Lamentations 3:12

12 He bent his bow, and setted me as a sign to an arrow. (He bent his bow, and made me a target for his arrows.)

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 is made (like) a bear setting ambush to me, (like) a lion in hid places.

11 He destroyed my paths, and brake me; he setted me desolate (he left me desolate).

12 He bent his bow, and setted me as a sign to an arrow. (He bent his bow, and made me a target for his arrows.)

13 He sent in(to) my reins the daughters of his arrow case.

14 I am made into scorn to all the people (I am mocked by everyone), the song of them all day (long).