Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an 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.
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.
Interlinear
Darak
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
11 My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation. 12 He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow. 13 He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.
Names
Cross References
Job 7:20
I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself -- and what?
Psalm 38:2
For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
Job 6:4
For arrows of the Mighty are with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves for me!
Psalm 7:12-13
If one turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,
Lamentations 2:4
He hath trodden His bow as an enemy, Stood hath His right hand as an adversary, And He slayeth all the desirable ones of the eye, In the tent of the daughter of Zion, He hath poured out as fire His fury.
Job 16:12-13
At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.