Lamentations 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Lamentations 3:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Lamentations 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — World English Bible

Lamentations 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Even when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also when I cry and showte, hee shutteth out my prayer.”

Lamentations 3:8 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 3:8 in Context — Lamentations 3

6 Asentóme en oscuridades, como los ya muertos de mucho tiempo.

7 Cercóme por todos lados, y no puedo salir; agravó mis grillos.

8 Aun cuando clamé y dí voces, cerro [los oídos á] mi oración.

9 Cercó mis caminos con piedra tajada, torció mis senderos.

10 Como oso que acecha fué para mí, como león en escondrijos.

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What Does Lamentations 3:8 Mean?

Lamentations 3:8 is a verse from the Book of Lamentations, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Lamentations chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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