Translations
Modern
In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.
Traditional
Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Literal
Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and her wandering all her desirable things that were in days before. In the falling of her people into the hand of the enemy, there was no one giving help to her; the adversaries saw her; they have laughed at her destruction.
Latin
Recordata est Jerusalem dierum afflictionis suæ, et prævaricationis, omnium desiderabilium suorum, quæ habuerat a diebus antiquis, cum caderet populus ejus in manu hostili, et non esset auxiliator: viderunt eam hostes, et deriserunt sabbata ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.
Notes
laughing at her downfall: See also Jeremiah 24:9; Ezekiel 22:5; Ezekiel 36:4.
Chapter 1 mourns the destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, recognizing that this was God’s well-deserved judgment on Israel’s sins.
Parallels
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Scoffing: General Scriptures Concerning Scorning and Mocking: The Wicked Indulge In, Against: God's Ordinances The Sabbath: The Wicked: Mock At