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Chapter 3
Verse 3

Lamentations 3:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.

American Standard Version (1901)

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Bible in Basic English

With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Daleth. He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for his arrows.

Free Bible Version

He loaded his bow with an arrow and used me as his target,

Geneva Bible 1599

He hath bent his bow and made me a marke for the arrow.

King James (Authorized) Version

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Translation for Translators

It is as though [MET] he bent his bow and caused me to become the target at which he shot his arrows.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He bent his bow and set me as a target for his arrow.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

Context

The Prophet’s Afflictions

¹¹He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help. ¹²He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.

Sermons

Consider the Lilies of the Field, How They Grow

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Summary

This verse reflects the deep anguish and suffering experienced by the author, likely Jeremiah, as he describes being ambushed and left desolate by God. It portrays a sense of abandonment and hopelessness, highlighting the intense emotional turmoil and distress faced by the people of Judah. The imagery used conveys a profound sense of isolation and despair, emphasizing the severity of the situation. Despite the bleakness of the verse, it sets the stage for the eventual message of hope and restoration found later in the book of Lamentations.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow - One might conjecture that the following thought in the Toozek i Teemour was borrowed from this: - "One addressed the caliph Aaly, and said, 'If the heavens were a bow, and the earth the cord thereof; if calamities were arrows, man the butt for those arrows; and the holy blessed God the unerring marksman; where could the sons of Adam flee for succor?' The caliph replied, 'The children of Adam must flee unto the Lord.'" This was the state of poor Jerusalem. It seemed as a butt for all God's arrows; and each arrow of calamity entered into the soul, for God was the unerring marksman.

Lamentations 3:12

The Prophet’s Afflictions

¹¹He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help. ¹²He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.

American Standard Version (1901)

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Bible in Basic English

With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Daleth. He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for his arrows.

Free Bible Version

He loaded his bow with an arrow and used me as his target,

Geneva Bible 1599

He hath bent his bow and made me a marke for the arrow.

King James (Authorized) Version

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Translation for Translators

It is as though [MET] he bent his bow and caused me to become the target at which he shot his arrows.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He bent his bow and set me as a target for his arrow.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.