Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 2 of Lamentations. The poet describes his physical and emotional suffering in the face of devastation. Children seek food and drink while mothers witness an unbearable situation. The lament does not soften the human consequences of war and makes the suffering of the vulnerable central to the prayer.
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Ich habe schier meine Augen ausgeweint, daß mir mein Leib davon wehe tut; meine Leber ist auf die Erde ausgeschüttet über den Jammer der Tochter meines Volkes, da die Säuglinge und Unmündigen auf den Gassen in der Stadt verschmachteten,
Mis ojos desfallecieron de lágrimas, rugieron mis entrañas, Mi hígado se derramó por tierra por el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo, Cuando desfallecía el niño y el que mamaba, en las plazas de la ciudad.
Mis ojos se consumen de llorar, mis entrañas hierven y mi hígado se derrama por tierra por el quebranto de la hija de mi pueblo, mientras niños y lactantes desfallecen en las plazas de la ciudad.
Mes yeux se consument dans les larmes, mes entrailles bouillonnent, Ma bile se répand sur la terre, A cause du désastre de la fille de mon peuple, Des enfants et des nourrissons en défaillance dans les rues de la ville.
Gli occhi mi si son consumati di lagrimare, le mie interiora si son conturbate, Il mio fegato si è versato in terra, Per lo fiaccamento della figliuola del mio popolo, Quando i fanciulli, ed i bambini di poppa spasimavano Per le piazze della città.
Já se consumiram os meus olhos com lágrimas, turbadas estão as minhas entranhas, o meu fígado se derramou pela terra por causa do quebrantamento da filha do meu povo; pois desfalecem o menino e a criança de peito pelas ruas da cidade.
我的眼睛流淚,以致失明; 我的心腸煩亂,肝膽落地, 都因我的百姓 遭毀滅, 又因孩童和吃奶的在城內的廣場上昏厥。
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