Lamentations 1 - Mathematical Bible

Lamentations 1:1 Gematria: 4641

איכה ישבה בדד העיר רבתי עם היתה כאלמנה רבתי בגוים שרתי במדינות היתה למסס

He will swore in city head, top, beginning house, family, inside mark, sign, cross of people existed like head, top, beginning house, family, inside mark, sign, cross of in serve of in existed.WHERE she~did~SIT(V) ALONE the~CITY MASTER PEOPLE she~did~EXIST(V) like~WIDOW MASTER in~the~NATION~s TURNING in~the~PROVINCE~s she~did~EXIST(V) to~AFFLICTEDאaChaps. 1–4 are alphabetical acrostics, i.e., the verses begin with the successive letters of the Heb. alphabet. Chap. 3 is a triple acrostic. In chaps. 2–4 the letter pe precedes the ʻayin. Alas!Lonely sits the cityOnce great with people!She that was great among nationsIs become like a widow;The princess among statesIs become a thrall.

Lamentations 1:2 Gematria: 2123

בכו תבכה בלילה ודמעתה על לחיה איןלה מנחם מכלאהביה כלרעיה בגדו בה היו לה לאיביםס

In in night above to living without to her comfort from in camel, in her/it to her.WEEP(V) she~will~WEEP(V) in~the~NIGHT and~WEEPING~her UPON JAW~her WITHOUT ? much~COMFORT(V)~ing from~ALL LOVE(V)~ing(p)~her ALL COMPANION~s~her they~did~DECEIVE(V) CRUSH~her they~did~EXIST(V) NOTHING~her to~ENEMY(V)~ing(p)ב Bitterly she weeps in the night,Her cheek wet with tears.There is none to comfort herOf all her friends.bfriends Or “lovers,” i.e., political allies. All her allies have betrayed her;They have become her foes.

Lamentations 1:3 Gematria: 2817

גלתה יהודה מעני ומרב עבדה היא ישבה בגוים לא מצאה מנוח כלרדפיה השיגוה בין המצריםס

Camel, yehudah and from she he will swore in if rest between the.she~did~RISE(V) AND.FROM.YEHUDAH from~AFFLICTION and~from~ABUNDANCE SERVICE HE she~did~SIT(V) in~the~NATION~s NOT she~did~FIND(V) REST ALL PURSUE(V)~ing(p)~her they~did~REACH(V)~her BETWEEN the~STRAIT~sג Judah has gone into exileBecause of misery and harsh oppression;When she settled among the nations,She found no rest;All her pursuers overtook herIn the narrow places.cIn the narrow places Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

Lamentations 1:4 Gematria: 4049

דרכי ציון אבלות מבלי באי מועד כלשעריה שוממין כהניה נאנחים בתולתיה נוגות והיא מרלהס

Tsiyyon from come of appointed time every that seed, fish, sprouting strength, power, leader seed, fish, sprouting fence, wall, enclosures and she.ROAD~s TSYVNH MEADOW from~WITHOUT COME(V)~ing(p) APPOINTMENT ALL GATE~s~her DESOLATE(V)~ing(p) PRIEST~s~her SIGH(V)~ed(p) VIRGIN~s~her AFFLICT(V)~ed(fp) and~HE BITTER(V) ?ד Zion’s roads are in mourning,Empty of festival pilgrims;All her gates are deserted.Her priests sigh,Her maidens are unhappy—She is utterly disconsolate!

Lamentations 1:5 Gematria: 3107

היו צריה לראש איביה שלו כייהוה הוגה על רבפשעיה עולליה הלכו שבי לפניצרס

That given that the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton the above the to teeth, fire, consume house, family, inside of.they~did~EXIST(V) ENEMY~s~her to~HEAD ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~her they~did~PROSPER(V) GIVEN.THAT YHWH AFFLICT(V)~her UPON ABUNDANCE REVOLUTION~s~her INFANT~s~her they~did~WALK(V) CAPTIVE to~FACE~s ENEMYה Her enemies are now the masters,Her foes are at ease,Because GOD has afflicted herFor her many transgressions;Her infants have gone into captivityBefore the enemy.

Lamentations 1:6 Gematria: 3244

ויצא מן בת מבתציון כלהדרה היו שריה כאילים לאמצאו מרעה וילכו בלאכח לפני רודףס

Go out kind daughter from like like strength, power, leader hand, arm, deed staff, goad, controls if from feed to face of.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) FROM DAUGHTER from~DAUGHTER TSYVNH ALL HONOR~her they~did~EXIST(V) HEAVY~s~her like~STRONG.ONE~s NOT they~did~FIND(V) PASTURE and~they~will~WALK(V) in~NOT STRENGTH to~FACE~s PURSUE(V)~ingו Gone from Fair Zion are allThat were her glory;Her leaders were like stagsThat found no pasture;They could only walk feeblyBefore the pursuer.

Lamentations 1:7 Gematria: 5048

זכרה ירושלם ימי עניה ומרודיה כל מחמדיה אשר היו מימי קדם בנפל עמה בידצר ואין עוזר לה ראוה צרים שחקו על משבתהס

Weapon, yerushalem every which from fall without to her side, hunt, catch head, top, beginnings that above.she~did~REMEMBER(V) YERUSHALEM DAY~s AFFLICTION~her and~WANDERING~s~her ALL PLEASANT~s~her WHICH they~did~EXIST(V) from~DAY~s EAST in~FALL(V) PEOPLE~her in~HAND ENEMY and~WITHOUT HELP(V)~ing NOTHING~her they~did~SEE(V)~her ENEMY~s they~did~LAUGH(V) UPON CEASING~s~herז All that she treasuredIn the days of oldJerusalem recalledIn her days of woe and sorrow,When her people fell by enemy handsWith none to help her;When enemies looked on and gloatedOver her downfall.

Lamentations 1:8 Gematria: 3584

חטא חטאה ירושלם עלכן לנידה היתה כלמכבדיה הזילוה כיראו ערותה גםהיא נאנחה ותשב אחורס

Miss yerushalem above so existed like camel, and she swore.SIN she~did~MISS(V) YERUSHALEM UPON SO to~REMOVAL she~did~EXIST(V) ALL much~HEAVY(V)~ing(p)~her they~did~SHAKE(V)~her GIVEN.THAT they~did~SEE(V) NAKEDNESS~her ALSO HE she~did~SIGH(V) and~she~will~TURN.BACK(V) BACKח Jerusalem has greatly sinned,Therefore she is become a mockery.All who admired her despise her,For they have seen her disgraced;ddisgraced Lit. “nakedness,” i.e., her shame. And she can only sighAnd shrink back.

Lamentations 1:9 Gematria: 3634

טמאתה בשוליה לא זכרה אחריתה ותרד פלאים אין מנחם לה ראה יהוה אתעניי כי הגדיל אויבס

If weapon, and she pursued mouth, speak, blow staff, goad, control strength, power, leaders without comfort to her see the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton eye, see, watch seed, fish, sprouting hand, arm, deed of given that.UNCLEAN~her in~ROBE~s~her NOT she~did~REMEMBER(V) END~her and~she~will~GO.DOWN(V) PERFORMANCE~s WITHOUT much~COMFORT(V)~ing NOTHING~her SEE(V) YHWH AT AFFLICTION~me GIVEN.THAT MAGNIFY(V) ENEMY(V)~ingט Her impurityeimpurity I.e., her moral guilt or the impurity of sexual immorality; cf. Jer. 2.22. clings to her skirts.She gave no thought to her future;She has sunk appallingly,With none to comfort her.—“See, O ETERNAL One, my misery;How the enemy jeers!”

Lamentations 1:10 Gematria: 3609

ידו פרש צר על כלמחמדיה כיראתה גוים באו מקדשה אשר צויתה לאיבאו בקהל לךס

Split above like in or from which to or in.HAND~him SPLIT(V) ENEMY UPON ALL PLEASANT~s~her GIVEN.THAT she~did~SEE(V) NATION~s they~did~COME(V) SANCTUARY~her WHICH you~much~COMMAND(V) NOT they~will~COME(V) in~the~FLOCK WALK~you(f)י The foe has laid handsOn everything dear to her.She has seen her SanctuaryInvaded by nationsThat You have denied admissionInto Your community.

Lamentations 1:11 Gematria: 3402

כלעמה נאנחים מבקשים לחם נתנו מחמודיהם מחמדיהם באכל להשיב נפש ראה יהוה והביטה כי הייתי זוללהס

Like seed, fish, sprouting strength, power, leader seed, fish, sprouting fence, wall, enclosures from seek eat from from fence eat to the being see the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and the the hand given that weapon,ALL PEOPLE~her SIGH(V)~ed(p) much~SEEK(V)~ing(p) BREAD they~did~GIVE(V) PLEASANT~s~them PLEASANT~s~them in~FOOD to~TURN.BACK(V) BEING SEE(V) YHWH and~LOOK(V) GIVEN.THAT I~EXIST(V) SHAKE(V)~ing(fs)כ All her inhabitants sighAs they search for bread;They have bartered their treasuresftreasures i.e., jewels or children; cf. Hos. 9.16. for food,To keep themselves alive.—“See, O ETERNAL One, and behold,How abjectgHow abject Or (ironically) “What a glutton”; cf. Prov. 23.20–21. I have become!”

Lamentations 1:12 Gematria: 3144

לוא אליכם כלעברי דרך הביטו וראו אםיש מכאוב כמכאבי אשר עולל לי אשר הוגה יהוה ביום חרון אפוס

To like cross of road the and mother there is from like strength like like which to me which the the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in day.NOT TOWARD~you(mp) ALL CROSS.OVER(V)~ing(p) ROAD LOOK(V)~you(mp) and~SEE(V)~you(mp) IF THERE.IS SORROW like~SORROW~me WHICH much~WORK(V) TO.ME~me WHICH AFFLICT(V) YHWH in~DAY BURNING MOREOVER~himל hA lament by Zion personified. “May it never befall you,iMay it never befall you Meaning of Heb. uncertain. All who pass along the road—Look about and see:Is there any agony like mine,Which was dealt out to meWhen GOD afflicted meOn this day of wrath?

Lamentations 1:13 Gematria: 5328

ממרום שלחאש בעצמתי וירדנה פרש רשת לרגלי השיבני אחור נתנני שממה כלהיום דוהס

From lift send fire house, family, inside eye, see, watch side, hunt, catch water, sea, waves mark, sign, cross of and he pursued split foot of the that i like day.from~HEIGHTS SEND(V) FIRE in~BONE~s~me and~he~will~RULE(V)~her SPLIT(V) NET to~FESTIVAL~s2~me TURN.BACK(V)~me BACK GIVE(V)~me THAT.I..WHAT(V)~ing(fs) ALL the~DAY ILLNESSמ From above [God] sent a fireDown into my bones,Then spread a net for my feetAnd hurled me backward—Leaving me forlorn,In constant misery.

Lamentations 1:14 Gematria: 3816

נשקד על פשעי בידו ישתרגו עלו עלצוארי הכשיל כחי נתנני אדני בידי לאאוכל קוםס

Above revolution of in eye, see, watch staff, goad, control side, hunt, catch nail, peg, hook strength, power, leader head, top, beginning of stomach lord in if or every.BIND(V) YOKE REVOLUTION~s~me in~HAND~him they~will~self~WRAP(V) they~did~GO.UP(V) UPON NECK~me TOPPLE(V) STRENGTH~me GIVE(V)~me LORD~s~me in~HAND~s2 NOT I~will~ABLE(V) RAISE(V)נ jMeaning of parts of vv. 14 and 15 uncertain. The yoke of my offenses is bound fast,Lashed tight by God’s hand;Imposed upon my neck,It saps my strength;The Sovereign has delivered me into the handsOf those I cannot withstand.

Lamentations 1:15 Gematria: 4088

סלה כלאביריאדני בקרבי קרא עלי מועד לשבר בחורי גת דרך אדני לבתולת בתיהודהס

Selah (pause) approach of call upon me appointed time burst house, family, inside fence, wall, enclosure nail, peg, hook head, top, beginning of camel, road lord to.much~LIFT(V) ALL STRONG~me LORD~s~me in~INSIDE~me CALL.OUT(V) UPON~me APPOINTMENT to~BURST(V) YOUTH~s~me WINEPRESS TREAD(V) LORD~s~me to~VIRGIN DAUGHTER AND.FROM.YEHUDAHס The Sovereign in my midst has rejectedAll my heroes,And proclaimed a set time against meTo crush my young men.As in a press the Sovereign has troddenFair Maiden Judah.

Lamentations 1:16 Gematria: 3070

עלאלה אני בוכיה עיניעיני ירדה מים כירחק ממני מנחם משיב נפשי היו בני שוממים כי גבר אויבס

Above these i in heap heap he will pursu waters like from me comfort from being of that i given that warrior.UPON THESE I WEEP(V)~ing(fs) EYE~me EYE~me GO.DOWN(V)~ing(fs) WATER~s2 GIVEN.THAT FAR(V) FROM~me much~COMFORT(V)~ing TURN.BACK(V)~ing BEING~me they~did~EXIST(V) SON~s~me DESOLATE(V)~ing(p) GIVEN.THAT PREVAIL(V) ENEMY(V)~ingע For these things do I weep,My eyes flow with tears:Far from me is any comforterWho might revive my spirit;My children are forlorn,For the foe has prevailed.”

Lamentations 1:17 Gematria: 3013

פרשה ציון בידיה אין מנחם לה צוה יהוה ליעקב סביביו צריו היתה ירושלם לנדה ביניהםס

Tsiyyon in without comfort to her command the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to ya'aqov around existed yerushalem to.she~did~much~SPLIT(V) TSYVNH in~HAND~s2~her WITHOUT much~COMFORT(V)~ing NOTHING~her much~COMMAND(V) YHWH to~YA'AQOV AROUND~s~him ENEMY~s~him she~did~EXIST(V) YERUSHALEM to~REMOVAL BETWEEN~themפ Zion spreads out her hands,She has no one to comfort her; GOD has summoned against JacobHis enemies all about him;Jerusalem has become an outcastkan outcast Or “a menstruous woman”; cf. Ezek. 36.17. among them.

Lamentations 1:18 Gematria: 3676

צדיק הוא יהוה כי פיהו מריתי שמעונא כלהעמים עמים וראו מכאבי בתולתי ובחורי הלכו בשביס

Straight he the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton given that water, sea, waves head, top, beginning hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of hear and like and from like house, family, inside mark, sign, cross nail, peg, hook staff, goad, control mark, sign, cross of and in the to.STRAIGHT HE YHWH GIVEN.THAT MOUTH~him I~BITTER(V) HEAR(V)~you(mp) PLEASE ALL PEOPLE~s the~PEOPLE~s and~SEE(V)~you(mp) SORROW~me VIRGIN~s~me and~YOUTH~s~me they~did~WALK(V) in~the~CAPTIVE ? ?צ lAnother lament by Zion personified. “GOD is in the right,For I have been disobedient.Hear, all you peoples,And behold my agony:My maidens and my youthsHave gone into captivity!

Lamentations 1:19 Gematria: 3610

קראתי למאהבי המה רמוני כהני וזקני בעיר גועו כיבקשו אכל למו וישיבו אתנפשםס

Sun, horizon, circle head, top, beginning strength, power, leader mark, sign, cross of to from strength what like the palm and weapon city camel, like eat and they set.I~CALL.OUT(V) to~the~much~LOVE(V)~ing(p)~me THEY they~did~much~THROW(V)~me PRIEST~s~me and~BEARD~me in~the~CITY they~did~DIE(V) GIVEN.THAT they~did~much~SEEK(V) FOOD TOWARD~them and~they~will~TURN.BACK(V) AT BEING~themק I cried out to my friends,mfriends See note at v. 2. But they played me false.My priests and my eldersHave perished in the cityAs they searched for foodTo keep themselves alive.

Lamentations 1:20 Gematria: 4302

ראה יהוה כיצרלי מעי חמרמרו נהפך לבי בקרבי כי מרו מריתי מחוץ שכלהחרב בבית כמותס

See the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel heart of approach of given that from water, sea, waves head, top, beginning hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of that all waste.SEE(V) YHWH GIVEN.THAT PRESS ? BELLY~s~me they~did~BOIL(V) OVERTURN(V) HEART~me in~INSIDE~me GIVEN.THAT BITTER(V) I~BITTER(V) from~OUTSIDE she~did~much~CHILDLESS(V) SWORD in~the~HOUSE like~the~DEATHר See, O ETERNAL One, the distress I am in!My heart is in anguish,I know how wrong I wasnI know how wrong I was Lit. “My heart has turned over within me”; cf. Exod. 14.5; Hos. 11.8. To disobey.Outside the sword deals death;Indoors, the plague.

Lamentations 1:21 Gematria: 5233

שמעו כי נאנחה אני אין מנחם לי כלאיבי שמעו רעתי ששו כי אתה עשית הבאת יוםקראת ויהיו כמניס

Given that i without comfort to me like to strength head, top, beginning eye, see, watch mark, sign, cross of given that you (m.sg.) the i and will exist like.they~did~HEAR(V) GIVEN.THAT SIGH(V)~ed(fs) I WITHOUT much~COMFORT(V)~ing TO.ME~me ALL ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me they~did~HEAR(V) BAD~me they~did~REJOICE(V) GIVEN.THAT YOU you~DO(V) you~COME(V) DAY you~CALL.OUT(V) and~they~will~EXIST(V) LIKE~meש When they heard how I was sighing,There was none to comfort me;All my foes heard of my plight and exulted.For it is Your doing:You have brought on the day that You threatened.Oh, let them become like me!oYou have brought on the day that You threatened. / Oh, let them become like me! Emendation yields “Oh, bring on them what befell me, / And let them become like me!”

Lamentations 1:22 Gematria: 4533

תבא כלרעתם לפניך ועולל למו כאשר עוללת לי על כלפשעי כירבות אנחתי ולבי דויפ

Like to and like i to me above like like like hand and to.she~will~COME(V) ALL BAD~them to~FACE~s~you and~WORK(V) TOWARD~them like~WHICH you~WORK(V) TO.ME~me UPON ALL REVOLUTION~s~me GIVEN.THAT MASTER GROAN~s~me and~HEART~me WEAKת Let all their wrongdoing come before You,And deal with themAs You have dealt with meFor all my transgressions.For my sighs are many,And my heart is sick.”