Lamentations 3:8–10
Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Hee hath inclosed my wayes with hewen stone: he hath made my pathes crooked.
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
He was vnto me as a Beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.
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From verse 8
- Psalms 22:2Rank 2 from verse 8
- Lamentations 3:44Rank 4 from verse 8
- Matthew 27:46Rank 5 from verse 8
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?
- Habakkuk 1:2Rank 6 from verse 8
- Psalms 80:4Rank 7 from verse 8
From verse 9
- Isaiah 63:17Rank 1 from verse 9
17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
17¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
- Isaiah 30:28Rank 3 from verse 9
28And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
28And his breath as an ouerflowing streame, shall reach to the midst of the necke, to sift the nations with the sieue of vanitie: and there shalbe a bridle in the iawes of the people causing them to erre.
- Lamentations 3:11Rank 4 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Amos 5:18–20Rank 1 from verse 10
18Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.
19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
18Woe vnto you that desire the *day of the LORD: to what ende is it for you? the day of the LORD is darknes and not light.
19As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him, or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it?
- Hosea 13:7–8Rank 2 from verse 10
7Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
7Therefore I will bee vnto them as a Lion, as a Leopard by the way will I obserue them.
8†I will meet them as a beare that is bereaued of her whelpes, and will rent the kall of their heart, and there will I deuoure them like a Lion: the wilde beast shall teare them.
- Hosea 5:14Rank 3 from verse 10
14For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
14For I will bee vnto Ephraim as a Lion, and as a yong Lion to the house of Iudah: I, euen I wil teare and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
- Isaiah 38:13Rank 5 from verse 10
- Psalms 10:9Rank 7 from verse 10
- Psalms 17:12Rank 8 from verse 10
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Lamentations 3:8
1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.
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Sense 1: A loud cry or sudden outburst of voices. Sense 2: As a verb, to utter such a cry.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Lamentations 3:9
Enclosed, surrounded, shut in, bounded, or set within a surrounding frame or boundary.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Cut, chopped, shaped, carved, or taken out by a cutting tool. Sense 2: Cut down or separated from a source, literally or by figure.
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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.
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1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.
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Lamentations 3:10
Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.
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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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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.
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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.
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3:7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
3:7He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
3:8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
3:8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Selected passage3:9He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
3:9Hee hath inclosed my wayes with hewen stone: he hath made my pathes crooked.
Selected passage3:10He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
3:10He was vnto me as a Beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in secret places.
Selected passage3:11He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
3:11Hee hath turned aside my wayes, and pulled me in pieces: hee hath made me desolate.