30:1 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְעַתָּ֤ה ׀ שָׂ֥חֲק֣וּ עָלַי֮ צְעִירִ֥ים מִמֶּ֗נִּי לְיָ֫מִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר ־מָאַ֥סְתִּי אֲבוֹתָ֑ם לָ֝שִׁ֗ית עִם ־כַּלְבֵ֥י צֹאנִֽי ׃
νυνὶ δὲ κατεγέλασάν μου ἐλάχιστοι νῦν νουθετοῦσίν με ἐν μέρει ὧν ἐξουδένουν πατέρας αὐτῶν οὓς οὐχ ἡγησάμην εἶναι ἀξίους κυνῶν τῶν ἐμῶν νομάδων
Nunc autem derident me juniores tempore , quorum non dignabar patres ponere cum canibus gregis mei :
ወይእዜሰ ፡ ትሑታን ፡ ይስሕቁኒ ፡ ዮምሰ ፡ ባሕቲቶሙ ፡ ይምዕዱኒ ፡ እለ ፡ መነንክዎሙ ፡ ለአበዎሆሙ ፡ ወእለ ፡ ኢሐሰብክዎሙ ፡ ወኢከመ ፡ ከለባተ ፡ መራዕይየ ።
“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs.
30:2 ⧉ ⤴︎ גַּם ־כֹּ֣חַ יְ֭דֵיהֶם לָ֣מָּה לִּ֑י עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ אָ֣בַד כָּֽלַח ׃
καί γε ἰσχὺς χειρῶν αὐτῶν ἵνα τί μοι ἐπ’ αὐτοὺς ἀπώλετο συντέλεια
quorum virtus manuum mihi erat pro nihilo , et vita ipsa putabantur indigni :
ወለምንት ፡ ሊተ ፡ ኀይለ ፡ እዴሆሙ ፡ ወይምጻእ ፡ ሞት ፡ ላዕሌሆሙ ።
Of what use is the strength of their hands to me, men in whom ripe age has perished?
30:3 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּחֶ֥סֶר וּבְכָפָ֗ן גַּ֫לְמ֥וּד הַעֹרְקִ֥ים צִיָּ֑ה אֶ֝֗מֶשׁ שׁוֹאָ֥ה וּמְשֹׁאָֽה ׃
ἐν ἐνδείᾳ καὶ λιμῷ ἄγονος οἱ φεύγοντες ἄνυδρον ἐχθὲς συνοχὴν καὶ ταλαιπωρίαν
egestate et fame steriles , qui rodebant in solitudine , squallentes calamitate et miseria .
ወያስተፍእሙ ፡ እምረኃብ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ይልሕሱ ፡ እለ ፡ ያመስጡ ፡ እምእደ ፡ በድው ፡ ትማልማ ፡ በሥራኅ ፡ ወበኃሣር ።
They are gaunt from lack and famine. They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of waste and desolation.
30:4 ⧉ ⤴︎ הַקֹּטְפִ֣ים מַלּ֣וּחַ עֲלֵי ־שִׂ֑יחַ וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ רְתָמִ֣ים לַחְמָֽם ׃
οἱ περικλῶντες ἅλιμα ἐπὶ ἠχοῦντι οἵτινες ἅλιμα ἦν αὐτῶν τὰ σῖτα ἄτιμοι δὲ καὶ πεφαυλισμένοι ἐνδεεῖς παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ οἳ καὶ ῥίζας ξύλων ἐμασῶντο ὑπὸ λιμοῦ μεγάλου
Et mandebant herbas , et arborum cortices , et radix juniperorum erat cibus eorum :
እለ ፡ ይዋሕዩ ፡ ወይሰእሉ ፡ ወያስተፍእሙ ፡ እለ ፡ በተታሕሎ ፡ የሐይዉ ፡ ኅሡራን ፡ ወዓማፅያን ፡ ወዕኑሳን ፡ እምኵሉ ፡ ሠናያት ፡ እለ ፡ ሥርወ ፡ ዕፅ ፡ ይሜዕሩ ፡ እምዐቢይ ፡ ረኃብ ።
They pluck salt herbs by the bushes. The roots of the broom tree are their food.
30:5 ⧉ ⤴︎ מִן ־גֵּ֥ו יְגֹרָ֑שׁוּ יָרִ֥יעוּ עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ כַּגַּנָּֽב ׃
ἐπανέστησάν μοι κλέπται
qui de convallibus ista rapientes , cum singula reperissent , ad ea cum clamore currebant .
ተንሥኡ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ሰረቅት ፡ እለ ፡ አብያቲሆሙ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ግበበ ፡ ኰኵሕ ።
They are driven out from among men. They cry after them as after a thief,
30:6 ⧉ ⤴︎ בַּעֲר֣וּץ נְחָלִ֣ים לִשְׁכֹּ֑ן חֹרֵ֖י עָפָ֣ר וְכֵפִֽים ׃
ὧν οἱ οἶκοι αὐτῶν ἦσαν τρῶγλαι πετρῶν
In desertis habitabant torrentium , et in cavernis terrae , vel super glaream :
ወይዌውዑ ፡ ማእከለ ፡ መጽአሞ ፡ ወይትኃኡ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ሣዕረ ፡ ገዳም ።
so that they live in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.
30:7 ⧉ ⤴︎ בֵּין ־שִׂיחִ֥ים יִנְהָ֑קוּ תַּ֖חַת חָר֣וּל יְסֻפָּֽחוּ ׃
ἀνὰ μέσον εὐήχων βοήσονται οἳ ὑπὸ φρύγανα ἄγρια διῃτῶντο
qui inter hujuscemodi laetabantur , et esse sub sentibus delicias computabant :
ዓብድ ፡ ውሉድ ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ ስም ፡ እስመ ፡ ጥፉአን ፡ እምድር ፡ ወጥበብ ፡ እንተ ፡ ጠፍአት ፡ እምድር ።
They bray among the bushes. They are gathered together under the nettles.
30:8 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּֽנֵי ־נָ֭בָל גַּם ־בְּנֵ֣י בְלִי ־שֵׁ֑ם נִ֝כְּא֗וּ מִן ־הָאָֽרֶץ ׃
ἀφρόνων υἱοὶ καὶ ἀτίμων ὄνομα καὶ κλέος ἐσβεσμένον ἀπὸ γῆς
filii stultorum et ignobilium , et in terra penitus non parentes .
ወይእዜሰ ፡ መሰንቆ ፡ ኮንክዎሙ ፡ ወአነ ፡ መኃድምቶሙ ።
They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.
30:9 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְ֭עַתָּה נְגִינָתָ֣ם הָיִ֑יתִי וָאֱהִ֖י לָהֶ֣ם לְמִלָּֽה ׃
νυνὶ δὲ κιθάρα ἐγώ εἰμι αὐτῶν καὶ ἐμὲ θρύλημα ἔχουσιν
Nunc in eorum canticum versus sum , et factus sum eis in proverbium .
ወያስቈርሩኒ ፡ ወይርኅቁ ፡ እምኔየ ፡ ወኢይትሀከዩ ፡ ወሪቀምራቅ ፡ ውሰተ ፡ ገጽየ ።
“Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them.
30:10 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּ֭עֲבוּנִי רָ֣חֲקוּ מֶ֑נִּי וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י לֹא ־חָ֥שְׂכוּ רֹֽק ׃
ἐβδελύξαντο δέ με ἀποστάντες μακράν ἀπὸ δὲ προσώπου μου οὐκ ἐφείσαντο πτύελον
Abominantur me , et longe fugiunt a me , et faciem meam conspuere non verentur .
ወከሠተ ፡ ምጕንጳሁ ፡ ወቀተለኒ ፡ ወፈነወልጓመ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ገጽየ ፡ ኃያል ።
They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, and don’t hesitate to spit in my face.
30:11 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־[יִתְרִ֣י ] (יתרו ) פִ֭תַּח וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן מִפָּנַ֥י שִׁלֵּֽחוּ ׃
ἀνοίξας γὰρ φαρέτραν αὐτοῦ ἐκάκωσέν με καὶ χαλινὸν τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐξαπέστειλαν
Pharetram enim suam aperuit , et afflixit me , et frenum posuit in os meum .
ወተንሥአ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ በየማነ ፡ ኃይል ፡ ወሰፍሐ ፡ እገሩሁ ፡ ላዕሌየ ፡ ወገብረ ፡ ፍኖተ ፡ ሞት ፡ ላዕሌየ ።
For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.
30:12 ⧉ ⤴︎ עַל ־יָמִין֮ פִּרְחַ֢ח יָ֫ק֥וּמוּ רַגְלַ֥י שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ עָ֝לַ֗י אׇרְח֥וֹת אֵידָֽם ׃
ἐπὶ δεξιῶν βλαστοῦ ἐπανέστησαν πόδα αὐτῶν ἐξέτειναν καὶ ὡδοποίησαν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τρίβους ἀπωλείας αὐτῶν
Ad dexteram orientis calamitates meae illico surrexerunt : pedes meos subverterunt , et oppresserunt quasi fluctibus semitis suis .
ወደምሰሰ ፡ አሠርየ ፡ ወሰለበኒ ፡ አልባስየ ፡ ወደጐፀኒ ፡ በአሕፃሁ ።
On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet. They cast their ways of destruction up against me.
30:13 ⧉ ⤴︎ נָֽתְס֗וּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י לְהַוָּתִ֥י יֹעִ֑ילוּ לֹ֖א עֹזֵ֣ר לָֽמוֹ ׃
ἐξετρίβησαν τρίβοι μου ἐξέδυσεν γάρ μου τὴν στολήν
Dissipaverunt itinera mea ; insidiati sunt mihi , et praevaluerunt : et non fuit qui ferret auxilium .
ወረሰየኒ ፡ ዘከመ ፡ ፈቀደ ፡ ወአአይስ ፡ በሕማም ።
They mar my path. They promote my destruction without anyone’s help.
30:14 ⧉ ⤴︎ כְּפֶ֣רֶץ רָחָ֣ב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ תַּ֥חַת שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ ׃
βέλεσιν αὐτοῦ κατηκόντισέν με κέχρηταί μοι ὡς βούλεται ἐν ὀδύναις πέφυρμαι
Quasi rupto muro , et aperta janua , irruerunt super me , et ad meas miserias devoluti sunt .
ውቱረ ፡ ይዋህየኒ ፡ ነጾራር ፡ ወትፍሕቅ ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ በላዕሌየ ፡ ወትልሕስ ፡ ወኃለፈት ፡ ሕይወትየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ደመና ፡ ዘትነጽሕ ።
As through a wide breach they come. They roll themselves in amid the ruin.
30:15 ⧉ ⤴︎ הׇהְפַּ֥ךְ עָלַ֗י בַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹת תִּרְדֹּ֣ף כָּ֭רוּחַ נְדִבָתִ֑י וּ֝כְעָ֗ב עָבְרָ֥ה יְשֻׁעָתִֽי ׃
ἐπιστρέφονται δέ μου αἱ ὀδύναι ᾤχετό μου ἡ ἐλπὶς ὥσπερ πνεῦμα καὶ ὥσπερ νέφος ἡ σωτηρία μου
Redactus sum in nihilum : abstulisti quasi ventus desiderium meum , et velut nubes pertransiit salus mea .
ወይእዜሰ ፡ ተክዕወት ፡ ነፍስየ ፡ በላዕሌየ ፡ ወመልአ ፡ በላዕሌየ ፡ ፃዕር ።
Terrors have turned on me. They chase my honor as the wind. My welfare has passed away as a cloud.
30:16 ⧉ ⤴︎ וְעַתָּ֗ה עָ֭לַי תִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְ נַפְשִׁ֑י יֹ֖אחֲז֣וּנִי יְמֵי ־עֹֽנִי ׃
καὶ νῦν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἐκχυθήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου ἔχουσιν δέ με ἡμέραι ὀδυνῶν
Nunc autem in memetipso marcescit anima mea , et possident me dies afflictionis .
ወኵሎ ፡ ሌሊተ ፡ ይነድዱ ፡ አፅዕምትየ ፡ ወይትመሰዉ ፡ አሥራውየ ።
“Now my soul is poured out within me. Days of affliction have taken hold of me.
30:17 ⧉ ⤴︎ לַ֗יְלָה עֲ֭צָמַי נִקַּ֣ר מֵעָלָ֑י וְ֝עֹרְקַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁכָּבֽוּן ׃
νυκτὶ δέ μου τὰ ὀστᾶ συγκέκαυται τὰ δὲ νεῦρά μου διαλέλυται
Nocte os meum perforatur doloribus , et qui me comedunt , non dormiunt .
እምዓቢይ ፡ ኃይል ፡ አትሜጠዎ ፡ ለልብስየ ፡ ወሐነቀኒ ፡ አፈ ፡ መልበስየ ፡ ወኅባኔኒ ፡ ፀፈረ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ክሣድየ ።
In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest.
30:18 ⧉ ⤴︎ בְּרׇב ־כֹּ֭חַ יִתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ לְבוּשִׁ֑י כְּפִ֖י כֻתׇּנְתִּ֣י יַאַזְרֵֽנִי ׃
ἐν πολλῇ ἰσχύι ἐπελάβετό μου τῆς στολῆς ὥσπερ τὸ περιστόμιον τοῦ χιτῶνός μου περιέσχεν με
In multitudine eorum consumitur vestimentum meum , et quasi capitio tunicae succinxerunt me .
ወኬዱኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ፅቡር ፡ መሬት ፡ ወሐመድ ፡ ኮኑ ፡ መክፈልትየ ።
My garment is disfigured by great force. It binds me about as the collar of my tunic.
30:19 ⧉ ⤴︎ הֹרָ֥נִי לַחֹ֑מֶר וָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗ל כֶּעָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר ׃
ἥγησαι δέ με ἴσα πηλῷ ἐν γῇ καὶ σποδῷ μου ἡ μερίς
Comparatus sum luto , et assimilatus sum favillae et cineri .
ገዓርኩ ፡ ኀቤከ ፡ ወኢሰማዕከኒ ፡ ወቀዊምየ ፡ ኢጠየቀኒ ፡ ደበዩኒ ፡ እለ ፡ አልቦሙ ፡ ምሕረት ፡ ወጸንዓተረ ፡ እድ ፡ እንተ ፡ ቀሠፈተኒ ።
He has cast me into the mire. I have become like dust and ashes.
30:20 ⧉ ⤴︎ אֲשַׁוַּ֣ע אֵ֭לֶיךָ וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֵ֑נִי עָ֝מַ֗דְתִּי וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן בִּֽי ׃
κέκραγα δὲ πρὸς σὲ καὶ οὐκ εἰσακούεις μου ἔστησαν καὶ κατενόησάν με
Clamo ad te , et non exaudis me : sto , et non respicis me .
ኃደገኒ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ናእክ ፡ ወአርኃቀኒ ፡ እምሕይወትየ ።
I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.
30:21 ⧉ ⤴︎ תֵּהָפֵ֣ךְ לְאַכְזָ֣ר לִ֑י בְּעֹ֖צֶם יָדְךָ֣ תִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי ׃
ἐπέβης δέ μοι ἀνελεημόνως χειρὶ κραταιᾷ με ἐμαστίγωσας
Mutatus es mihi in crudelem , et in duritia manus tuae adversaris mihi .
አእምር ፡ ከሰመ ፡ ሞት ፡ ይቀጠቅጠኒ ፡ ወማኅደሩሰ ፡ ለኵሉ ፡ ዘሞተ ፡ ምድር ።
You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
30:22 ⧉ ⤴︎ תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי אֶל ־ר֭וּחַ תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִי וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי (תשוה ) [תּוּשִׁיָּֽה ]׃
ἔταξας δέ με ἐν ὀδύναις καὶ ἀπέρριψάς με ἀπὸ σωτηρίας
Elevasti me , et quasi super ventum ponens ; elisisti me valide .
እምፈተውኩ ፡ ለልየ ፡ እትጐረአይ ፡ ወእመ ፡ አኮ ፡ አስተበቊዕ ፡ ባዕድ ፡ ይግበር ፡ ሊተ ፡ ከማሁ ።
You lift me up to the wind, and drive me with it. You dissolve me in the storm.
30:23 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּֽי ־יָ֭דַעְתִּי מָ֣וֶת תְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִי וּבֵ֖ית מוֹעֵ֣ד לְכׇל ־חָֽי ׃
οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι θάνατός με ἐκτρίψει οἰκία γὰρ παντὶ θνητῷ γῆ
Scio quia morti trades me , ubi constituta est domus omni viventi .
አንሰ ፡ በእንተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ምንዱብ ፡ እበኪ ፡ ወአነብፅእመ ፡ ርኢኩ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ ሕሙመ ።
For I know that you will bring me to death, to the house appointed for all living.
30:24 ⧉ ⤴︎ אַ֣ךְ לֹֽא ־בְ֭עִי יִשְׁלַח ־יָ֑ד אִם ־בְּ֝פִיד֗וֹ לָהֶ֥ן שֽׁוּעַ ׃
εἰ γὰρ ὄφελον δυναίμην ἐμαυτὸν χειρώσασθαι ἢ δεηθείς γε ἑτέρου καὶ ποιήσει μοι τοῦτο
Verumtamen non ad consumptionem eorum emittis manum tuam : et si corruerint , ipse salvabis .
አንሰ ፡ አጽናዕክዋ ፡ ለሠናይት ፡ ናሁ ፡ ተራከባኒ ፡ መዋዕል ፡ እኩያት ፡ ወተሰፎኩ ፡ ብርሃነ ፡ ወመጽአኒ ፡ ጽልመት ።
“However doesn’t one stretch out a hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?
30:25 ⧉ ⤴︎ אִם ־לֹ֣א בָ֭כִיתִי לִקְשֵׁה ־י֑וֹם עָֽגְמָ֥ה נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י לָאֶבְיֽוֹן ׃
ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ παντὶ ἀδυνάτῳ ἔκλαυσα ἐστέναξα δὲ ἰδὼν ἄνδρα ἐν ἀνάγκαις
Flebam quondam super eo qui afflictus erat , et compatiebatur anima mea pauperi .
ትፈልሕ ፡ ከርሥየ ፡ ወኢታረምም ፡ ወበጽሐኒ ፡ መዋዕለ ፡ ተፅናሰ ።
Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy?
30:26 ⧉ ⤴︎ כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל ׃
ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπέχων ἀγαθοῖς ἰδοὺ συνήντησάν μοι μᾶλλον ἡμέραι κακῶν
Expectabam bona , et venerunt mihi mala : praestolabar lucem , et eruperunt tenebrae .
ወበእኩ ፡ ውስተ ፡ መጽብብ ፡ ወአልቦ ፡ ዘያስተግኅሦ ፡ ሊተ ፡ ኃጣእኩ ፡ ወቆምኩ ፡ ማእከለ ፡ ብዙኃን ፡ ወአወዩ ።
When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came.
30:27 ⧉ ⤴︎ מֵעַ֖י רֻתְּח֥וּ וְלֹא ־דָ֗מּוּ קִדְּמֻ֥נִי יְמֵי ־עֹֽנִי ׃
ἡ κοιλία μου ἐξέζεσεν καὶ οὐ σιωπήσεται προέφθασάν με ἡμέραι πτωχείας
Interiora mea efferbuerunt absque ulla requie : praevenerunt me dies afflictionis .
ወኮንኩ ፡ እኅዋሆሙ ፡ ለጽግነት ፡ ወቢጾን ፡ ለአዕዋፍ ።
My heart is troubled, and doesn’t rest. Days of affliction have come on me.
30:28 ⧉ ⤴︎ קֹדֵ֣ר הִ֭לַּכְתִּי בְּלֹ֣א חַמָּ֑ה קַ֖מְתִּי בַקָּהָ֣ל אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ ׃
στένων πεπόρευμαι ἄνευ φιμοῦ ἕστηκα δὲ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ κεκραγώς
Moerens incedebam sine furore ; consurgens , in turba clamabam .
ወያዝኀዝኀኒ ፡ በሕቁ ፡ ማእስየ ፡ ተቀሎኩ ፡ ወተሐርፃ ፡ አዕፅምትየ ።
I go mourning without the sun. I stand up in the assembly, and cry for help.
30:29 ⧉ ⤴︎ אָ֭ח הָיִ֣יתִי לְתַנִּ֑ים וְ֝רֵ֗עַ לִבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה ׃
ἀδελφὸς γέγονα σειρήνων ἑταῖρος δὲ στρουθῶν
Frater fui draconum , et socius struthionum .
ወመሰንቆ ፡ ኮነኒ ፡ ሕማምየ ፡ ወኮነኒ ፡ መዝሙረ ፡ አንብዕየ ።
I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.
30:30 ⧉ ⤴︎ ע֭וֹרִי שָׁחַ֣ר מֵעָלָ֑י וְעַצְמִי ־חָ֝֗רָה מִנִּי ־חֹֽרֶב ׃
τὸ δὲ δέρμα μου ἐσκότωται μεγάλως τὰ δὲ ὀστᾶ μου ἀπὸ καύματος
Cutis mea denigrata est super me , et ossa mea aruerunt prae caumate .
— My skin grows black and peels from me. My bones are burned with heat.
30:31 ⧉ ⤴︎ וַיְהִ֣י לְ֭אֵבֶל כִּנֹּרִ֑י וְ֝עֻגָבִ֗י לְק֣וֹל בֹּכִֽים ׃
ἀπέβη δὲ εἰς πάθος μου ἡ κιθάρα ὁ δὲ ψαλμός μου εἰς κλαυθμὸν ἐμοί
Versa est in luctum cithara mea , et organum meum in vocem flentium .
— Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.