א (Alef) 1
1:1 2 Alas! 3 The city once full of people 4
now sits all alone! 5
The prominent 6 lady among the nations
has become a widow! 7
The princess 8 who once ruled the provinces 9
has become 10 a forced laborer! 11
נ (Nun)
1:14 My sins are bound around my neck like a yoke; 12
they are fastened together by his hand.
He has placed his yoke 13 on my neck; 14
he has sapped my strength. 15
The Lord 16 has handed me over 17
to those whom I cannot resist.
ס (Samek)
1:15 He rounded up 18 all my mighty ones; 19
The Lord 20 did this 21 in 22 my midst.
He summoned an assembly 23 against me
to shatter my young men.
The Lord has stomped like grapes 24
the virgin daughter, Judah. 25