צ Tsade

18 The Lord is just,
for I have rebelled against His command.(A)
Listen, all you people;
look at my pain.
My young men and women
have gone into captivity.(B)

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18 “The Lord is righteous,(A)
    yet I rebelled(B) against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
    look on my suffering.(C)
My young men and young women
    have gone into exile.(D)

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ר Resh

20 Lord, see how I am in distress.
I am churning within;(A)
my heart is broken,[a]
for I have been very rebellious.
Outside, the sword takes the children;
inside, there is death.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 1:20 Lit is turned within me

20 “See, Lord, how distressed(A) I am!
    I am in torment(B) within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,(C)
    for I have been most rebellious.(D)
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.(E)

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