Parallel Verses
World English Bible
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has 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.
American Standard Version
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath 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.
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 has made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. 7 He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy. 8 Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
Cross References
Job 3:23
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
Job 19:8
He has walled up my way so that I can't pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
Psalm 88:8
You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can't escape.
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. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
Jeremiah 40:4
Now, behold, I release you this day from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don't: behold, all the land is before you; where it seems good and right to you to go, there go.
Lamentations 1:14
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they are come up on my neck; he has made my strength to fail: The Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Lamentations 3:9
He has walled up my ways with cut stone; he has made my paths crooked.
Lamentations 5:5
Our pursuers are on our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.
Daniel 9:12
He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has not been done as has been done to Jerusalem.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.