--- title: Lamentations 3 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Lamentations chapter 3 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Lamentations](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/) / chapter 3 # Lamentations 3 66 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [3:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.1/) — אֲנִי הַגֶּבֶר רָאָה עֳנִי בְּשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ — I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. - [3:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.2/) — אוֹתִי נָהַג וַיֹּלַךְ חֹשֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃ — He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness and not in light. - [3:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.3/) — אַךְ בִּי יָשֻׁב יַהֲפֹךְ יָדוֹ כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃ס — Surely against me He turneth His hand again and again all the day. - [3:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.4/) — בִּלָּה בְשָׂרִי וְעוֹרִי שִׁבַּר עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃ — My flesh and my skin hath He worn out; He hath broken my bones. - [3:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.5/) — בָּנָה עָלַי וַיַּקַּף רֹאשׁ וּתְלָאָֽה׃ — He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. - [3:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.6/) — בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים הוֹשִׁיבַנִי כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָֽם׃ס — He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead. - [3:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.7/) — גָּדַר בַּעֲדִי וְלֹא אֵצֵא הִכְבִּיד נְחָשְׁתִּֽי׃ — He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy. - [3:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.8/) — גַּם כִּי אֶזְעַק וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַ שָׂתַם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ — Yea, when I cry and call for help, He shutteth out my prayer. - [3:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.9/) — גָּדַר דְּרָכַי בְּגָזִית נְתִיבֹתַי עִוָּֽה׃ס — He hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths crooked. - [3:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.10/) — דֹּב אֹרֵב הוּא לִי אֲרִי בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ — He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places. - [3:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.11/) — דְּרָכַי סוֹרֵר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵנִי שָׂמַנִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃ — He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; He hath made me desolate. - [3:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.12/) — דָּרַךְ קַשְׁתוֹוַיַּצִּיבֵנִי כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵֽץ׃ס — He hath bent His bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. - [3:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.13/) — הֵבִיא בְּכִלְיוֹתָי בְּנֵי אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ׃ — He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my reins. - [3:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.14/) — הָיִיתִי שְּׂחֹקלְכָל־עַמִּי נְגִינָתָם כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃ — I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day. - [3:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.15/) — הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַמְּרוֹרִים הִרְוַנִי לַעֲנָֽה׃ס — He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated me with wormwood. - [3:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.16/) — וַיַּגְרֵס בֶּֽחָצָץ שִׁנָּי הִכְפִּישַׁנִי בָּאֵֽפֶר׃ — He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, He hath made me to wallow in ashes. - [3:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.17/) — וַתִּזְנַח מִשָּׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי נָשִׁיתִי טוֹבָֽה׃ — And my soul is removed far off from peace, I forgot prosperity. - [3:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.18/) — וָאֹמַר אָבַד נִצְחִי וְתוֹחַלְתִּי מֵיְהוָֽה׃ס — And I said: 'My strength is perished, and mine expectation from the LORD.' - [3:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.19/) — זְכָר־עָנְיִי וּמְרוּדִי לַעֲנָה וָרֹֽאשׁ׃ — Remember mine affliction and mine anguish, the wormwood and the gall. - [3:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.20/) — זָכוֹר תִּזְכּוֹר וְתָשׁוֹחַ עָלַי נַפְשִֽׁי׃ — My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. - [3:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.21/) — זֹאת אָשִׁיב אֶל־לִבִּי עַל־כֵּן אוֹחִֽיל׃ס — This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. - [3:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.22/) — חַֽסְדֵי יְהוָה כִּי לֹא־תָמְנוּ כִּי לֹא־כָלוּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃ — Surely the LORD'S mercies are not consumed, surely His compassions fail not. - [3:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.23/) — חֲדָשִׁים לַבְּקָרִים רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ — They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness. - [3:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.24/) — חֶלְקִי יְהוָה אָמְרָה נַפְשִׁי עַל־כֵּן אוֹחִיל לֽוֹ׃ס — 'The LORD is my portion', saith my soul; 'Therefore will I hope in Him.' - [3:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.25/) — טוֹב יְהוָה לְקוָֹולְנֶפֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ — The LORD is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. - [3:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.26/) — טוֹב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם לִתְשׁוּעַת יְהוָֽה׃ — It is good that a man should quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. - [3:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.27/) — טוֹב לַגֶּבֶר כִּֽי־יִשָּׂא עֹל בִּנְעוּרָֽיו׃ס — It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. - [3:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.28/) — יֵשֵׁב בָּדָד וְיִדֹּם כִּי נָטַל עָלָֽיו׃ — Let him sit alone and keep silence, because He hath laid it upon him. - [3:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.29/) — יִתֵּן בֶּֽעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃ — Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. - [3:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.30/) — יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִי יִשְׂבַּע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ס — Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him, let him be filled full with reproach. - [3:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.31/) — כִּי לֹא יִזְנַח לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָֽי׃ — For the Lord will not cast off for ever. - [3:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.32/) — כִּי אִם־הוֹגָה וְרִחַם כְּרֹב חֲסָדָֽיו׃ — For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. - [3:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.33/) — כִּי לֹא עִנָּה מִלִּבּוֹ וַיַּגֶּה בְנֵי־אִֽישׁ׃ — For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. - [3:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.34/) — לְדַכֵּא תַּחַת רַגְלָיו כֹּל אֲסִירֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ — To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth, - [3:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.35/) — לְהַטּוֹת מִשְׁפַּט־גָּבֶר נֶגֶד פְּנֵי עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ — To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, - [3:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.36/) — לְעַוֵּת אָדָם בְּרִיבוֹ אֲדֹנָי לֹא רָאָֽה׃ס — To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. - [3:37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.37/) — מִי זֶה אָמַר וַתֶּהִי אֲדֹנָי לֹא צִוָּֽה׃ — Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? - [3:38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.38/) — מִפִּי עֶלְיוֹן לֹא תֵצֵא הָרָעוֹת וְהַטּֽוֹב׃ — Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good? - [3:39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.39/) — מַה־יִּתְאוֹנֵן אָדָם חָי גֶּבֶר עַל־חֲטָאָֽיו׃ס — Wherefore doth a living man complain, a strong man because of his sins? - [3:40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.40/) — נַחְפְּשָׂה דְרָכֵינוּ וְֽנַחְקֹרָה וְנָשׁוּבָה עַד־יְהוָֽה׃ — Let us search and try our ways, and return to the LORD. - [3:41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.41/) — נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל־כַּפָּיִם אֶל־אֵל בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ — Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. - [3:42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.42/) — נַחְנוּ פָשַׁעְנוּ וּמָרִינוּ אַתָּה לֹא סָלָֽחְתָּ׃ס — We have transgressed and have rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned. - [3:43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.43/) — סַכֹּתָה בָאַף וַֽתִּרְדְּפֵנוּ הָרַגְתָּ לֹא חָמָֽלְתָּ׃ — Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; Thou hast slain unsparingly. - [3:44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.44/) — סַכּוֹתָה בֶֽעָנָן לָךְ מֵעֲבוֹר תְּפִלָּֽה׃ — Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through. - [3:45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.45/) — סְחִי וּמָאוֹס תְּשִׂימֵנוּ בְּקֶרֶב הָעַמִּֽים׃ס — Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples. - [3:46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.46/) — פָּצוּ עָלֵינוּ פִּיהֶם כָּל־אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ — All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us. - [3:47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.47/) — פַּחַד וָפַחַת הָיָה לָנוּ הַשֵּׁאת וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ — Terror and the pit are come upon us, desolation and destruction. - [3:48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.48/) — פַּלְגֵי־מַיִם תֵּרַד עֵינִי עַל־שֶׁבֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃ס — Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water, for the breach of the daughter of my people. - [3:49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.49/) — עֵינִי נִגְּרָה וְלֹא תִדְמֶה מֵאֵין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃ — Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, - [3:50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.50/) — עַד־יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהוָה מִשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ — Till the LORD look forth, and behold from heaven. - [3:51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.51/) — עֵינִי עֽוֹלְלָה לְנַפְשִׁי מִכֹּל בְּנוֹת עִירִֽי׃ס — Mine eye affected my soul, because of all the daughters of my city. - [3:52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.52/) — צוֹד צָדוּנִי כַּצִּפּוֹר אֹיְבַי חִנָּֽם׃ — They have chased me sore like a bird, that are mine enemies without cause. - [3:53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.53/) — צָֽמְתוּ בַבּוֹר חַיָּי וַיַּדּוּ־אֶבֶן בִּֽי׃ — They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast stones upon me. - [3:54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.54/) — צָֽפוּ־מַיִם עַל־רֹאשִׁי אָמַרְתִּי נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ס — Waters flowed over my head; I said: 'I am cut off.' - [3:55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.55/) — קָרָאתִי שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה מִבּוֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃ — I called upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest dungeon. - [3:56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.56/) — קוֹלִי שָׁמָעְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵם אָזְנְךָ לְרַוְחָתִי לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃ — Thou heardest my voice; hide not Thine ear at my sighing, at my cry. - [3:57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.57/) — קָרַבְתָּ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָאֶךָּ אָמַרְתָּ אַל־תִּירָֽא׃ס — Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst: 'Fear not.' - [3:58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.58/) — רַבְתָּ אֲדֹנָי רִיבֵי נַפְשִׁי גָּאַלְתָּ חַיָּֽי׃ — O Lord, Thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast redeemed my life. - [3:59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.59/) — רָאִיתָה יְהוָה עַוָּתָתִי שָׁפְטָה מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃ — O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; judge Thou my cause. - [3:60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.60/) — רָאִיתָה כָּל־נִקְמָתָם כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לִֽי׃ס — Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me. - [3:61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.61/) — שָׁמַעְתָּ חֶרְפָּתָם יְהוָה כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָם עָלָֽי׃ — Thou hast heard their taunt, O LORD, and all their devices against me; - [3:62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.62/) — שִׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיוֹנָם עָלַי כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃ — The lips of those that rose up against me, and their muttering against me all the day. - [3:63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.63/) — שִׁבְתָּם וְקִֽימָתָם הַבִּיטָה אֲנִי מַנְגִּינָתָֽם׃ס — Behold Thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their song. - [3:64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.64/) — תָּשִׁיב לָהֶם גְּמוּל יְהוָה כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ — Thou wilt render unto them a recompense, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. - [3:65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.65/) — תִּתֵּן לָהֶם מְגִנַּת־לֵב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ לָהֶֽם׃ — Thou wilt give them hardness of heart, Thy curse unto them. - [3:66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM.3.66/) — תִּרְדֹּף בְּאַף וְתַשְׁמִידֵם מִתַּחַת שְׁמֵי יְהוָֽה׃פ — Thou wilt pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of the LORD. - ← previous: [Lamentations 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/2/) - next →: [Lamentations 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/4/) - ↑ back to [Lamentations](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/LAM/)