Lamentations 2:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLamentations 2:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
גָּדַ֣ע
gâdaʻ
H1438
to hew
בָּֽחֳרִי
chŏrîy
H2750
heat of anger
אַ֗ף
ʼaph
H639
nose
כֹּ֚ל
kôl
H3605
all
קֶ֣רֶן
qeren
H7161
horn
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
הֵשִׁ֥יב
shûwb
H7725
to return
אָח֛וֹר
ʼâchôwr
H268
behind
יְמִינ֖וֹ
yâmîyn
H3225
right hand
מִפְּנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
אוֹיֵ֑ב
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
וַיִּבְעַ֤ר
bâʻar
H1197
to burn
בְּיַעֲקֹב֙
Yaʻăqôb
H3290
Jacob
כְּאֵ֣שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
לֶֽהָבָ֔ה
lehâbâh
H3852
point
אָכְלָ֖ה
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
סָבִֽיב
çâbîyb
H5439
round about
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World English Bible Public Domain
He has cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours round about.
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King James Version Public Domain
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He has cut off in the burning of nose every horn of Israel. He has turned back his right hand from the face of the enemy, and he burned in Jacob like a fire of flame consuming all around. DALETH
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