Lamentations 3:45–46
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
*Thou hast made vs as the offscouring and refuse in the middest of the people.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-reference1.Cor.4.13.
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
All our enemies haue opened their mouthes against vs.
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From verse 45
- 1 Corinthians 4:13Rank 1 from verse 45
- Deuteronomy 28:13Rank 2 from verse 45
13And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the taile, and thou shalt be aboue onely, and thou shalt not be beneath: if that thou hearken vnto the Commandements of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to obserue, and to doe them:
- Deuteronomy 28:37Rank 3 from verse 45
- Deuteronomy 28:44Rank 4 from verse 45
- Lamentations 2:15Rank 5 from verse 45
15All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
15†*All that passe by, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head at the daughter of Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call the perfection of beauty, the ioy of the whole earth?
- Lamentations 3:14Rank 6 from verse 45
- Lamentations 4:14–15Rank 7 from verse 45
14They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
15They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
14‖They haue wandred as blind men in the streetes, they haue polluted themselues with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
15‖They cryed vnto them; Depart yee, it is vncleane, depart, depart, touch not, when they fled away and wandred: they said among the heathen, They shall no more soiourne there.
From verse 46
- Lamentations 2:16Rank 1 from verse 46
16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
16All thine enemies haue opened their mouth against thee: they hisse and gnash the teeth: they say, We haue swallowed her vp: certainly this is the day that we looked for: we haue found, we haue seene it.
- Psalms 22:6–8Rank 2 from verse 46
6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
6But I am a worme, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7*†All they that see me, laugh me to scorne: they shoote out the lippe, they shake the head, saying,
8*†‖He trusted on the LORD, that he would deliuer him: let him deliuer him, seeing he delighted in him.
- Exodus 11:7Rank 3 from verse 46
7But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
7But against any of the children of Israel, shal not a dog moue his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel.
- Job 30:9–11Rank 4 from verse 46
9And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
10They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
11Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
9*And now am I their song, yea I am their by-word.
10They abhorre me, they flee farre from me, †and spare not to spit in my face.
11Because hee hath loosed my cord and afflicted me, they haue also let loose the bridle before me.
- Matthew 27:38–45Rank 5 from verse 46
38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
38Then were there two theeues crucified with him: one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39¶ And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heads,
40And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.
41Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, said,
42He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.
43*He trusted in God, let him deliuer him now if hee will haue him: for he said, I am the Sonne of God.
44The thieues also which were crucified with him, cast y e same in his teeth.
45Now from the sixth houre there was darkenesse ouer all the land vnto the ninth houre.
- Psalms 44:13–14Rank 6 from verse 46
13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
13*Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.
14*Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
- Psalms 79:10Rank 7 from verse 46
10Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
10†Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.
- Psalms 79:4Rank 8 from verse 46
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Lamentations 3:45
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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offscouring
That which is rejected or despised as refuse.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Lamentations 3:46
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: The opening used for eating and speaking. Sense 2: An opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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3:37¶ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
3:37¶ *Who is hee that sayth, and it commeth to passe, when the LORD commandeth it not?
3:38Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
3:38*Out of the mouth of the most hie proceedeth not euill and good?
3:39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
3:39‖Wherefore doeth a liuing man complaine, a man for the punishment of his sinnes?
3:40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.
3:40Let vs search and try our waies, and turne againe to the LORD.
3:41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
3:41Let vs lift vp our heart with our hands vnto God in the heauens.
3:42We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
3:42We haue transgressed, and haue rebelled, thou hast not pardoned.
3:43Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
3:43Thou hast couered with anger, and persecuted vs: thou hast slaine, thou hast not pitied.
3:44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
3:44Thou hast couered thy selfe with a cloud, that our prayer should not passe through.
3:45Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
3:45*Thou hast made vs as the offscouring and refuse in the middest of the people.
Selected passage3:46All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
3:46All our enemies haue opened their mouthes against vs.
Selected passage3:47Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
3:47*Feare and a snare is come vpon vs, desolation and destruction.
3:48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
3:48Mine eye runneth downe with riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
3:49Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
3:49Mine eye trickleth downe and ceaseth not, without any intermission:
3:50Till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.
3:50Till the LORD looke downe, and behold from heauen.
3:51Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.
3:51†‖Mine eye affecteth mine heart, because of all the daughters of my city.
3:52Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
3:52Mine enemies chased me sore like a bird, without cause.
3:53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.
3:53They haue cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone vpon me.
3:54Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
3:54Waters flowed ouer mine head, then I sayd, I am cut off.