מ (Mem)
2:13 With what can I equate 1 you?
To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem?
To what can I liken you 2
so that 3 I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion?
Your wound is as deep 4 as the sea. 5
Who can heal you? 6
נ (Nun)
2:14 Your prophets saw visions for you
that were worthless lies. 7
They failed to expose your sin
so as to restore your fortunes. 8
They saw oracles for you
that were worthless 9 lies.
ס (Samek)
2:15 All who passed by on the road
clapped their hands to mock you. 10
They sneered and shook their heads
at Daughter Jerusalem.
“Ha! Is this the city they called 11
‘The perfection of beauty, 12
the source of joy of the whole earth!’?” 13
פ (Pe)
2:16 All your enemies
gloated over you. 14
They sneered and gnashed their teeth;
they said, “We have destroyed 15 her!
Ha! We have waited a long time for this day.
We have lived to see it!” 16
ע (Ayin)
2:17 The Lord has done what he planned;
he has fulfilled 17 his promise 18
that he threatened 19 long ago: 20
He has overthrown you without mercy 21
and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you;
he has exalted your adversaries’ power. 22
צ (Tsade)
2:18 Cry out 23 from your heart 24 to the Lord, 25
O wall of Daughter Zion! 26
Make your tears flow like a river
all day and all night long! 27
Do not rest;
do not let your tears 28 stop!
ק (Qof)
2:19 Get up! Cry out in the night 29
when the night watches start! 30
Pour out your heart 31 like water
before the face of the Lord! 32
Lift up your hands 33 to him
for your children’s lives; 34
they are fainting 35
at every street corner. 36