Threni seu Lamentationes 1

1 t Kai\ e'ge/neto meta\ to\ ai'cmalwtisyh_nai to\n Israhl kai\ Ierousalhm e'rhmwyh_nai e'ka/yisen Ieremiav klai/wn kai\ e'yrh/nhsen to\n yrh_non tou_ton e'pi\ Ierousalhm kai\ ei}pen
1 Pw_v e'ka/yisen mo/nh h; po/liv h; peplhyumme/nh law_n? e'genh/yh w;v ch/ra peplhyumme/nh e'n e#ynesin, a#rcousa e'n cw/raiv e'genh/yh ei'v fo/ron.
2 Klai/ousa e#klausen e'n nukti/, kai\ ta\ da/krua au'th_v e'pi\ tw_n sia go/nwn au'th_v, kai\ ou'c u;pa/rcei o; parakalw_n au'th\n a'po\ pa/ntwn tw_n a'gapw/ntwn au'th/nV pa/ntev oi; filou_ntev au'th\n h'ye/thsan e'n au'th`_, e'ge/nonto au'th`_ ei'v e'cyrou/v.
3 Metw`ki/syh h; Ioudai/a a'po\ tapeinw/sewv au'th_v kai\ a'po\ plh/youv doulei/av au'th_vV e'ka/yisen e'n e#ynesin, ou'c eu{ren a'na/pausinV pa/ntev oi; katadiw/kontev au'th\n kate/labon au'th\n a'na\ me/son tw_n ylibo/ntwn.
4 :Odoi\ Siwn penyou_sin para\ to\ mh\ ei}nai e'rcome/nouv e'n e;orth`_V pa_sai ai; pu/lai au'th_v h'fanisme/nai, oi; i;erei_v au'th_v a'nastena/zousin, ai; parye/noi au'th_v a'go/menai, kai\ au'th\ pikrainome/nh e'n e;auth`_.
5 "Ege/nonto oi; yli/bontev au'th\n ei'v kefalh/n, kai\ oi; e'cyroi\ au'th_v eu'yhnou_san, o%ti ku/riov e'tapei/nwsen au'th\n e'pi\ to\ plh_yov tw_n a'sebeiw_n au'th_vV ta\ nh/pia au'th_v e'poreu/yhsan e'n ai'cmalwsi/a` kata\ pro/swpon yli/ bontov.
6 Kai\ e'xh_lyen e'k yugatro\v Siwn pa_sa h; eu'pre/peia au'th_vV e'ge/nonto oi; a#rcontev au'th_v w;v krioi\ ou'c eu;ri/skontev nomh\n kai\ e'poreu/onto e'n ou'k i'scu/i kata\ pro/swpon diw/kontov.
7 "Emnh/syh Ierousalhm h;merw_n tapeinw/sewv au'th_v kai\ a'pwsmw_n au'th_v, pa/nta ta\ e'piyumh/mata au'th_v, o%sa h}n e'x h;merw_n a'rcai/wn, e'n tw`_ pesei_n to\n lao\n au'th_v ei'v cei_rav yli/bontov kai\ ou'k h}n o; bohyw_n au'th`_, i'do/ntev oi; e'cyroi\ au'th_v e'ge/lasan e'pi\ metoikesi/a` au'th_v.
8 :Amarti/an h%marten Ierousalhm, dia\ tou_to ei'v sa/lon e'ge/netoV pa/ntev oi; doxa/zontev au'th\n e'tapei/nwsan au'th/n, ei}don ga\r th\n a'schmosu/nhn au'th_v, kai/ ge au'th\ stena/zousa kai\ a'pestra/fh o'pi/sw.
9 "Akayarsi/a au'th_v pro\v podw_n au'th_v, ou'k e'mnh/syh e#scata au'th_vV kai\ katebi/basen u;pe/rogka, ou'k e#stin o; parakalw_n au'th/nV i'de/, ku/rie, th\n tapei/nwsi/n mou, o%ti e'megalu/nyh e'cyro/v.
10 Cei_ra au'tou_ e'xepe/tasen yli/bwn e'pi\ pa/nta ta\ e'piyumh/mata au'th_vV ei}den ga\r e#ynh ei'selyo/nta ei'v to\ a;gi/asma au'th_v, aj e'netei/lw mh\ ei'selyei_n au'ta\ ei'v e'kklhsi/an sou.
11 Pa_v o; lao\v au'th_v katastena/zontev, zhtou_ntev a#rton, e#dwkan ta\ e'piyumh/mata au'th_v e'n brw/sei tou_ e'pistre/qai quch/nV i'de/, ku/rie, kai\ e'pi/bleqon, o%ti e'genh/yhn h'timwme/nh.
12 Ou' pro\v u;ma_v pa/ntev oi; paraporeuo/menoi o;do/nV e'pistre/qate kai\ i#dete ei' e#stin a#lgov kata\ to\ a#lgov mou, oj e'ge nh/yhV fyegxa/menov e'n e'moi\ e'tapei/nwse/n me ku/riov e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v yumou_ au'tou_.
13 "Ex u%qouv au'tou_ a'pe/steilen pu_r, e'n toi_v o'ste/oiv mou kath/gagen au'to/V diepe/tasen di/ktuon toi_v posi/n mou, a'pe/streqe/n me ei'v ta\ o'pi/sw, e#dwke/n me h'fanisme/nhn, o%lhn th\n h;me/ran o'dunwme/nhn.
14 "Egrhgorh/yh e'pi\ ta\ a'sebh/mata/ mouV e'n cersi/n mou sunepla/khsan, a'ne/bhsan e'pi\ to\n tra/chlo/n mouV h'sye/nhsen h; i'scu/v mou, o%ti e#dwken ku/riov e'n cersi/n mou o'du/nav, ou' dunh/somai sth_nai.
15 "Exh_ren pa/ntav tou\v i'scurou/v mou o; ku/riov e'k me/sou mou, e'ka/lesen e'p" e'me\ kairo\n tou_ suntri_qai e'klektou/v mouV lhno\n e'pa/thsen ku/riov parye/nw` yugatri\ Iouda, e'pi\ tou/toiv e'gw\ klai/w.
16 :O o'fyalmo/v mou kath/gagen u%dwr, o%ti e'makru/nyh a'p" e'mou_ o; parakalw_n me, o; e'pistre/fwn quch/n mouV e'ge/nonto oi; ui;oi/ mou h'fanisme/noi, o%ti e'krataiw/yh o; e'cyro/v.
17 Diepe/tasen Siwn cei_rav au'th_v, ou'k e#stin o; parakalw_n au'th/nV e'netei/lato ku/riov tw`_ Iakwb, ku/klw` au'tou_ oi; yli/bontev au'to/n, e'genh/yh Ierousalhm ei'v a'pokayhme/nhn a'na\ me/son au'tw_n.
18 Di/kaio/v e'stin ku/riov, o%ti to\ sto/ma au'tou_ parepi/krana. a'kou/sate dh/, pa/ntev oi; laoi/, kai\ i#dete to\ a#lgov mouV parye/noi mou kai\ neani/skoi mou e'poreu/yhsan e'n ai'cmalwsi/a`.
19 "Eka/lesa tou\v e'rasta/v mou, au'toi\ de\ parelogi/santo/ meV oi; i;erei_v mou kai\ oi; presbu/teroi/ mou e'n th`_ po/lei e'xe/lipon, o%ti e'zh/thsan brw_sin au'toi_v, i%na e'pistre/qwsin quca\v au'tw_n, kai\ ou'c eu{ron.
20 "Ide/, ku/rie, o%ti yli/bomaiV h; koili/a mou e'tara/cyh, kai\ h; kardi/a mou e'stra/fh e'n e'moi/, o%ti parapikrai/nousa parepi/ kranaV e#xwyen h'te/knwse/n me ma/caira w%sper ya/natov e'n oi#kw`.
21 "Akou/sate dh\ o%ti stena/zw e'gw/, ou'k e#stin o; parakalw_n meV pa/ntev oi; e'cyroi/ mou h#kousan ta\ kaka/ mou kai\ e'ca/rhsan, o%ti su\ e'poi/hsavV e'ph/gagev h;me/ran, e'ka/lesav kairo/n, kai\ e'ge/nonto o%moioi e'moi/.
22 Ei'se/lyoi pa_sa h; kaki/a au'tw_n kata\ pro/swpo/n sou, kai\ e'pifu/llison au'toi_v, ojn tro/pon e'poi/hsan e'pifulli/da peri\ pa/n twn tw_n a;marthma/twn mou, o%ti polloi\ oi; stenagmoi/ mou, kai\ h; kardi/a mou lupei_tai.

Threni seu Lamentationes 2

1 Pw_v e'gno/fwsen e'n o'rgh`_ au'tou_ ku/riov th\n yugate/ra Siwn? kate/rriqen e'x ou'ranou_ ei'v gh_n do/xasma Israhl kai\ ou'k e'mnh/syh u;popodi/ou podw_n au'tou_ e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v au'tou_.
2 Katepo/ntisen ku/riov ou' feisa/menov pa/nta ta\ w;rai_a Iakwb, kayei_len e'n yumw`_ au'tou_ ta\ o'curw/mata th_v yugatro\v Iouda, e'ko/llhsen ei'v th\n gh_n, e'bebh/lwsen basile/a au'th_v kai\ a#rcontav au'th_v.
3 Sune/klasen e'n o'rgh`_ yumou_ au'tou_ pa_n ke/rav Israhl, a'pe/streqen o'pi/sw dexia\n au'tou_ a'po\ prosw/pou e'cyrou_ kai\ a'nh_qen e'n Iakwb w;v pu_r flo/ga, kai\ kate/fagen pa/nta ta\ ku/klw`.
4 "Ene/teinen to/xon au'tou_ w;v e'cyro/v, e'stere/wsen dexia\n au'tou_ w;v u;penanti/ov kai\ a'pe/kteinen pa/nta ta\ e'piyumh/mata o'fyalmw_n mou e'n skhnh`_ yugatro\v Siwn, e'xe/ceen w;v pu_r to\n yumo\n au'tou_.
5 "Egenh/yh ku/riov w;v e'cyro/v, katepo/ntisen Israhl, katepo/ntisen pa/sav ta\v ba/reiv au'th_v, die/fyeiren ta\ o'curw/mata au'tou_ kai\ e'plh/yunen th`_ yugatri\ Iouda tapeinoume/nhn kai\ tetapeinw me/nhn.
6 Kai\ diepe/tasen w;v a#mpelon to\ skh/nwma au'tou_, die/fyeiren e;orth\n au'tou_V e'pela/yeto ku/riov oj e'poi/hsen e'n Siwn e;orth_v kai\ sabba/tou kai\ parw/xunen e'mbrimh/mati o'rgh_v au'tou_ basile/a kai\ i;ere/a kai\ a#rconta.
7 "Apw/sato ku/riov yusiasth/rion au'tou_, a'peti/naxen a;gi/asma au'tou_, sune/triqen e'n ceiri\ e'cyrou_ tei_cov ba/rewn au'th_vV fwnh\n e#dwkan e'n oi#kw` kuri/ou w;v e'n h;me/ra` e;orth_v.
8 Kai\ e'pe/streqen ku/riov tou_ diafyei_rai tei_cov yugatro\v SiwnV e'xe/teinen me/tron, ou'k a'pe/streqen cei_ra au'tou_ a'po\ katapath/ matov, kai\ e'pe/nyhsen to\ protei/cisma, kai\ tei_cov o;moyumado\n h'sye/nhsen.
9 "Enepa/ghsan ei'v gh_n pu/lai au'th_v, a'pw/lesen kai\ sune/triqen mo clou\v au'th_vV basile/a au'th_v kai\ a#rcontav au'th_v e'n toi_v e#ynesinV ou'k e#stin no/mov, kai/ ge profh_tai au'th_v ou'k ei}don o%rasin para\ kuri/ou.
10 "Eka/yisan ei'v th\n gh_n, e'siw/phsan presbu/teroi yugatro\v Siwn, a'nebi/basan cou_n e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n au'tw_n, periezw/santo sa/kkouv, kath/gagon ei'v gh_n a'rchgou\v parye/nouv e'n Ierousalhm.
11 "Exe/lipon e'n da/krusin oi; o'fyalmoi/ mou, e'tara/cyh h; kardi/a mou, e'xecu/yh ei'v gh_n h; do/xa mou e'pi\ to\ su/ntrimma th_v yugatro\v tou_ laou_ mou e'n tw`_ e'klipei_n nh/pion kai\ yhla/zonta e'n platei/aiv po/lewv.
12 Tai_v mhtra/sin au'tw_n ei}pan Pou_ si_tov kai\ oi}nov? e'n tw`_ e'klu/esyai au'tou\v w;v traumati/av e'n platei/aiv po/lewv, e'n tw`_ e'kcei_syai quca\v au'tw_n ei'v ko/lpon mhte/rwn au'tw_n.
13 Ti/ marturh/sw soi hJ ti/ o;moiw/sw soi, yu/gater Ierousalhm? ti/v sw/sei se kai\ parakale/sei se, parye/nov yu/gater Siwn? o%ti e'megalu/nyh poth/rion suntribh_v souV ti/v i'a/setai/ se?
14 Profh_tai/ sou ei#dosa/n soi ma/taia kai\ a'frosu/nhn kai\ ou'k a'peka/luqan e'pi\ th\n a'diki/an sou tou_ e'pistre/qai ai'cma lwsi/an sou kai\ ei#dosa/n soi lh/mmata ma/taia kai\ e'xw/smata.
15 "Ekro/thsan e'pi\ se\ cei_rav pa/ntev oi; paraporeuo/menoi o;do/n, e'su/risan kai\ e'ki/nhsan th\n kefalh\n au'tw_n e'pi\ th\n yugate/ra Ie rousalhm >H au%th h; po/liv, hjn e'rou_sin Ste/fanov do/xhv, eu'frosu/nh pa/shv th_v gh_v?
16 Dih/noixan e'pi\ se\ sto/ma au'tw_n pa/ntev oi; e'cyroi/ sou, e'su/risan kai\ e#bruxan o'do/ntav, ei}pan Katepi/omen au'th/n, plh\n au%th h; h;me/ra, hjn prosedokw_men, eu%romen au'th/n, ei#domen.
17 "Epoi/hsen ku/riov aj e'neyumh/yh, sunete/lesen r;h/mata au'tou_, aj e'netei/lato e'x h;merw_n a'rcai/wn, kayei_len kai\ ou'k e'fei/sato, kai\ hu#franen e'pi\ se\ e'cyro/n, u%qwsen ke/rav yli/bonto/v se.
18 "Ebo/hsen kardi/a au'tw_n pro\v ku/rion Tei/ch Siwn, kataga/gete w;v ceima/rrouv da/krua h;me/rav kai\ nukto/vV mh\ dw`_v e#knhqin seauth`_, mh\ siwph/saito, yu/gater, o; o'fyalmo/v sou.
19 "Ana/sta a'galli/asai e'n nukti\ ei'v a'rca\v fulakh_v sou, e#kceon w;v u%dwr kardi/an sou a'pe/nanti prosw/pou kuri/ou, a}ron pro\v au'to\n cei_ra/v sou peri\ quch_v nhpi/wn sou tw_n e'kluome/nwn limw`_ e'p" a'rch_v pasw_n e'xo/dwn.
20 "Ide/, ku/rie, kai\ e'pi/bleqon ti/ni e'pefu/llisav ou%twvV ei' fa/gontai gunai_kev karpo\n koili/av au'tw_n? e'pifulli/da e'poi/hsen ma/geirovV foneuyh/sontai nh/pia yhla/zonta mastou/v? a'poktenei_v e'n a;gia/smati kuri/ou i;ere/a kai\ profh/thn?
21 "Ekoimh/yhsan ei'v th\n e#xodon paida/rion kai\ presbu/thvV parye/noi mou kai\ neani/skoi mou e'poreu/yhsan e'n ai'cmalwsi/a`V e'n r;omfai/a` kai\ e'n limw`_ a'pe/kteinav, e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v sou e'magei/ reusav, ou'k e'fei/sw.
22 "Eka/lesen h;me/ran e;orth_v paroiki/av mou kuklo/yen, kai\ ou'k e'ge/nonto e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v kuri/ou a'nasw`zo/menov kai\ kata leleimme/nov, w;v e'pekra/thsa kai\ e'plh/yuna e'cyrou/v mou pa/ntav.

Threni seu Lamentationes 3

1 "Egw\ a'nh\r o; ble/pwn ptwcei/an e'n r;a/bdw` yumou_ au'tou_ e'p" e'me/V
2 pare/labe/n me kai\ a'ph/gagen ei'v sko/tov kai\ ou' fw_v,
3 plh\n e'n e'moi\ e'pe/streqen cei_ra au'tou_ o%lhn th\n h;me/ran.
4 "Epalai/wsen sa/rkav mou kai\ de/rma mou, o'ste/a mou sune/triqenV
5 a'nw`kodo/mhsen kat" e'mou_ kai\ e'ku/klwsen kefalh/n mou kai\ e'mo/cyhsen,
6 e'n skoteinoi_v e'ka/yise/n me w;v nekrou\v ai'w_nov.
7 "Anw`kodo/mhsen kat" e'mou_, kai\ ou'k e'xeleu/somai, e'ba/runen calko/n mouV
8 kai/ ge kekra/xomai kai\ boh/sw, a'pe/fraxen proseuch/n mouV
9 a'nw`kodo/mhsen o;dou/v mou, e'ne/fraxen tri/bouv mou, e'ta/raxen.
10 $Arkov e'nedreu/ousa au'to/v moi, le/wn e'n krufai/oivV
11 katedi/wxen a'festhko/ta kai\ kate/pause/n me, e#yeto/ me h'fanisme/nhnV
12 e'ne/teinen to/xon au'tou_ kai\ e'sth/lwse/n me w;v skopo\n ei'v be/lov.
13 Ei'sh/gagen toi_v nefroi_v mou i'ou\v fare/trav au'tou_V
14 e'genh/yhn ge/lwv panti\ law`_ mou, qalmo\v au'tw_n o%lhn th\n h;me/ranV
15 e'co/rtase/n me pikri/av, e'me/yuse/n me colh_v.
16 Kai\ e'xe/balen qh/fw` o'do/ntav mou, e'qw/mise/n me spodo/nV
17 kai\ a'pw/sato e'x ei'rh/nhv quch/n mou, e'pelayo/mhn a'gaya\
18 kai\ ei}pa "Apw/leto nei_ko/v mou kai\ h; e'lpi/v mou a'po\ kuri/ou.
19 "Emnh/syhn a'po\ ptwcei/av mou kai\ e'k diwgmou_ mou pikri/av kai\ colh_v mouV
20 mnhsyh/setai kai\ katadolesch/sei e'p" e'me\ h; quch/ mouV
21 tau/thn ta/xw ei'v th\n kardi/an mou, dia\ tou_to u;pomenw_.
25 "Agayo\v ku/riov toi_v u;pome/nousin au'to/n, quch`_ hj zhth/sei au'to\n a'gayo\n
26 kai\ u;pomenei_ kai\ h;suca/sei ei'v to\ swth/rion kuri/ou.
27 a'gayo\n a'ndri\ o%tan a#rh` zugo\n e'n neo/thti au'tou_.
28 Kayh/setai kata\ mo/nav kai\ siwph/setai, o%ti h}ren e'f" e;autw`_V
30 dw/sei tw`_ pai/onti au'to\n siago/na, cortasyh/setai o'neidismw_n.
31 ^Oti ou'k ei'v to\n ai'w_na a'pw/setai ku/riovV
32 o%ti o; tapeinw/sav oi'ktirh/sei kata\ to\ plh_yov tou_ e'le/ouv au'tou_V
33 o%ti ou'k a'pekri/yh a'po\ kardi/av au'tou_ kai\ e'tapei/nwsen ui;ou\v a'ndro/v.
34 Tou_ tapeinw_sai u;po\ tou\v po/dav au'tou_ pa/ntav desmi/ouv gh_v,
35 tou_ e'kkli_nai kri/sin a'ndro\v kate/nanti prosw/pou u;qi/stou,
36 katadika/sai a#nyrwpon e'n tw`_ kri/nesyai au'to\n ku/riov ou'k ei}pen.
37 Ti/v ou%twv ei}pen, kai\ e'genh/yh? ku/riov ou'k e'netei/lato,
38 e'k sto/matov u;qi/stou ou'k e'xeleu/setai ta\ kaka\ kai\ to\ a'gayo/n?
39 ti/ goggu/sei a#nyrwpov zw_n, a'nh\r peri\ th_v a;marti/av au'tou_?
40 "Exhreunh/yh h; o;do\v h;mw_n kai\ h'ta/syh, kai\ e'pistre/qwmen e%wv kuri/ouV
41 a'nala/bwmen kardi/av h;mw_n e'pi\ ceirw_n pro\v u;qhlo\n e'n ou'ranw`_
42 :Hmarth/samen, h'sebh/samen, kai\ ou'c i;la/syhv.
43 "Epeske/pasav e'n yumw`_ kai\ a'pedi/wxav h;ma_vV a'pe/kteinav, ou'k e'fei/sw.
44 e'peske/pasav nefe/lhn seautw`_ ei%neken proseuch_v,
45 kammu/sai me kai\ a'pwsyh_nai e#yhkav h;ma_v e'n me/sw` tw_n law_n.
46 Dih/noixan e'f" h;ma_v to\ sto/ma au'tw_n pa/ntev oi; e'cyroi\ h;mw_nV
47 fo/bov kai\ yumo\v e'genh/yh h;mi_n, e#parsiv kai\ suntribh/V
48 a'fe/seiv u;da/twn kata/xei o; o'fyalmo/v mou e'pi\ to\ su/ntrimma th_v yugatro\v tou_ laou_ mou.
49 :O o'fyalmo/v mou katepo/yh, kai\ ou' sigh/somai tou_ mh\ ei}nai e#knhqin,
50 e%wv ou{ diaku/qh` kai\ i#dh` ku/riov e'x ou'ranou_V
51 o; o'fyalmo/v mou e'pifulliei_ e'pi\ th\n quch/n mou para\ pa/sav yu gate/rav po/lewv.
52 Yhreu/ontev e'yh/reusa/n me w;v strouyi/on oi; e'cyroi/ mou dwrea/n,
53 e'yana/twsan e'n la/kkw` zwh/n mou kai\ e'pe/yhkan li/yon e'p" e'moi/,
54 u;perecu/yh u%dwr e'pi\ kefalh/n mouV ei}pa "Apw_smai.
55 "Epekalesa/mhn to\ o#noma/ sou, ku/rie, e'k la/kkou katwta/touV
56 fwnh/n mou h#kousav Mh\ kru/qh`v ta\ w}ta/ sou ei'v th\n de/hsi/n mou.
57 ei'v th\n boh/yeia/n mou h#ggisav e'n h`{ se h;me/ra` e'pekalesa/mhnV ei}pa/v moi Mh\ fobou_.
58 "Edi/kasav, ku/rie, ta\v di/kav th_v quch_v mou, e'lutrw/sw th\n zwh/n mouV
59 ei}dev, ku/rie, ta\v taraca/v mou, e#krinav th\n kri/sin mouV
60 ei}dev pa_san th\n e'kdi/khsin au'tw_n ei'v pa/ntav dialogismou\v au'tw_n e'n e'moi/.
61 $Hkousav to\n o'neidismo\n au'tw_n, pa/ntav tou\v dialogismou\v au'tw_n kat" e'mou_,
62 cei/lh e'panistanome/nwn moi kai\ mele/tav au'tw_n kat" e'mou_ o%lhn th\n h;me/ran,
63 kaye/dran au'tw_n kai\ a'na/stasin au'tw_nV e'pi/bleqon e'pi\ tou\v o'fyal mou\v au'tw_n.
64 "Apodw/seiv au'toi_v a'ntapo/doma, ku/rie, kata\ ta\ e#rga tw_n ceirw_n au'tw_n,
65 a'podw/seiv au'toi_v u;peraspismo\n kardi/av, mo/cyon sou au'toi_v,
66 katadiw/xeiv e'n o'rgh`_ kai\ e'xanalw/seiv au'tou\v u;poka/tw tou_ ou'ra nou_, ku/rie.

Threni seu Lamentationes 4

1 Pw_v a'maurwyh/setai crusi/on, a'lloiwyh/setai to\ a'rgu/rion to\ a'gayo/n? e'xecu/yhsan li/yoi a%gioi e'p" a'rch_v pasw_n e'xo/dwn.
2 Ui;oi\ Siwn oi; ti/mioi oi; e'phrme/noi e'n crusi/w` pw_v e'logi/syhsan ei'v a'ggei_a o'stra/kina e#rga ceirw_n kerame/wv?
3 Kai/ ge dra/kontev e'xe/dusan mastou/v, e'yh/lasan sku/mnoi au'tw_nV yugate/rev laou_ mou ei'v a'ni/aton w;v strouyi/on e'n e'rh/mw`.
4 "Ekollh/yh h; glw_ssa yhla/zontov pro\v to\n fa/rugga au'tou_ e'n di/qeiV nh/pia h`#thsan a#rton, o; diaklw_n ou'k e#stin au'toi_v.
5 Oi; e#syontev ta\v trufa\v h'fani/syhsan e'n tai_v e'xo/doiv, oi; tiyhnou/menoi e'pi\ ko/kkwn perieba/lonto kopri/av.
6 Kai\ e'megalu/nyh a'nomi/a yugatro\v laou_ mou u;pe\r a'nomi/av Sodomwn th_v katestramme/nhv w%sper spoudh`_, kai\ ou'k e'po/nesan e'n au'th`_ cei_rav.
7 "Ekayariw/yhsan nazirai_oi au'th_v u;pe\r cio/na, e#lamqan u;pe\r ga/la, e'purrw/yhsan u;pe\r li/youv sapfei/rou to\ a'po/spasma au'tw_n.
8 "Esko/tasen u;pe\r a'sbo/lhn to\ ei}dov au'tw_n, ou'k e'pegnw/syhsan e'n tai_v e'xo/doivV e'pa/gh de/rma au'tw_n e'pi\ ta\ o'ste/a au'tw_n, e'xhra/nyhsan, e'genh/yhsan w%sper xu/lon.
9 Kaloi\ h}san oi; traumati/ai r;omfai/av hJ oi; traumati/ai limou_V e'poreu/yhsan e'kkekenthme/noi a'po\ genhma/twn a'grw_n.
10 Cei_rev gunaikw_n oi'ktirmo/nwn h%qhsan ta\ paidi/a au'tw_n, e'genh/yhsan ei'v brw_sin au'tai_v e'n tw`_ suntri/mmati th_v yugatro\v laou_ mou.
11 Sunete/lesen ku/riov yumo\n au'tou_, e'xe/ceen yumo\n o'rgh_v au'tou_ kai\ a'nh_qen pu_r e'n Siwn, kai\ kate/fagen ta\ yeme/lia au'th_v.
12 Ou'k e'pi/steusan basilei_v gh_v, pa/ntev oi; katoikou_ntev th\n oi'kou me/nhn, o%ti ei'seleu/setai e'cyro\v kai\ e'kyli/bwn dia\ tw_n pulw_n Ierousalhm.
13 "Ex a;martiw_n profhtw_n au'th_v, a'dikiw_n i;ere/wn au'th_v tw_n e'kceo/ntwn ai{ma di/kaion e'n me/sw` au'th_v.
14 "Esaleu/yhsan e'grh/goroi au'th_v e'n tai_v e'xo/doiv, e'molu/nyhsan e'n ai%matiV e'n tw`_ mh\ du/nasyai au'tou\v h%qanto e'nduma/twn au'tw_n.
15 "Apo/sthte a'kaya/rtwn - kale/sate au'tou/v - a'po/sthte a'po/sthte, mh\ a%ptesye, o%ti a'nh/fyhsan kai/ ge e'saleu/yhsanV ei#pate e'n toi_v e#ynesin Ou' mh\ prosyw_sin tou_ paroikei_n.
16 Pro/swpon kuri/ou meri\v au'tw_n, ou' prosyh/sei e'pible/qai au'toi_vV pro/swpon i;ere/wn ou'k e#labon, presbu/tav ou'k h'le/hsan.
17 $Eti o#ntwn h;mw_n e'xe/lipon oi; o'fyalmoi\ h;mw_n ei'v th\n boh/yeian h;mw_n ma/taiaV a'poskopeuo/ntwn h;mw_n a'peskopeu/samen ei'v e#ynov ou' sw`_zon.
18 "Eyhreu/samen mikrou\v h;mw_n tou_ mh\ poreu/esyai e'n tai_v platei/aiv h;mw_nV h#ggiken o; kairo\v h;mw_n, e'plhrw/yhsan ai; h;me/rai h;mw_n, pa/restin o; kairo\v h;mw_n.
19 Kou_foi e'ge/nonto oi; diw/kontev h;ma_v u;pe\r a'etou\v ou'ranou_, e'pi\ tw_n o're/wn e'xh/fyhsan, e'n e'rh/mw` e'nh/dreusan h;ma_v.
20 Pneu_ma prosw/pou h;mw_n cristo\v kuri/ou sunelh/mfyh e'n tai_v dia fyorai_v au'tw_n, ou{ ei#pamen "En th`_ skia`_ au'tou_ zhso/meya e'n toi_v e#ynesin.
21 Cai_re kai\ eu'frai/nou, yu/gater Idoumai/av h; katoikou_sa e'pi\ gh_vV kai/ ge e'pi\ se\ dieleu/setai to\ poth/rion kuri/ou, kai\ meyusyh/sh` kai\ a'poceei_v.
22 "Exe/lipen h; a'nomi/a sou, yu/gater SiwnV ou' prosyh/sei e#ti a'poiki/ sai se. e'peske/qato a'nomi/av sou, yu/gater EdwmV a'peka/luqen e'pi\ ta\ a'se bh/mata/ sou.

Threni seu Lamentationes 5

1 Mnh/syhti, ku/rie, o% ti e'genh/yh h;mi_nV e'pi/bleqon kai\ i'de\ to\n o'neidismo\n h;mw_n.
2 klhronomi/a h;mw_n metestra/fh a'llotri/oiv, oi; oi}koi h;mw_n xe/noiv.
3 o'rfanoi\ e'genh/yhmen, ou'c u;pa/rcei path/rV mhte/rev h;mw_n w;v ai; ch_rai.
4 e'x h;merw_n h;mw_n xu/la h;mw_n e'n a'lla/gmati h}lyen.
5 e'pi\ to\n tra/chlon h;mw_n e'diw/cyhmenV e'kopia/samen, ou'k a'nepau/yhmen.
6 Ai#guptov e#dwken cei_ra, Assour ei'v plhsmonh\n au'tw_n.
7 oi; pate/rev h;mw_n h%marton, ou'c u;pa/rcousinV h;mei_v ta\ a'nomh/mata au'tw_n u;pe/scomen.
8 dou_loi e'kuri/eusan h;mw_n, lutrou/menov ou'k e#stin e'k th_v ceiro\v au'tw_n.
9 e'n tai_v qucai_v h;mw_n ei'soi/somen a#rton h;mw_n a'po\ prosw/pou r;omfai/av th_v e'rh/mou.
10 to\ de/rma h;mw_n w;v kli/banov e'peleiw/yh, sunespa/syhsan a'po\ prosw/pou kataigi/dwn limou_.
11 gunai_kav e'n Siwn e'tapei/nwsan, parye/nouv e'n po/lesin Iouda.
12 a#rcontev e'n cersi\n au'tw_n e'krema/syhsan, presbu/teroi ou'k e'doxa/syhsan.
13 e'klektoi\ klauymo\n a'ne/labon, kai\ neani/skoi e'n xu/lw` h'sye/nhsan.
14 kai\ presbu_tai a'po\ pu/lhv kate/pausan, e'klektoi\ e'k qalmw_n au'tw_n kate/pausan.
15 kate/lusen cara\ kardi/av h;mw_n, e'stra/fh ei'v pe/nyov o; coro\v h;mw_n.
16 e#pesen o; ste/fanov th_v kefalh_v h;mw_nV ou'ai\ dh\ h;mi_n, o%ti h;ma/rtomen.
17 peri\ tou/tou e'genh/yh o'dunhra\ h; kardi/a h;mw_n, peri\ tou/tou e'sko/tasan oi; o'fyalmoi\ h;mw_nV
18 e'p" o#rov Siwn, o%ti h'fani/syh, a'lw/pekev dih_lyon e'n au'th`_.
19 su\ de/, ku/rie, ei'v to\n ai'w_na katoikh/seiv, o; yro/nov sou ei'v genea\n kai\ genea/n.
20 i%na ti/ ei'v nei_kov e'pilh/sh` h;mw_n, katalei/qeiv h;ma_v ei'v makro/thta h;merw_n?
21 e'pi/streqon h;ma_v, ku/rie, pro\v se/, kai\ e'pistrafhso/meyaV kai\ a'nakai/nison h;me/rav h;mw_n kayw\v e#mprosyen.
22 o%ti a'pwyou/menov a'pw/sw h;ma_v, w'rgi/syhv e'f" h;ma_v e%wv sfo/dra.