Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
New American Standard Bible
He has made my
King James Version
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Holman Bible
ג Gimel
He has weighed me down with chains.
International Standard Version
He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he placed heavy chains on me.
A Conservative Version
He has walled me around, that I cannot go forth. He has made my chain heavy.
Amplified
He walled me in so that I cannot get out;
He has weighted down my chain.
Bible in Basic English
He has put a wall round me, so that I am not able to go out; he has made great the weight of my chain.
Darby Translation
He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Julia Smith Translation
He walled about me and I shall not go forth: he loaded my brass.
King James 2000
He has hedged me in, that I cannot get out: he has made my chain heavy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out; he has made my bronze fetters heavy.
Modern King James verseion
He has set a fence around me and I cannot go out; He has made my bronze chain heavy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Gimel} He hath so hedged me in, that I cannot get out; and hath laid heavy links upon me.
NET Bible
(Gimel) He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.
New Heart English Bible
He has walled me in, so I can't escape; he has made my chains heavy.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath walled up around me, that I cannot get out, hath weighted my fetter;
Webster
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
World English Bible
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.
Themes
Hedges » Illustrative » Of heavy judgments
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
6 He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 7 He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.
Cross References
Job 3:23
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?
Job 19:8
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Jeremiah 38:6
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth good and right unto thee to go, thither go.
Lamentations 1:14
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; he hath made my strength to fail: The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Lamentations 3:9
He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
Lamentations 5:5
Our pursuers are upon our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.
Daniel 9:12
And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.