But, God, you crushed us in this place\par where jackals {\cf2\super [268]} live.\par You left us in this place\par as dark as death.\par
Lamentations 3:43 - Easy To Read Version You wrapped yourself with anger.\par You chased us.\par You killed us without mercy!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: Thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have covered Yourself with wrath and pursued and afflicted us; You have slain without pity. American Standard Version (1901) Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. Common English Bible You wrapped yourself up in wrath and hunted us; you killed, showing no compassion. Catholic Public Domain Version SAMECH. You have covered us in your fury, and you have struck us. You have killed, and have not spared. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Samech. Thou hast covered in thy wrath and hast struck us: thou hast killed and hast not spared. |
But, God, you crushed us in this place\par where jackals {\cf2\super [268]} live.\par You left us in this place\par as dark as death.\par
You have given tears as food to your people.\par You have given your people bowls\par filled with their tears.\par That was their water to drink.\par
God, chase those people away\par like \{dust blown\} by a storm.\par Shake them \{and blow them away\}\par like a tornado.\par
The Lord did what he planned to do.\par He has done what he said he would do.\par He has done what he commanded\par from times of long ago.\par He destroyed, and he had no pity.\par He made your enemies happy\par because of what happened to you.\par He made your enemies strong.\par
Young men and old men\par lie on the ground in the streets\par of the city.\par My young women and young men\par have been killed by the sword.\par You, Lord, killed them on the day\par of your anger!\par You killed them without mercy!\par
Chase them in anger!\par Destroy them!\par Destroy them from under the sky, Lord!\par
Even when I cry out and ask for help,\par the Lord does not listen to my prayer.\par
I won’t show you any mercy. I won’t feel sorry for you. I am punishing you for the bad things you did. You have done such terrible things. Now, you will know that I am the Lord.
And I won’t show any mercy. I won’t feel sorry for these people. They brought it on themselves—I am only giving these people the punishment they deserve!”