Lamentations 3:47

47 We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction.”

Lamentations 3:47 in Other Translations

47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

47 panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction;

47 We are filled with fear, for we are trapped, devastated, and ruined.”

47 We've been to hell and back. We've nowhere to turn, nowhere to go.

47 We have experienced panic and pitfall, 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 have opened their mouths wide against us.

47 We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction.”

48 Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.

49 My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief,

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 48:43
• 2. S Isaiah 24:17-18; S Isaiah 51:19