Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Holman Bible
and set me as the target for His arrow.
International Standard Version
He bent his bow, aiming at me with his arrow.
A Conservative Version
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
American Standard Version
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Amplified
He has bent His bow
And set me as a target for the arrow.
Darby Translation
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Julia Smith Translation
He bent his bow, he will set me up as a mark for the arrow.
King James 2000
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He has bent his bow and set me as the target for the arrow.
Modern King James verseion
He has bent His bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He hath bent his bow, and made me as it were a mark to shoot at.
NET Bible
He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.
New Heart English Bible
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath trodden his bow, and set me up, as a mark for the arrow.
Webster
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
World English Bible
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.
Interlinear
Darak
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
11 By him my ways have been turned on one side and I have been pulled in bits; he has made me waste. 12 With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows. 13 He has let loose his arrows into the inmost parts of my body.
Names
Cross References
Job 7:20
If I have done wrong, what have I done to you, O keeper of men? why have you made me a mark for your blows, so that I am a weariness to myself?
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
Psalm 7:12-13
If a man is not turned from his evil, he will make his sword sharp; his bow is bent and ready.
Lamentations 2:4
His bow has been bent for the attack, he has taken his place with his hand ready, in his hate he has put to death all who were pleasing to the eye: on the tent of the daughter of Zion he has let loose his passion like fire.
Job 16:12-13
I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.