Lamentations 3:47

47 Fear and a pit have come upon us, desolation 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 in the midst of the nations.

46 All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.

47 Fear and a pit have come upon us, desolation and destruction.

48 Channels of water run down my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.

49 My eyes have poured down unceasingly without respite,