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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to deny people their rights before the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to deny a man justice in the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to deny a man justice before the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To turn aside the justice <i>due</i> a man Before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />denying justice to a man in the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />denying justice to a man in the presence of the Most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or cheat anyone out of what is rightfully theirs. God Most High sees everything, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />deny people their rights in the presence of the Most High God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He knows when we are denied the rights he gave us; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when a person's rights are perverted in defiance of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to deny a man justice before the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />to deprive a person of his rights in the presence of the Most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to deprive a man of justice before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to turn away the right of a man before the face of the Most High, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To turn aside the judgment of a man, "" Before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To turn aside the judgment of a man before the face of the Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Lamed. To turn aside the judgment of a man before the face of the most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />LAMED. as if to turn aside the judgment of a man in the sight of the presence of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Or denies justice to anyone in the very sight of the Most High, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when human rights are perverted in the presence of the Most High,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man toward the face of the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To incline the judgment of a man toward the face of The Highest<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To turn aside the right of a man Before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to turn aside the judgment of a man before the face of the Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=890" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Jeremiah's Hope</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">to deny</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: gā·ḇer (N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ- (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: ne·ḡeḏ (Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">the Most High,</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22-23</a></span><br />Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-6.htm">Exodus 23:6</a></span><br />You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Deuteronomy 24:17</a></span><br />Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a></span><br />Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Amos 5:12</a></span><br />For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a></span><br />and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,</p><p class="hdg">* turn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a></b></br> For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set <i>him</i> in safety <i>from him that</i> puffeth at him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">Psalm 140:12</a></b></br> I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, <i>and</i> the right of the poor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></b></br> He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both <i>are</i> abomination to the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Deprive</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Face</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">High</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-33.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Rights</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-21.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-36.htm">Deprive</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-38.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-36.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-20.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-16.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/22-28.htm">Rights</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">The prophet bewails his own calamities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">He acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">And vengeance on his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/lamentations/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/lamentations/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>to deny a man justice</b><br>This phrase highlights the theme of justice, a central concern in the Bible. In the Old Testament, justice is a fundamental aspect of God's character (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>) and is expected to be reflected in the actions of His people (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The denial of justice is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in the prophetic writings where God rebukes Israel for their unjust practices (<a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a>, <a href="/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on justice, as it was integral to maintaining social order and covenantal faithfulness. The denial of justice is not merely a social issue but a spiritual one, as it reflects a departure from God's righteous standards.<p><b>before the Most High</b><br>The term "Most High" is a title for God, emphasizing His supreme authority and sovereignty over all creation. It is used throughout the Old Testament to denote God's exalted position (<a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18-20</a>, <a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Psalm 7:17</a>). In the context of Lamentations, this title underscores the seriousness of denying justice, as it is an affront to God's character and His divine order. The phrase suggests that all actions, including the administration of justice, are ultimately accountable to God. This accountability is a recurring theme in Scripture, where God is portrayed as the ultimate judge who will right all wrongs (<a href="/psalms/82.htm">Psalm 82:1-4</a>, <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-12</a>). The use of "Most High" also connects to the prophetic hope that God will restore justice and righteousness through the coming of the Messiah, who Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>, <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>- Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah was a prophet who lamented the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city that faced destruction and exile, which is the backdrop for the book of Lamentations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_most_high.htm">The Most High</a></b><br>- A title for God, emphasizing His supreme authority and justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>- Those who are denied justice, representing the people of Judah who suffered under Babylonian captivity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>- The event during which the people of Judah were taken captive, leading to the lamentations over their plight and the perceived injustice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_supreme.htm">God's Justice is Supreme</a></b><br>The verse underscores that true justice is defined by God, the Most High, and any denial of justice is ultimately against His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_responsibility_in_justice.htm">Human Responsibility in Justice</a></b><br>Believers are called to uphold justice in their communities, reflecting God's character in their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_oppressed.htm">Empathy for the Oppressed</a></b><br>Understanding the plight of those denied justice should lead to compassion and action on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_ultimate_justice.htm">Trust in God's Ultimate Justice</a></b><br>Even when human systems fail, believers can trust that God will ultimately bring about justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_justice.htm">Prayer for Justice</a></b><br>Encourage prayer for those who are oppressed and for systems of justice to align with God's righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_35_conflict_with_nt_forgiveness.htm">Psalm 35 - Does the Psalm's tone of retribution conflict with New Testament teachings about forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_109_oppose_love_for_enemies.htm">If Jesus taught love for enemies (Matthew 5:44), why does Psalm 109 appear to endorse the exact opposite stance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_job_42_10-17_address_moral_issues.htm">Why does the text (Job 42:10-17) fail to address the moral or scientific implications of Job receiving new children as though they replaced the ones he lost?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Before the face of the most High.</span> In ancient phraseology, to bring a case before the judges was to bring it "unto the deity" (<span class="accented">el ha-'elohim</span>), <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Exodus 21:6</a>; comp. 22:8; or (as the Septuagint in one passage paraphrases it, "unto God's judgment place," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to a sacred spot where judges held their session. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">to deny</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַטּוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haṭ·ṭō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֔בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּט־</span> <span class="translit">(miš·paṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֖גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Most High,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶלְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-35.htm">Lamentations 3:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-35.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:35 To turn aside the right (Lam. 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