Tree of Life Version
Lamentations 3:48
48Streams of tears run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations 3:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- New International Version (NIV)Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)my eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My eyes overflow with rivers of water For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Context of Lamentations 3:48
46All our enemies opened their mouth wide against us. 47Panic and pitfall have befallen us, devastation and destruction. Streams of tears run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49My eye flows unceasingly, without stopping, 50until Adonai looks down from heaven and sees.
Read all of Lamentations 3Lamentations 3:48 word by word
פַּלְגֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד עֵינִ֔י עַל־שֶׁ֖בֶר בַּת־עַמִּֽי׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Lamentations 3:48
- Lamentations 2:11My eyes are filled with tears. My stomach is in torment. My heart is poured out on the ground over the destruction of the daughter of my people— as young children and infants languish in the city squares.
- Psalms 119:136Streams of water run down from my eyes, because they do not observe Your Torah.
- Jeremiah 4:19My stomach, my stomach! I writhe in anguish! The pain of my heart! My heart is pounding within me! I cannot keep silent because I have heard, O my soul, the sound of the shofar, the battle-cry of war.
- Jeremiah 9:1If only I had a travelers’ lodging place in the wilderness, then I might leave my people and get away from them! For they are all adulterers, a bunch of traitors.
- Jeremiah 13:17But if you will not listen, my soul will sob in secret before such pride, and my eyes will weep bitterly and overflow with tears, for Adonai’s flock will be taken captive.
- Romans 9:1I tell the truth in Messiah—I do not lie, my conscience assuring me in the Ruach ha-Kodesh—
Commentaries on Lamentations 3:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Mine eye runneth down - I weep incessantly.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48-51Verses 48-51 The deep sympathy of the prophet, which pours itself forth in abundant tears over the distress of his people. Lamentations 3:51 Or, “Mine eye” causeth pain to my soul, i. e. maketh my soul ache, because of the sad fate of the maidens (Lamentations 1:4, Lamentations 1:18, ).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 42-54Verses 42-54 The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-66The author emphasizes how cruel the enemies are and cries out to the Lord for help.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 46-4846-48. Pe is put before Ain (La 3:43, 46), as in La 2:16, 17; 4:16, 17. (La 2:16.)Read the comment
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Commentaries on Lamentations 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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