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The LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am worn out with groaning and find no rest.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/45.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have said, ‘I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven’t I had enough pain already? And now the LORD has added more! I am worn out from sighing and can find no rest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/45.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You said, ‘Woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/45.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/45.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘You said, “Woe is me now! For the LORD has added grief to my sorrow. I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/45.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘You said, “Oh, woe to me! For the LORD has added grief to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/45.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You said, &#8220Ah, woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/45.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You said, “Ah, woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning and have found no rest.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘You said, “Ah, woe is me! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my sighing and have found no rest.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/45.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘You said, “Woe is me! For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning <i>and</i> sighing and I find no rest.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/45.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘You have said, “Woe is me, because the LORD has added misery to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/45.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> &#8216You have said, &#8220Woe is me, because the LORD has added misery to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest."&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/45.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/45.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are moaning and blaming me, the LORD, for your troubles and sorrow, and for being so tired that you can't even rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/45.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/45.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You said, 'I'm so miserable! The LORD has added grief to my pain. I'm worn out from groaning. I can't find any rest.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/45.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you are saying, 'I give up! The LORD has added sorrow to my troubles. I am worn out from groaning, and I can't find any rest!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/45.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have said, "How terrible for me, for the LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I'm weary with my groaning, and I haven't found rest."' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/45.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have said, ?Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/45.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have said, "I feel so hopeless! For the LORD has added sorrow to my suffering. I am worn out from groaning. I can't find any rest."'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/45.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'You said, "Woe is me now. For the LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/45.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/45.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/45.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have said, Woe to me, now, for YHWH has added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and I have not found rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/45.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Thou hast said, Woe to me, now, for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain, I have been wearied with my sighing, and rest I have not found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/45.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou saidst, Wo to me now! for Jehovah added grief upon my pain; I was weary in my sighing, and I found not rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/45.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast said: Woe is me, wretch that I am, for the Lord hath added sorrow to my sorrow: I am wearied with my groans, and I find no rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/45.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have said: ‘Woe to me, a wretched man! For the Lord has added sorrow to my sorrow. I have labored in my groaning, and I have not found rest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/45.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You said, “Woe is me! the LORD has added grief to my pain. I have worn myself out with groaning; rest eludes me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/45.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You said, “Woe is me! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/45.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You said. Woe is me! for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I am weary in my sighing and I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/45.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“You have said: ‘Woe, for LORD JEHOVAH has added misery unto my sorrow! I am weary with my groaning, and I have not found rest!’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/45.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Woe is me now! For the LORD hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, And I find no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/45.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast said, Alas! alas! for the Lord has laid a grievous trouble upon me; I lay down in groaning, I found no rest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/45-3.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/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13714" 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/jeremiah/45.htm">Jeremiah's Message to Baruch</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">You have said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/188.htm" title="188: ’ō·w- (Interjection) -- Woe! Probably from 'avah; lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!">‘Woe is</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yā·sap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">has added</a> <a href="/hebrew/3015.htm" title="3015: yā·ḡō·wn (N-ms) -- Grief, sorrow. From yagah; affliction.">sorrow</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4341.htm" title="4341: maḵ·’ō·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Pain. Sometimes makcowb; also makfobah; from ka'ab; anguish or affliction.">my pain!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3021.htm" title="3021: yā·ḡa‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To toil, grow or be weary. A primitive root; properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil.">I am worn out</a> <a href="/hebrew/585.htm" title="585: bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A sighing, groaning. From 'anachah; sighing.">with groaning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">and have found</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: ū·mə·nū·ḥāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode.">rest.’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.…<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="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Psalm 31:9-10</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6</a></span><br />I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Psalm 69:3</a></span><br />I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3</a></span><br />I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Psalm 102:4-5</a></span><br />My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Psalm 119:28</a></span><br />My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Lamentations 3:17-18</a></span><br />My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. / So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18</a></span><br />I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You did say, Woe is me now! for the LORD has added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.</p><p class="hdg">Woe</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a></b></br> Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-10.htm">Jeremiah 15:10</a></b></br> Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; <i>yet</i> every one of them doth curse me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a></b></br> O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.</p><p class="hdg">added</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34,35</a></b></br> And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36-38</a></b></br> And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved <i>of my children</i>: Joseph <i>is</i> not, and Simeon <i>is</i> not, and ye will take Benjamin <i>away</i>: all these things are against me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-11.htm">Numbers 11:11-15</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? … </p><p class="hdg">I fainted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">Jeremiah 8:18</a></b></br> <i>When</i> I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart <i>is</i> faint in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13</a></b></br> <i>I had fainted</i>, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Psalm 77:3,4</a></b></br> I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. 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It indicates a personal lament, reflecting Baruch's own words and feelings. Baruch was a faithful companion to Jeremiah, often writing down the prophet's messages. His role as a scribe was crucial in preserving the prophetic words, and this introduction highlights the personal nature of his complaint.<p><b>‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain!</b><br>Baruch expresses a deep sense of despair and suffering. The phrase "Woe is me" is a common biblical expression of lamentation, found in other scriptures such as <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a> and <a href="/lamentations/3.htm">Lamentations 3:1</a>. The mention of the LORD adding sorrow suggests a recognition of divine sovereignty over his circumstances. This reflects the broader theme in Jeremiah of God's judgment and the resulting suffering, which is a consequence of the people's disobedience. Baruch's lament can be seen as a microcosm of the larger national distress.<p><b>I am worn out with groaning</b><br>This phrase conveys Baruch's exhaustion and the depth of his emotional and physical fatigue. The Hebrew word for "groaning" often implies a deep, guttural expression of distress, similar to the groans of the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a>). This connection underscores the severity of Baruch's situation, likening it to the suffering of the Israelites under bondage.<p><b>and have found no rest.’”</b><br>The lack of rest signifies a state of ongoing turmoil and unrest. In the biblical context, rest is often associated with peace and divine blessing, as seen in the promised rest in the land of Canaan (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Deuteronomy 12:9-10</a>). Baruch's inability to find rest highlights the absence of peace in his life, mirroring the broader unrest in Judah due to impending Babylonian conquest. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate rest found in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-29</a>, where Jesus invites the weary to find rest in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/baruch.htm">Baruch</a></b><br>The scribe and faithful companion of the prophet Jeremiah. He is the one lamenting in this verse, expressing his personal distress and the burden of his role.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah. He is the one who recorded Baruch's lament and provided God's response to him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing impending judgment and destruction due to their disobedience to God. The context of Baruch's lament is set against the backdrop of Judah's turmoil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The event looming over Judah during this time, as Babylon was set to conquer and exile the people. This historical context adds weight to Baruch's lament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is sovereign over the events unfolding in Judah and who responds to Baruch's lament through Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_human_frailty.htm">Acknowledging Human Frailty</a></b><br>Baruch's lament reminds us of our human limitations and the importance of bringing our burdens to God. We are encouraged to be honest with God about our struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty in Suffering</a></b><br>Despite Baruch's sorrow, the passage underscores God's control over the situation. Trusting in God's sovereignty can bring comfort even when circumstances are dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_rest_in_god.htm">Finding Rest in God</a></b><br>True rest is found not in the absence of trouble but in the presence of God. We are invited to seek His peace and strength in our times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_faithful_servant.htm">The Role of a Faithful Servant</a></b><br>Baruch's experience highlights the challenges faced by those who serve God faithfully. It encourages perseverance and reliance on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_present_circumstances.htm">Hope Beyond Present Circumstances</a></b><br>While Baruch's immediate situation was bleak, the broader biblical account assures us of hope and restoration beyond our current trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_45.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 45</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_damascus.htm">What is the significance of Kidron Valley?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ahithophel_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_jeremiah_45_2-3_as_authentic.htm">Given Jeremiah 45:2–3, why should we accept these words as authentically from Jeremiah when we have no contemporary records verifying his conversations with Baruch? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_baruch_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Baruch in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/45.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hath added grief to my sorrow.</span> Baruch felt "sorrow" or "pain" at the sinfulness of the people; "grief" or "anxiety" was added by Jeremiah's announcement of the judgment. <span class="cmt_word">I fainted in my sighing;</span> rather, <span class="accented">I am weary with my sighing</span>; comp. <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Psalm 6:7</a> (Authorized Version, 6). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/45-3.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">You have said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Woe is me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_188.htm">Strong's 188: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamentation, Oh!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has added</span><br /><span class="heb">יָסַ֧ף</span> <span class="translit">(yā·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sorrow</span><br /><span class="heb">יָג֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḡō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3015.htm">Strong's 3015: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grief, sorrow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my pain!</span><br /><span class="heb">מַכְאֹבִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(maḵ·’ō·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4341.htm">Strong's 4341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anguish, affliction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am worn out</span><br /><span class="heb">יָגַ֙עְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḡa‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3021.htm">Strong's 3021: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with groaning</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַנְחָתִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_585.htm">Strong's 585: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sighing, groaning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and have found</span><br /><span class="heb">מָצָֽאתִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rest.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְנוּחָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·nū·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Jeremiah 45:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 45:3 You did say Woe is me now! 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