en_tn_condensed/lam/01/03.md

# General Information:

In these verses, Jerusalem and Judah are spoken of as if they were women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])

# After poverty and affliction

"After suffering poverty and affliction"

# Judah has gone into exile

Here Judah refers to its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "the people of Judah have gone into exile" or "the people of Judah have been taken into a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# She lives ... finds

Here the kingdom of Judah is described as a woman. "She" also stands for the citizens of Judah. Alternate translation: "Her people live ... they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# finds no rest

"does not find rest" or "is always afraid"

# All her pursuers overtook her in her desperation

This speaks of the people of Judah being captured by their enemies as if they were a woman who was captured by those pursuing her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])

# All her pursuers overtook her

"Everyone who was chasing her managed to capture her" or "Everyone who was hunting for her found her"

# in her desperation

The word "desperation" can be expressed as an adjective. Alternate translation: "when she was desperate" or "when she was distressed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])