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Contemporary English Version

Lamentations 3:3

I am the only one he punishes over and over again, without ever stopping.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Despondency;   Wicked (People);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judgments;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   Lamentations, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Yes, he repeatedly turns his handagainst me all day long.
Hebrew Names Version
Surely against me he turns his hand again and again all the day.
King James Version
Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.
English Standard Version
surely against me he turns his hand again and again the whole day long.
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, He has turned His hand against me Repeatedly all the day.
New Century Version
He turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.
Amplified Bible
Surely He has turned His hand against me Repeatedly all the day.
World English Bible
Surely against me he turns his hand again and again all the day.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Surely he is turned against me: he turneth his hand against me all the day.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Surely against me He has turned His hand Repeatedly all the day.
Legacy Standard Bible
Surely against me He has turned His handRepeatedly all the day.
Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long.
Complete Jewish Bible
Against me alone he turns his hand again and again, all day.
Darby Translation
Surely against me hath he turned again and again his hand all the day.
Easy-to-Read Version
He turned his hand against me. He did this again and again, all day.
George Lamsa Translation
But surely is he turned against me, he turns his hand against me all the day.
Good News Translation
And beat me again and again with merciless blows.
Lexham English Bible
Surely he has turned his hand against me, all day long.
Literal Translation
Surely He turned against me; He turns His hand all the day.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agaynst me only he turneth his honde, & layeth it euer vpon me.
American Standard Version
Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day.
Bible in Basic English
Truly against me his hand has been turned again and again all the day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Surely against me He turneth His hand again and again all the day.
King James Version (1611)
Surely against me is he turned, he turneth his hand against me all the day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Against me is he turned, he turneth his hande dayly against me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
English Revised Version
Surely against me he turneth his hand again and again all the day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Aleph. Oneli he turnede in to me, and turnede togidere his hond al dai.
Update Bible Version
Surely against me he turns his hand again and again all the day.
Webster's Bible Translation
Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand [against me] all the day.
New English Translation
He repeatedly attacks me, he turns his hand against me all day long.
New King James Version
Surely He has turned His hand against me Time and time again throughout the day.
New Living Translation
He has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long.
New Life Bible
For sure He has turned His hand against me again and again all day long.
New Revised Standard
against me alone he turns his hand, again and again, all day long.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Surely, against me, doth he again and again, turn his hand all the day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Aleph. Only against me he hath turned, and turned again his hand all the day.
Revised Standard Version
surely against me he turns his hand again and again the whole day long.
Young's Literal Translation
Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.

Contextual Overview

1 The Prophet Speaks: I have suffered much because God was angry. 2 He chased me into a dark place, where no light could enter. 3 I am the only one he punishes over and over again, without ever stopping. 4 God caused my skin and flesh to waste away, and he crushed my bones. 5 He attacked and surrounded me with hardships and trouble; 6 he forced me to sit in the dark like someone long dead. 7 God built a fence around me that I cannot climb over, and he chained me down. 8 Even when I shouted and prayed for help, he refused to listen. 9 God put big rocks in my way and made me follow a crooked path. 10 God was like a bear or a lion waiting in ambush for me;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lamentations 2:4-7, Deuteronomy 29:20, Job 31:21, Isaiah 1:25, Isaiah 63:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:4 - that I Job 9:18 - will not Job 16:14 - breaketh Jeremiah 6:12 - I will Ezekiel 5:8 - even I

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:13
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
Genesis 3:16
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
Genesis 3:17
The Lord said to the man, "You listened to your wife and ate fruit from that tree. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.
Genesis 20:6
God spoke to Abimelech in another dream and said: I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sleeping with Sarah and doing anything wrong.
1 Chronicles 16:22
and telling them, "Don't touch my chosen leaders or harm my prophets!"
Job 1:11
Try taking away everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face."
Job 2:5
Try striking Job's own body with pain, and he will curse you to your face."
Job 19:21
My friends, I beg you for pity! God has made me his target.
1 Corinthians 7:1
Now I will answer the questions that you asked in your letter. You asked, "Is it best for people not to marry?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Surely against me is he turned,.... As an enemy, who used to be a friend; he has so altered and changed the course of his providence, as if his favour and affections were wholly removed; he has planted his artillery against me, and made me the butt of his arrows: or, "only against me"; so Jarchi; as if he was the only person, or the Jews the only people, so afflicted of God:

he turneth his hand [against me] all the day; to smite with one blow after another, and that continually, without ceasing; so the hand of justice was turned upon Christ, as the surety of his people, and he was smitten and stricken of God; while the hand of grace and mercy was turned upon them; see Zechariah 13:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Is he turned; he turneth - Or, “surely against me” hath he turned “his hand” again and again “all the day long.”


 
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