Lamentations 1:20
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Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.See, O LORD, how distressed I am! I am churning within; my heart is pounding within me, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death.
In other translations
Behold, O Lord; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.See, O LORD, how distressed I am! I am churning within; my heart is pounding within me, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death.
Hebrew words
רְאֵהre'ehseeH7200יְהוָהyahwehO YahwehH3068כִּי־ki-forH3588צַר־tzar-distressH6862לִיli[belongs] to meמֵעַיme'aiinward parts myH4578חֳמַרְמָרוּchomarmaruthey are in turmoilH2560נֶהְפַּךְnehpakhit has been overturnedH2015לִבִּיlibiheart myH3820בְּקִרְבִּיbekirbiin inner being myH7130כִּיkiforH3588מָרוֹmaroextremely <be rebellious>H4784מָרִיתִיmaritiI have been rebelliousH4784מִחוּץmichutzfrom outsideH2351שִׁכְּלָה־shikelah-it has bereavedH7921חֶרֶבchereva swordH2719בַּבַּיִתbabayit[is] in the houseH1004כַּמָּוֶת׃ סkamavetlike <the> deathH4194
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