Lamentations 3:15
Lamentations 3:15 in Multiple Translations
He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood.
He has made my life nothing but pain, he has given me the bitter root in full measure.
He has filled me with bitterness; he has filled me up with bitter wormwood.
He hath filled me with bitternes, and made me drunken with wormewood.
He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me [with] wormwood.
He has filled me with bitterness. He has stuffed me with wormwood.
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
He. He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath inebriated me with wormwood.
He has filled me with ◄bitterness/great suffering►, like [MET] someone who drinks a very bitter liquid suffers.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:15
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Lamentations 3:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥/נִי
בַ/מְּרוֹרִ֖ים
הִרְוַ֥/נִי
לַעֲנָֽה
הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥/נִי
sâbaʻ
H7646
to satisfy
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms | Suff
בַ/מְּרוֹרִ֖ים
mᵉrôr
H4844
bitterness
Prep | N-mp
הִרְוַ֥/נִי
râvâh
H7301
to quench
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms | Suff
לַעֲנָֽה
laʻănâh
H3939
wormwood
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:15
הִשְׂבִּיעַ֥/נִי
sâbaʻ
H7646
"to satisfy"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms | Suff
To satisfy means to fill someone with enough of something, like food or desire, and can also mean to have too much of something.
Definition: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)
Usage: Occurs in 93 OT verses. KJV: have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. See also: Exodus 16:8; Proverbs 12:11; Psalms 17:14.
בַ/מְּרוֹרִ֖ים
mᵉrôr
H4844
"bitterness"
Prep | N-mp
This Hebrew word means bitterness, like a strong bitter taste. It appears in the Bible to describe a bitter experience, like the Israelites' time in Egypt. It's often translated as 'bitter' or 'bitterness'.
Definition: bitter thing, bitter herb, bitterness
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: bitter(-ness). See also: Exodus 12:8; Numbers 9:11; Lamentations 3:15.
הִרְוַ֥/נִי
râvâh
H7301
"to quench"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms | Suff
To quench means to satisfy a strong desire or thirst, like drinking water to fill an empty stomach, and is used in the Bible to describe physical and spiritual satisfaction. It can also mean to be drunk or intoxicated.
Definition: 1) to be satiated or saturated, have or drink one's fill 1a) (Qal) to take one's fill 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be drunk, be intoxicated 1b2) to drench, water abundantly, saturate 1c) (Hiphil) to saturate, water, cause to drink
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly). See also: Psalms 36:9; Isaiah 34:7; Psalms 65:11.
לַעֲנָֽה
laʻănâh
H3939
"wormwood"
N-fs
Wormwood is a poisonous plant, often used to symbolize bitterness. It is mentioned in the Bible as a metaphor for something accursed or evil, and is sometimes translated as hemlock or wormwood.
Definition: 1) wormwood 1a) bitterness (metaph.)
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: hemlock, wormwood. See also: Deuteronomy 29:17; Lamentations 3:15; Proverbs 5:4.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Lamentations 3:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:15
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:15
Context — The Prophet’s Afflictions
13He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.
14I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.
15He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.
16He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust. 17My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 9:15 | Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 23:15 | Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.” |
| 3 | Ruth 1:20 | “Do not call me Naomi, ” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 25:15–18 | This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; |
| 5 | Job 9:18 | He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness. |
| 6 | Psalms 60:3 | You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink. |
| 7 | Lamentations 3:19 | Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. |
| 8 | Isaiah 51:17–22 | Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs— the cup that makes men stagger. Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you? Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God. Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one, drunken, but not with wine. Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 25:27 | “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ |
Lamentations 3:15 Summary
[Lamentations 3:15 tells us that the prophet Jeremiah felt overwhelmed with sorrow and pain, like he was filled with a bitter drink. This verse helps us understand that sometimes, God allows us to experience hardship and suffering, but even in those times, He is still in control, as seen in Isaiah 45:7. Just like Jeremiah, we can trust that God is sovereign over all things, and He can use our struggles to draw us closer to Him, as the apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. By trusting in God's goodness and sovereignty, we can find comfort and peace, even in the midst of bitterness and suffering.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be filled with bitterness in Lamentations 3:15?
To be filled with bitterness means to be overwhelmed with sorrow, pain, and grief, as seen in the experience of Job in the book of Job 7:11, where he expresses the depths of his sorrow.
What is the significance of wormwood in this verse?
Wormwood is a plant known for its bitter taste, and in biblical times, it was often used to represent suffering, affliction, and judgment, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 29:18 and Revelation 8:11.
Is God responsible for the bitterness and suffering in Lamentations 3:15?
Yes, in this context, the prophet Jeremiah attributes his suffering to God, acknowledging His sovereignty over all things, as stated in Isaiah 45:7, where God says He creates both peace and calamity.
How can we apply Lamentations 3:15 to our own lives when facing hardship?
We can learn to trust in God's goodness and sovereignty, even in the midst of suffering, just as the apostle Paul did in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, where he praises God as the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel overwhelmed with bitterness, and how can I surrender them to God?
- How can I, like Jeremiah, acknowledge God's sovereignty in my struggles and trust in His goodness?
- In what ways can I, as a follower of Christ, identify with the suffering of others and offer them comfort and support, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4?
- What are some practical ways I can cultivate a deeper trust in God's sovereignty, even when faced with difficult circumstances?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:15
He hath filled me with bitterness,.... Or "with bitternesses" (m); instead of food, bitter herbs; the allusion perhaps is to the bitter herbs eaten at the passover, and signify bitter afflictions,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:15
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. Arrows - literally, sons of His quiver (cf. Job 6:4, "The arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit"). Verse 14.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
That is, he hath filled me with severe and bitter dispensations. Wormwood is a bitter herb, but it is also a wholesome herb, and therefore some think that the Hebrew word should rather be translated henbane, and that it signifies some herb whose juice is intoxicating and poisonous.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
Lamentations 3:15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.Ver. 15. He hath filled me with bitterness.] Heb., Bitternesses: alluding, as some think, to that ius seu embamma in quo intingebant agnum Paschalem, sauce of bitter herbs wherewith they did eat the Passover - the juice of them expressed - to mind them of the bitter afflictions which they suffered in Egypt. He hath made me drunk with wormwood.] Or, Hensbane, or wolfsbane rather, succo cicutae. Exarescunt torrentes, metalla exhauriuntur, flumina deficiunt, prata item cum structibus, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
(15) Bitterness.—The Hebrew gives the plural, bitternesses. With these, the sorrows which are as the bitter herbs of life (the same word meets us in Exodus 12:8, and Numbers 9:11), the mourner had been filled even to satiety, even as he had been made drunk with wormwood.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:15
Verse 15. He hath filled me with bitterness] במרורים bimrorim, with bitternesses, bitter upon bitter. He hath made me drunken with wormwood.] I have drunk the cup of misery till I am intoxicated with it. Almost in all countries, and in all languages, bitterness is a metaphor to express trouble and affliction. The reason is, there is nothing more disagreeable to the taste than the one; and nothing more distressing to the mind than the other. An Arabic poet. Amralkeis, one of the writers of the Moallakat, terms a man grievously afflicted [Arabic] a pounder of wormwood.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:15
15. wormwood] See on Jeremiah 9:15; Jeremiah 23:15.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:15
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Wine for Gospel wantons... by Thomas Shepard | Thomas Shepard preaches on the consequences of spiritual drunkenness as described in Jeremiah 13:12-15, where God fills the inhabitants of the land with a spirit of drunkenness, le |
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Lx. to Lady Kenmure, on the Death of Her Son, John, Second Viscount by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford preaches a message of comfort and encouragement to a grieving noble lady who has lost her child, reminding her to submit to God's will and find solace in the fell |
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Free From Bitterness by Jim Wilson | In this sermon, Jim shares his personal testimony of how he found freedom from bitterness in his own life. He has been a Christian for 60 years and has spent much of his time minis |
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Introducing Naomi and Ruth by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith introduces the book of Ruth by exploring the lives of Naomi and Ruth against the backdrop of the moral decay during the time of the Judges in Israel. He emphasizes how |
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The Spirit Commited to God by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the profound significance of committing our spirits to God, drawing parallels between Christ's final words on the cross and the believer's journey |
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Our Daily Homily - Ruth by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer reflects on Naomi's journey from bitterness to blessing, emphasizing that God's plans often unfold in ways we cannot immediately understand. Despite her losses, Naomi's |
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The First Bereavement by John MacDuff | John MacDuff preaches about the solemn hour of first bereavement, offering consolation and guidance to those experiencing deep sorrow and loss. He emphasizes the need to turn to Go |