Lamentations 3:47

47 Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction.

Lamentations 3:47 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:47

Fear and a snare is come upon us
Or, "fear and a pit" {m}; the fear of failing into the pit of ruin and destruction, on the brink of which they saw themselves; or fear seized us, and caused us to flee; and a snare or pit was prepared for us to fall into; so that there was no escaping hence: desolation and destruction;
desolation or devastation of their land; and destruction of their city and temple; and of multitudes of them by the sword, famine, and pestilence; and the rest carried into captivity, excepting a few left desolate in the land.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (txpw dxp) "pavor et fovea", Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Lamentations 3:47 In-Context

45 You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.

46 All our enemies open their mouths against us.

47 Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction.

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,