Lamentations 3:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.”

Lamentations 3:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Lamentations 3:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Lamentations 3:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.”

Lamentations 3:28 — World English Bible

Lamentations 3:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.”

Lamentations 3:28 — American Standard Version

Lamentations 3:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid <FI>it<Fi> upon him.”

Lamentations 3:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Lamentations 3:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;”

Lamentations 3:28 — Darby Translation

Lamentations 3:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it vpon him.”

Lamentations 3:28 — Geneva Bible

Lamentations 3:28 in Context — Lamentations 3

26 Il est bon d’attendre en silence Le secours de l’Éternel.

27 Il est bon pour l’homme De porter le joug dans sa jeunesse.

28 Il se tiendra solitaire et silencieux, Parce que l’Éternel le lui impose;

29 Il mettra sa bouche dans la poussière, Sans perdre toute espérance;

30 Il présentera la joue à celui qui le frappe, Il se rassasiera d’opprobres.

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What Does Lamentations 3:28 Mean?

Lamentations 3:28 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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