hei hoatu takoha te mea i nui nei i roto i nga iwi, te rangatira i roto i nga kawanatanga!

Klagesangene 1:1 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Hvor ensom hun sitter, den folkerike stad! Hun er blitt som en enke; den store blandt folkene, fyrstinnen i landene er blitt til træl!

Lamentaciones 1:1 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
¡Cómo yace solitaria la ciudad de tanta gente! Se ha vuelto como una viuda la grande entre las naciones; la princesa entre las provincias se ha convertido en tributaria.

Lamentaciones 1:1 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
¡Cómo yace solitaria La ciudad de tanta gente! ¡Se ha vuelto como una viuda La grande entre las naciones! ¡La princesa entre las provincias Se ha convertido en tributaria.

Lamentaciones 1:1 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
¡Cómo está sentada sola la ciudad populosa! La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como viuda; La princesa entre las provincias es hecha tributaria.

Lamentaciones 1:1 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
COMO está sentada sola la ciudad populosa! La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como viuda, La señora de provincias es hecha tributaria.

Lamentaciones 1:1 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
(Compuestas por el orden alfabético Hebreo ) Alef : ¡Cómo está sentada sola la Ciudad antes populosa! La grande entre las naciones se ha vuelto como viuda, La señora de provincias es hecha tributaria.

Lamentaçôes de Jeremias 1:1 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Echá, Comoestá deserta a grande cidade, anteriormente repleta de pessoas! Como se assemelha a uma mulher que perdeu o seu marido, aquela que antes era considerada por todos a grande nação da terra! A que fora a princesa de todas as províncias, hoje tornou-se uma simples escrava.

Lamentaçôes de Jeremias 1:1 Portugese Bible
Como está sentada solitária a cidade que era tão populosa! tornou-se como viúva a que era grande entre as nações! A que era princesa entre as províncias tornou-se avassalada!   

Plangerile lui Ieremia 1:1 Romanian: Cornilescu
Vai! Cum stă părăsită acum, cetatea aceasta atît de plină de popor altă dată! A rămas ca o văduvă! Ea, care altă dată era mare între neamuri, fruntaşă printre ţări, a ajus roabă astăzi!

Плач Иеремии 1:1 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Как одиноко сидит город, некогда многолюдный! он стал, как вдова; великий между народами, князь над областями сделался данником.

Плач Иеремии 1:1 Russian koi8r
Как одиноко сидит город, некогда многолюдный! он стал, как вдова; великий между народами, князь над областями сделался данником.

Klagovisorna 1:1 Swedish (1917)
Huru övergiven sitter hon icke, den folkrika staden! Hon har blivit lik en änka. Hon som var så mäktig bland folken, en furstinna bland länderna, hon måste nu göra trältjänst.

Lamentations 1:1 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Ano't nakaupong magisa ang bayan na puno ng mga tao! Siya'y naging parang isang bao, na naging dakila sa gitna ng mga bansa! Siya na naging prinsesa sa gitna ng mga lalawigan, ay naging mamumuwis!

เพลงคร่ำครวญ 1:1 Thai: from KJV
กรุงที่คับคั่งด้วยพลเมืองมาอ้างว้างอยู่ได้หนอ กรุงที่รุ่งเรืองอยู่ท่ามกลางประชาชาติมากลายเป็นดั่งหญิงม่ายหนอ กรุงที่เป็นดั่งเจ้าหญิงท่ามกลางเมืองทั้งหลายก็กลับเป็นเมืองขึ้นเขาไป

Ağıtlar 1:1 Turkish
O kent ki, insan doluydu,
Nasıl da tek başına kaldı şimdi!
Büyüktü uluslar arasında,
Dul kadına döndü!
Soyluydu iller arasında,
Angarya altına düştü!

Ca-thöông 1:1 Vietnamese (1934)
Thành nầy xưa vốn đông dân lắm, kìa nay ngồi một mình! Xưa vốn làm lớn giữa các dân, nay như đờn bà góa! Xưa vốn làm nữ chủ các quận, nay phải nộp thuế khóa!

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