Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He bent his bow, he will set me up as a mark for the arrow.
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.
Bible in Basic English
With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.
Darby Translation
He hath bent his bow, and set me 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 He turned aside my ways and he will tear me in pieces: he set me a desolation. 12 He bent his bow, he will set me up as a mark for the arrow. 13 He brought the sons of his quiver into my reins.
Names
Cross References
Job 7:20
I sinned; what shall I do to thee, guarding men? wherefore didst thou set me for an assault to thee, and I shall be upon myself for a burden?
Psalm 38:2
O Jehovah, thou wilt not reprove me in thy wrath, and thou wilt not correct me in thine anger.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are with me, which their anger drank up my spirit: the terrors of God will be prepared for me.
Psalm 7:12-13
If he shall not turn back, he will sharpen his sword; he bent his bow and he will be prepared.
Lamentations 2:4
He bent his bow as an enemy: he set his right hand as an adversary, and be will slay all the delights of the eye in the tent of the daughter of Zion: he poured his wrath as fire.
Job 16:12-13
I was secure, and he will break me in pieces: and he seized upon my neck and he will disperse me, and he will set me up to him for a mark: