People have crowded around me.\par They make fun of me and slap my face.\par
Lamentations 3:30 - Easy To Read Version That person should turn his cheek\par to the one that hits him.\par That person should let people insult him.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: He is filled full with reproach. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let him give his cheek to the One Who smites him [even through His human agents]; let him be filled [full] with [men's] reproach [in meekness]. American Standard Version (1901) Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach. Common English Bible He should offer his cheek for a blow; he should be filled with shame. Catholic Public Domain Version JOD. He shall give his cheek to those who strike him; he shall be saturated with reproaches. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him he shall be filled with reproaches. |
People have crowded around me.\par They make fun of me and slap my face.\par
Those young men hate me,\par they stand away from me,\par they think they are better than me.\par They even spit in my face!\par
In the same way,\par we depend on the Lord our God.\par We wait for God to show mercy to us.\par
The shame has crushed me!\par I am about to die from shame.\par I waited for sympathy,\par but none could be found.\par I waited for some person to comfort me,\par but no person came.\par
My strong feelings {\cf2\super [401]} for your temple are destroying me.\par I get the insults from people\par who make fun of you.\par
I will let those people beat me. I will let them pull the hair from my beard. I will not hide my face when they say bad things to me and spit at me.
Now, strong city, {\cf2\super [59]} gather your soldiers.\par They are surrounding us for the attack!\par They will hit the Judge of Israel\par on the cheek with their stick.\par
Then they spit in Jesus’ face. And they hit him with their fists. Other people slapped Jesus.
But I tell you, don’t stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.
If a person hits you on the side of your face, let him hit the other side too. If a person takes your coat, don’t stop him from taking your shirt too.
\{I know you will be patient,\} because you are even patient with a person who forces you to do things and uses you! You are patient with people that trick you, or think they are better than you, or hit you in the face!