SIL Translator’s Notes on Lamentations 1:21

1:21a People have heard my groaning,

Listen to me, I am groaning. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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Hear my groans! (TLB)

1:21b but there is no one to comfort me.

I have no one to comfort me. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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And there is no one anywhere to help. (TLB)

1:21c All my enemies have heard of my trouble;

All our enemies know about our trouble. (Easy English Bible)
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All my enemies have heard about the bad things that have happened to me. (FBV)

1:21d they are glad that You have caused it.

They are happy, God, that you caused that trouble. (Easy English Bible)
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They were happy to see what you/Yahweh allowed to happen to us.

1:21e May You bring the day You have announced,

Let the day of judgment come that you promised
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Please cause trouble for those enemies too, as you promised. (Easy English Bible)

1:21f so that they may become like me.

so they can end up like me. (FBV)
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Make our enemies suffer as we suffer.

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