Lamentations 3:12

12 He has gotten his bow ready to use. He has shot his arrows at me.

Lamentations 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Lamentations 3:12

He hath bent his bow
Which is put for all the instruments, of war; the Chaldeans were archers, and shot their arrows into the city: and set me as a mark for the arrow;
as a target to shoot at; signifying that God dealt with him, or his people, as enemies, the object of his wrath and indignation; and if he directed his arrow against them, it must needs hit them; there was no escaping his vengeance; see ( Job 7:20 ) ( 16:12 ) .

Lamentations 3:12 In-Context

10 He has been like a bear waiting to attack me. He has been like a lion hiding in the bushes.
11 He has dragged me off the path. He has torn me to pieces. And he has left me helpless.
12 He has gotten his bow ready to use. He has shot his arrows at me.
13 The arrows from his bag have gone through my heart.
14 My people laugh at me all the time. They sing and make fun of me all day long.
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