Lamentations 3:7–8

⁸He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

⁸Hee hath fenced vp my way that I cannot passe; and hee hath set darkenesse in my pathes.

²³Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

²³ Why is light giuen to a man, whose way is hid, ^*and whom God hath hedged in?

⁶¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

⁶¶ Therefore behold, I will hedge vp thy way with thornes, and ^†make a wall, that she shall not find her pathes.

⁶Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

^6‖Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with cords: and in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Ieremiah sunke in the mire.

⁴And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

^4†And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

¹⁴The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.

¹⁴The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come vp vpon my necke: he hath made my strength to fall, the LORD hath deliuered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise vp.

⁸Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

⁸Thou hast put away mine acquaintance farre from mee: thou hast made me an abomination vnto them: I am shut vp, and I cannot come forth.

¹²And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

¹²And he hath confirmed his words which he spake against vs, and against our Iudges that iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great euill: for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene done, as hath bene done vpon Ierusalem.

⁹He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

⁹Hee hath inclosed my wayes with hewen stone: he hath made my pathes crooked.

⁵Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.

^5†Our neckes are vnder persecution: we labour and haue no rest.

²⁰I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

²⁰I crie vnto thee, and thou doest not heare me: I stand vp, and thou regardest me not.

²O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

^2†O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

⁷Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

⁷Behold, I cry out of ^‖wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloude, but there is no iudgement.

⁴⁴Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

⁴⁴Thou hast couered thy selfe with a cloud, that our prayer should not passe through.

⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

⁴⁶And about the ninth houre, Iesus cried with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, Lamasabachthani, that is to say, ^*My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee?

²O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

²O LORD, howe long shall I crie, and thou wilt not heare! euen cry out vnto thee of violence, and thou wilt not saue?

⁴O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

^4†O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou bee angry against the prayer of thy people?