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Chapter 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

Original Hebrew

עַ֥לע֥לעַלעל'alatH5921AHR
נַהֲר֨וֹת\׀נהר֨ות\נַהֲרוֹת\׀נהרות\na.ha.Rot[the] rivers ofH5104H\H9015HNcfpc
בָּבֶ֗לבב֗לבָּבֶלבבלba.VelBabylonH0894HNpl
שָׁ֣םש֣םשָׁםשםshamthereH8033GHD
יָ֭שַׁבְנוּי֭שבנויָשַׁבְנוּישבנוYa.shav.nuwe satH3427HVqp1cp
גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD
בָּכִ֑ינוּבכ֑ינובָּכִינוּבכינוba.Khi.nuwe weptH1058HVqp1cp
בְּ֝/זָכְרֵ֗/נוּב֝/זכר֗/נובְּ/זָכְרֵ/נוּב/זכר/נוbe./za.khe.Re./nuwhen/ remembered/ weH9003H2142H9045HR+Vqcc+Sp1bp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
צִיּֽוֹן\׃ציון\צִיּֽוֹן\׃ציון\tzi.YonZionH6726\H9016HNpl

2 Upon the willows in the midst of it we hung up our harps.

Original Hebrew

עַֽל\־על\עַֽל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
עֲרָבִ֥יםערב֥יםעֲרָבִיםערבים'a.ra.VimpoplarsH6155HHNcmpa
בְּ/תוֹכָ֑/הּב/תוכ֑/הבְּ/תוֹכָ/הּב/תוכ/הbe./to.Kha/hin/ [the] midst of/ itH9003H8432H9024HR+Ncmsc+Sp3fs
תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּת֝ל֗ינותָּלִינוּתלינוta.Li.nuwe hung upH8518HVqp1cp
כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽי/נוּ\׃כנרותי/נו\כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽי/נוּ\׃כנרותי/נו\ki.no.ro.Tei./nuharps/ ourH3658H9025\H9016HNcfpc+Sp1bp

3 For there those who led us captive required of us songs, and those who wasted us, mirth, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.

Original Hebrew

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
שָׁ֨םש֨םשָׁםשםshamthereH8033GHD
שְֽׁאֵל֪וּ/נוּשאל֪ו/נושְֽׁאֵלוּ/נוּשאלו/נוshe.'e.Lu./nuthey asked/ usH7592H9035HVqp3cp+Sp1bp
שׁוֹבֵ֡י/נוּשוב֡י/נושׁוֹבֵי/נוּשובי/נוsho.Vei./nucaptors/ ourH7617H9035HVqrmpc+Sp1bp
דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\דִּבְרֵי\־דברי\div.rei.Shi-words ofH1697M\H9014HNcmpc
שִׁ֭ירש֭ירשִׁירשירShira songH7892AHNcmsa
וְ/תוֹלָלֵ֣י/נוּו/תולל֣י/נווְ/תוֹלָלֵי/נוּו/תוללי/נוve./to.la.Lei./nuand/ mockers/ ourH9002H8437H9025HC+Ncmpc+Sp1bp
שִׂמְחָ֑השמח֑השִׂמְחָהשמחהsim.ChahgladnessH8057HNcfsa
שִׁ֥ירוּש֥ירושִׁירוּשירוShi.rusingH7891HVqv2mp
לָ֝֗/נוּל֝֗/נולָ/נוּל/נוLa./nufor/ usH9005H9035HR+Sp1bp
מִ/שִּׁ֥ירמ/ש֥ירמִ/שִּׁירמ/שירmi./Shirone of/ [the] song[s] ofH9006H7892AHR+Ncmsc
צִיּֽוֹן\׃ציון\צִיּֽוֹן\׃ציון\tzi.YonZionH6726\H9016HNpl

4 How shall we sing Jehovah's song in a foreign land?

Original Hebrew

אֵ֗יךְא֗יךאֵיךְאיך'Eikhhow?H0349AHTi
נָשִׁ֥ירנש֥ירנָשִׁירנשירna.Shirwill we singH7891HVqi1cp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
שִׁיר\־שיר\שִׁיר\־שיר\shir-[the] song ofH7892A\H9014HNcmsc
יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
עַ֝֗לע֝֗לעַלעל'AlonH5921AHR
אַדְמַ֥תאדמ֥תאַדְמַתאדמת'ad.Matground ofH0127GHNcfsc
נֵכָֽר\׃נכר\נֵכָֽר\׃נכר\ne.KharforeignnessH5236\H9016HNcmsa

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

Original Hebrew

אִֽם\־אם\אִֽם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥/ךְאשכח֥/ךאֶשְׁכָּחֵ/ךְאשכח/ך'esh.ka.Che/khI will forget/ youH7911H9032HVqi1cs+Sp2fs
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םירושל֗םיְֽרוּשָׁלִָםירושלםye.ru.sha.LimO JerusalemH3389HNpl
תִּשְׁכַּ֥חתשכ֥חתִּשְׁכַּחתשכחtish.Kachmay it forgetH7911HVqi3fs
יְמִינִֽ/י\׃ימינ/י\יְמִינִֽ/י\׃ימינ/י\ye.mi.N/iright [hand]/ myH3225GH9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee, if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Original Hebrew

תִּדְבַּ֥ק\־תדב֥ק\תִּדְבַּק\־תדבק\tid.Bak-may it cleaveH1692\H9014HVqi3fs
לְשׁוֹנִ֨/י\׀לשונ֨/י\לְשׁוֹנִ/י\׀לשונ/י\le.sho.N/itongue/ myH3956GH9020\H9015HNcbsc+Sp1bs
לְ/חִכִּ/י֮ל/חכ/י֮לְ/חִכִּ/יל/חכ/יle./chi.K/ito/ palate/ myH9005H2441H9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
לֹ֪אל֪אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥/כִיא֫זכר֥/כיאֶזְכְּרֵ/כִיאזכר/כי'ez.ke.Re./khiI will remember/ youH2142H9032HVqi1cs+Sp2fs
אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn
אַ֭עֲלֶהא֭עלהאַעֲלֶהאעלה'A.'a.lehI will lift upH5927HHVhi1cs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑םירושל֑םיְרוּשָׁלִַםירושלםye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389HNpl
עַ֝֗לע֝֗לעַלעל'AlaboveH5921AHR
רֹ֣אשׁר֣אשרֹאשׁראשrosh[the] chief ofH7218IHNcmsc
שִׂמְחָתִֽ/י\׃שמחת/י\שִׂמְחָתִֽ/י\׃שמחת/י\sim.cha.T/ijoy/ myH8057H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs

7 Remember, O Jehovah, the day of Jerusalem against the sons of Edom, who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.

Original Hebrew

זְכֹ֤רזכ֤רזְכֹרזכרze.KhorrememberH2142HVqv2ms
יְהוָ֨ה\׀יהו֨ה\יְהוָה\׀יהוה\Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G\H9015HNpt
לִ/בְנֵ֬יל/בנ֬ילִ/בְנֵיל/בניli/v.Neito/ [the] people ofH9005H1121GHR+Ncmpc
אֱד֗וֹםאד֗וםאֱדוֹםאדום'e.DomEdomH0123GHNpm
אֵת֮את֮אֵתאת'et<obj.>H0853HTo
י֤וֹםי֤וםיוֹםיוםYom[the] day ofH3117GHNcmsc
יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥םירוש֫ל֥םיְֽרוּשָׁלִָםירושלםye.ru.Sha.LimJerusalemH3389HNpl
הָ֭/אֹ֣מְרִיםה֭/א֣מריםהָ/אֹמְרִיםה/אמריםha./'O.me.rimwho/ were sayingH9009H0559HTd+Vqrmpa
עָ֤רוּ\׀ע֤רו\עָרוּ\׀ערו\'A.rulay bareH6168\H9015HVpv2mp
עָ֑רוּע֑רועָרוּערו'A.rulay bareH6168HVpv2mp
עַ֝֗דע֝֗דעַדעד'AdtoH5704HR
הַ/יְס֥וֹדה/יס֥ודהַ/יְסוֹדה/יסודha/y.Sodthe/ foundationH9009H3247HHTd+Ncmsa
בָּֽ/הּ\׃ב/ה\בָּֽ/הּ\׃ב/ה\Ba/hin/ itH9003H9034\H9016HR+Sp3fs

8 O daughter of Babylon, who is to be destroyed, happy shall he be who rewards thee as thou have served us.

Original Hebrew

בַּת\־בת\בַּת\־בת\bat-O daughter ofH1323G\H9014HNcfsc
בָּבֶ֗לבב֗לבָּבֶלבבלba.VelBabylonH0894HNpl
הַ/שְּׁד֫וּדָ֥הה/שד֫וד֥ההַ/שְּׁדוּדָהה/שדודהha./she.Du.Dahthat/ is about to be destroyedH9009H7703HTd+Vqsfsa
אַשְׁרֵ֥יאשר֥יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc
שֶׁ/יְשַׁלֶּם\־ש/ישלם\שֶׁ/יְשַׁלֶּם\־ש/ישלם\she/y.sha.lem-[is one] who/ he will repayH9007H7999A\H9014HTr+Vpi3ms
לָ֑/ךְל֑/ךלָ/ךְל/ךLa/khto/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2fs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗/ךְג֝מול֗/ךגְּמוּלֵ/ךְגמול/ךge.mu.Le/khdealing/ yourH1576H9022HNcmsc+Sp2fs
שֶׁ/גָּמַ֥לְתְּש/גמ֥לתשֶׁ/גָּמַלְתְּש/גמלתshe./ga.Maltthat/ you dealtH9007H1580HTr+Vqp2fs
לָֽ/נוּ\׃ל/נו\לָֽ/נוּ\׃ל/נו\La./nuto/ usH9005H9035\H9016HR+Sp1bp

9 Happy shall he be who takes and dashes thy little ones against the rock.

Original Hebrew

אַשְׁרֵ֤י\׀אשר֤י\אַשְׁרֵי\׀אשרי\'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835\H9015HNcmpc
שֶׁ/יֹּאחֵ֓זש/יאח֓זשֶׁ/יֹּאחֵזש/יאחזshe/i.yo.Chez[is one] who/ he will seizeH9007H0270HTr+Vqi3ms
וְ/נִפֵּ֬ץו/נפ֬ץוְ/נִפֵּץו/נפץve./ni.Petzand/ he will smashH9001H5310AHc+Vpq3ms
אֶֽת\־את\אֶֽת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִ/ךְע֝לל֗י/ךעֹלָלַיִ/ךְעללי/ך'o.la.La.yi/khchildren/ yourH5768H9022HNcmpc+Sp2fs
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/סָּֽלַע\׃ה/סלע\הַ/סָּֽלַע\׃ה/סלע\ha./Sa.la'the/ rockH9009H5553H\H9016HTd+Ncmsa