Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me.

Wherefore¹ then hast thou brought me forthª° out of the womb?ª¹ Oh that I had given up the ghost,ª° and no¹ eyeª had seenª° me!

Wherfore¹ then hast thou brought me forthª° out of the wombe?ª¹ Oh that I had giuen vp the ghost,ª° and no¹ eyeª had seeneª° me!

Why then didst thou bring me out of the womb? and why did I not die, and no eye see me,

Wherefore¹ then hast thou brought me forthª° out of the womb?ª¹ Oh that I had given up the ghost,ª° and no¹ eyeª had seenª° me!

w'läMäh mërechem hotzëtäniy eg'wa w'ayin lo-tir'ëniy