| | Louis Segond | King James | American std | Diodati |
| 1 | Descends, et assieds-toi dans la poussière, Vierge, fille de Babylone ! Assieds-toi à terre, sans trône, Fille des Chaldéens ! On ne t'appellera plus délicate et voluptueuse. | Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. | Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. | Scendi e siediti nella polvere, o vergine figlia di Babilonia. Siediti in terra, senza trono, o figlia dei Caldei, perché non sarai più chiamata tenera e delicata. |
| 2 | Prends les meules, et mouds de la farine ; Ote ton voile, relève les pans de ta robe, Découvre tes jambes, traverse les fleuves ! | Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. | Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers. | Metti mano alla macina e macina la farina; rimuovi il tuo velo, alza lo strascico, scopriti la gamba e attraversa i fiumi. |
| 3 | Ta nudité sera découverte, Et ta honte sera vue. J'exercerai ma vengeance, Je n'épargnerai personne. - | Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. | Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man. | La tua nudità sarà scoperta e si vedrà pure la tua vergogna; farò vendetta e nessuno intercederà. |
| 4 | Notre rédempteur, c'est celui qui s'appelle l'Éternel des armées, C'est le Saint d'Israël. - | As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. | Our Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. | Il nostro Redentore, il cui nome è l'Eterno degli eserciti, è il Santo d'Israele. |
| 5 | Assieds-toi en silence, et va dans les ténèbres, Fille des Chaldéens ! On ne t'appellera plus la souveraine des royaumes. | Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. | Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms. | Siedi in silenzio e va' nelle tenebre, o figlia dei Caldei, perché non sarai più chiamata la signora dei regni. |
| 6 | J'étais irrité contre mon peuple, J'avais profané mon héritage, Et je les avais livrés entre tes mains : Tu n'as pas eu pour eux de la compassion, Tu as durement appesanti ton joug sur le vieillard. | I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. | I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke. | Mi sono adirato con il mio popolo, ho profanato la mia eredità e li ho dati in tuo potere, ma tu non hai usato loro alcuna pietà; sugli anziani facesti pesare il tuo giogo grandemente, |
| 7 | Tu disais : A toujours je serai souveraine ! Tu n'as point mis dans ton esprit, Tu n'as point songé que cela prendrait fin. | And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. | And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof. | e dicesti: Io sarò signora per sempre e così non hai riposto queste cose nel cuore e non hai considerato la fine di tutto questo. |
| 8 | Écoute maintenant ceci, voluptueuse, Qui t'assieds avec assurance, Et qui dis en ton coeur : Moi, et rien que moi ! Je ne serai jamais veuve, Et je ne serai jamais privée d'enfants ! | Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: | Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: | Or dunque ascolta questo, o voluttuosa, che dimori al sicuro e dici in cuor tuo: "Io, e nessun altro! Non rimarrò mai vedova né conoscerò la perdita dei figli". |
| 9 | Ces deux choses t'arriveront subitement, au même jour, La privation d'enfants et le veuvage ; Elles fondront en plein sur toi, Malgré la multitude de tes sortilèges, Malgré le grand nombre de tes enchantements. | But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments. | but these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure shall they come upon thee, in the multitude of thy sorceries, and the great abundance of thine enchantments. | Ma queste due cose ti avverranno in un momento, in uno stesso giorno: perdita dei figli e vedovanza; ti piomberanno addosso in piena misura, per la moltitudine dei tuoi sortilegi e la grande abbondanza dei tuoi incantesimi. |
| 10 | Tu avais confiance dans ta méchanceté, Tu disais : Personne ne me voit ! Ta sagesse et ta science t'ont séduite. Et tu disais en ton coeur : Moi, et rien que moi ! | For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. | For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness; thou hast said, None seeth me; thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee, and thou hast said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me. | Tu confidavi nella tua malizia e dicevi: "Nessuno mi vede". La tua sapienza e la tua conoscenza ti hanno sedotta, e dicevi in cuor tuo: |
| 11 | Le malheur viendra sur toi, Sans que tu en voies l'aurore ; La calamité tombera sur toi, Sans que tu puisses la conjurer ; Et la ruine fondra sur toi tout à coup, A l'improviste. | Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. | Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know the dawning thereof: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou knowest not. | "Io, e nessun altro". Perciò ti verrà addosso una sciagura, e non saprai da dove viene; ti piomberà addosso una calamità, che non potrai scongiurare con alcuna espiazione; ti cadrà improvvisamente addosso una rovina, che non hai previsto. |
| 12 | Reste donc au milieu de tes enchantements Et de la multitude de tes sortilèges, Auxquels tu as consacré ton travail dès ta jeunesse ; Peut-être pourras-tu en tirer profit, Peut-être deviendras-tu redoutable. | Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. | Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. | Rimani ora con i tuoi incantesimi e con la moltitudine dei tuoi sortilegi, nei quali ti sei affaticata fin dalla tua giovinezza. Forse ne trarrai qualche vantaggio, forse riuscirai a incutere paura. |
| 13 | Tu t'es fatiguée à force de consulter : Qu'ils se lèvent donc et qu'ils te sauvent, Ceux qui connaissent le ciel, Qui observent les astres, Qui annoncent, d'après les nouvelles lunes, Ce qui doit t'arriver ! | Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. | Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee. | Ti sei stancata per la moltitudine dei tuoi consiglieri; si levino dunque gli astrologi, quelli che osservano le stelle e che fanno pronostici ogni mese e ti salvino dalle cose che ti piomberanno addosso. |
| 14 | Voici, ils sont comme de la paille, le feu les consume, Ils ne sauveront pas leur vie des flammes : Ce ne sera pas du charbon dont on se chauffe, Ni un feu auprès duquel on s'assied. | Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. | Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: it shall not be a coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before. | Ecco, essi saranno come stoppia; il fuoco li consumerà. Non salveranno se stessi dal potere della fiamma; non ci sarà brace a cui scaldarsi né fuoco davanti al quale sedersi. |
| 15 | Tel sera le sort de ceux que tu te fatiguais à consulter. Et ceux avec qui tu as trafiqué dès ta jeunesse Se disperseront chacun de son côté : Il n'y aura personne qui vienne à ton secours. | Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. | Thus shall the things be unto thee wherein thou hast labored: they that have trafficked with thee from thy youth shall wander every one to his quarter; there shall be none to save thee. | Così saranno quelli con i quali ti sei affaticata e con i quali hai trafficato fin dalla tua giovinezza. Ognuno andrà errando per conto suo, e nessuno ti salverà. |
