1 H ow the Lord has covered Zion with a cloud in His anger! He has thrown the shining-greatness of Israel from heaven to earth. In the day of His anger He has not remembered the place where He rests His feet.

Como cobriu o Senhor de nuvens na sua ira a filha de Sião! derrubou do céu ã terra a glória de Israel, e no dia da sua ira não se lembrou do escabelo de seus pés.

2 T he Lord has destroyed all the places of Jacob. In His anger He has broken down the strong-places of Judah. He has brought the nation and its leaders down to the ground in shame.

Devorou o Senhor sem piedade todas as moradas de Jacó; derrubou no seu furor as fortalezas da filha de Judá; abateu-as até a terra. Tratou como profanos o reino e os seus príncipes.

3 I n burning anger He has cut off all the strength of Israel. He would not help us fight against those who hate us. He has burned like a hot fire in Jacob, destroying everything around it.

No furor da sua ira cortou toda a força de Israel; retirou para trás a sua destra de diante do inimigo; e ardeu contra Jacó, como labareda de fogo que tudo consome em redor.

4 H e has pulled back His bow string like one who fights against us. He has set His right hand like one who hates us, and has killed all that we liked to see. He has poured out His anger like fire on the tent of Zion.

Armou o seu arco como inimigo, firmou a sua destra como adversário, e matou todo o que era formoso aos olhos; derramou a sua indignação como fogo na tenda da filha de Sião.

5 T he Lord has become like one who hates us. He has destroyed Israel. He has destroyed all its beautiful houses. He has destroyed its strong-places, and has caused much sorrow and crying for the people of Judah.

Tornou-se o Senhor como inimigo; devorou a Israel, devorou todos os seus palácios, destruiu as suas fortalezas, e multiplicou na filha de Judá o pranto e a lamentação.

6 H e has broken down His house like a garden tent. He has destroyed His chosen meeting place. The Lord has caused the special suppers and Day of Rest to be forgotten in Zion. And He has hated the king and the religious leader in His anger.

E arrancou a sua cabana com violência, como se fosse a de uma horta; destruiu o seu lugar de assembléia; o Senhor entregou ao esquecimento em Sião a assembléia solene e o sábado; e na indignação da sua ira rejeitou com desprezo o rei e o sacerdote.

7 T he Lord has had nothing to do with His altar. He has left His holy place. He has given the walls of her beautiful houses over to those who hate us. They have made a noise in the house of the Lord as on the day of a special supper.

Desprezou o Senhor o seu altar, detestou o seu santuário; entregou na mão do inimigo os muros dos seus palácios; deram-se gritos na casa do Senhor, como em dia de reunião solene.

8 T he Lord plans to destroy the wall of the people of Zion. He marked how long it was, and has not kept His hand from destroying. He has caused tower and wall to cry in sorrow. They suffer together.

Resolveu o Senhor destruir o muro da filha de Sião; estendeu o cordel, não reteve a sua mão de fazer estragos; fez gemer o antemuro e o muro; eles juntamente se enfraquecem.

9 H er gates have gone down into the ground. He has destroyed and broken her iron pieces. Her king and leaders have been sent among the nations. The Law is no more. And her men who spoke for God have no more special dreams from the Lord.

Sepultadas na terra estão as suas portas; ele destruiu e despedaçou os ferrolhos dela; o seu rei e os seus príncipes estão entre as nações; não há lei; também os seus profetas não recebem visão alguma da parte do Senhor.

10 T he leaders of the people of Zion sit quietly on the ground. They have thrown dust on their heads, and have dressed themselves in cloth made from hair. The pure young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Estão sentados no chão os anciãos da filha de Sião, e ficam calados; lançaram pó sobre as suas cabeças; cingiram sacos; as virgens de Jerusalém abaixaram as suas cabeças até o chão.

11 M y eyes become weak from crying. My spirit is very troubled. My heart is poured out in sorrow, because my people have been destroyed, and because children and babies fall down weak in the city streets.

Já se consumiram os meus olhos com lágrimas, turbada está a minha alma, o meu coração se derrama de tristeza por causa do quebrantamento da filha do meu povo; porquanto desfalecem os meninos e as crianças de peito pelas ruas da cidade.

12 T hey cry to their mothers, “Where is bread and wine?” as they fall down weak in the city streets like a man hurt in battle, and as they die in their mothers’ arms.

Ao desfalecerem, como feridos, pelas ruas da cidade, ao exalarem as suas almas no regaço de suas mães, perguntam a elas: Onde está o trigo e o vinho?

13 W hat can I say for you? What can I compare you with, O people of Jerusalem? What can I compare you with, that I may comfort you, O pure daughter of Zion? For you have been destroyed as much as the sea is large. And who can heal you?

Que testemunho te darei, a que te compararei, ó filha de Jerusalém? A quem te assemelharei, para te consolar, ó virgem filha de Sião? pois grande como o mar é a tua ferida; quem te poderá curar?

14 Y our men who speak in God’s name have given you false and foolish dreams. They have not made your sin known, so you could return from where you are held. But they have told you false dreams that have led you the wrong way.

Os teus profetas viram para ti visões falsas e insensatas; e não manifestaram a tua iniqüidade, para te desviarem do cativeiro; mas viram para ti profecias vãs e coisas que te levaram ao exílio.

15 A ll who pass by clap their hands at you. They make fun of you and shake their heads at the people of Jerusalem, saying, “Is this the city which was called perfect in beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

Todos os que passam pelo caminho batem palmas contra ti; eles assobiam e meneiam a cabeça sobre a filha de Jerusalém, dizendo: E esta a cidade que denominavam a perfeição da formosura, o gozo da terra toda?

16 A ll who hate you have opened their mouths wide against you. They make fun of you and grind their teeth and say, “We have destroyed her! For sure this is the day we have waited for! We have lived to see it!”

Todos os teus inimigos abrem as suas bocas contra ti, assobiam, e rangem os dentes; dizem: Devoramo-la; certamente este e o dia que esperavamos; achamo-lo, vimo-lo.

17 T he Lord has done what He planned. He has done what He had said He would do long ago. He has destroyed without pity. He has caused those who hate you to have joy over you. He has given strength to those who fight against you.

Fez o Senhor o que intentou; cumpriu a sua palavra, que ordenou desde os dias da antigüidade; derrubou, e não se apiedou; fez que o inimigo se alegrasse por tua causa, exaltou o poder dos teus adversários.

18 L et your heart cry out to the Lord. O wall of the people of Zion, let your tears flow down like a river day and night. Give yourself no rest. Do not let your eyes stop crying.

Clama ao Senhor, ó filha de Sião; corram as tuas lágrimas, como um ribeiro, de dia e de noite; não te dês repouso, nem descansem os teus olhos.

19 G et up and cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night hours. Pour out your heart like water before the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are weak with hunger on every street.”

Levanta-te, clama de noite no princípio das vigias; derrama o teu coração como águas diante do Senhor! Levanta a ele as tuas mãos, pela vida de teus filhinhos, que desfalecem de fome ã entrada de todas as ruas.

20 S ee, O Lord, and look! To whom have You done this? Should women eat their children, the little ones they have cared for? Should religious leaders and men of God be killed in the Lord’s holy place?

Vê, ó Senhor, e considera a quem assim tens tratado! Acaso comerão as mulheres o fruto de si mesmas, as crianças que trazem nos braços? ou matar-se-á no santuário do Senhor o sacerdote e o profeta?

21 T he young and the old lie in the dust of the streets. My pure young women and young men have been killed by the sword. You have killed them in the day of Your anger. You have killed without pity.

Jazem por terra nas ruas o moço e o velho; as minhas virgens e os meus jovens vieram a cair ã espada; tu os mataste no dia da tua ira; trucidaste-os sem misericórdia.

22 A s people are asked to come to a special supper, You have sent trouble on every side. And no one got away or stayed alive in the day of the Lord’s anger. Those I have cared for and brought up have been destroyed by those who hate me.

Convocaste de toda a parte os meus terrores, como no dia de assembléia solene; não houve no dia da ira do Senhor quem escapasse ou ficasse; aqueles que eu trouxe nas mãos e criei, o meu inimigo os consumiu.