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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" 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 />They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They threw me into a pit and dropped stones on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />they flung me alive into the pit and cast stones on me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They silenced my life in the pit And threw stones at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have silenced me in the pit And have thrown stones on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They have silenced me in the pit And have placed a stone on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They have silenced me in the pit And have placed a stone on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They have silenced my life in the pit And have placed a stone on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They silenced me in the pit And placed a stone over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They smothered my life in a pit and threw stones on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dropped me alive into a pit and threw stones at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they tried to kill me by tossing me into a pit and throwing stones at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They threw me alive into a pit and threw rocks at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They threw me alive into a pit and closed the opening with a stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They dumped me alive into a pit, sealing me in with stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They shut me up in a pit and threw stones at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in a pit, and have cast a stone on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in a pit, "" And they cast a stone against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They cut off my life in the pit, and cast a stone upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sade. My life is fallen into the pit, and they have laid a stone over me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />SADE. My life has fallen into a pit, and they have placed a stone over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They tried to end my life in the pit, pelting me with stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they flung me alive into a pit and hurled stones on me;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in a pit; they cast stones at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They ended my life in a pit; they cast stones at me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the dungeon, And have cast stones upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and laid a stone upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-53.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=985" 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">God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">52</span>Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird. <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6789.htm" title="6789: ṣā·mə·ṯū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To put an end to, exterminate. A primitive root; to extirpate.">They dropped me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">alive</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: ḇab·bō·wr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">into a pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: way·yad·dū- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To throw, cast. ">and cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">upon me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">54</span>The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.…<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="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a></span><br />So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalm 69:15</a></span><br />Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a></span><br />He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-3.htm">Jonah 2:3-6</a></span><br />For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me. / At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’ / The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-16.htm">Daniel 6:16-24</a></span><br />So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” / A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed. / Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-24.htm">Genesis 37:24</a></span><br />and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Jeremiah 37:16</a></span><br />So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Psalm 142:7</a></span><br />Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4-5</a></span><br />The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-24.htm">Acts 16:24-26</a></span><br />On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. / About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17-18</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. / And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Acts 7:59-60</a></span><br />While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone on me.</p><p class="hdg">cut</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Jeremiah 37:20</a></b></br> Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6,9</a></b></br> Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that <i>was</i> in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon <i>there was</i> no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire… </p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/6-17.htm">Daniel 6:17</a></b></br> And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60,66</a></b></br> And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-18.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Dungeon</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-13.htm">Flung</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-47.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-33.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Silenced</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-16.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-6.htm">Stoning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Tried</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-8.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-54.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Dungeon</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-66.htm">End</a> <a href="/amos/8-3.htm">Flung</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Life</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-25.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Silenced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-1.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-40.htm">Stoning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Tried</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>They dropped me alive into a pit</b><br>This phrase evokes imagery reminiscent of the prophet Jeremiah's experience, as recorded in <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a>, where he was cast into a cistern and left to die. The pit symbolizes a place of despair and entrapment, often used metaphorically in Scripture to describe severe trials or the depths of human suffering (<a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a>). In ancient Near Eastern culture, cisterns were used to store water, but when dry, they could become prisons. This imagery also foreshadows the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who was buried and rose again, symbolizing victory over the grave.<p><b>and cast stones upon me</b><br>Casting stones signifies an attempt to ensure the victim's demise, akin to stoning, a common form of execution in ancient Israel (<a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2</a>). This act reflects the intense hostility and rejection faced by the speaker, paralleling the rejection of prophets and ultimately of Christ Himself (<a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a>). The stoning also symbolizes the weight of sin and judgment, which Christ bore on behalf of humanity. The imagery of stones can also connect to the "stone the builders rejected" becoming the cornerstone (<a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a>), pointing to Christ's redemptive work despite rejection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet." He experienced significant persecution and suffering, which is reflected in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>Symbolic of despair and entrapment, the pit represents a place of deep suffering and helplessness. In ancient times, pits were often used as prisons or places of execution.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_persecutors.htm">The Persecutors</a></b><br>These are the individuals or groups who opposed Jeremiah, seeking to silence his prophetic voice by casting him into the pit.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city is the backdrop of Lamentations, having been destroyed by the Babylonians. The suffering of the city parallels the personal suffering described in this verse.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_stones.htm">The Stones</a></b><br>Symbolic of the attempts to harm or silence Jeremiah, the stones represent the physical and emotional attacks he endured.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Recognize that suffering is a part of the human experience, and even God's prophets, like Jeremiah, faced intense persecution and despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite being cast into a pit, Jeremiah's account encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, trusting in God's ultimate deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>In times of deep distress, turning to God in prayer, as seen in the broader context of Lamentations, is crucial for finding hope and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support.htm">Empathy and Support</a></b><br>As a community of believers, we are called to support those who are in their own "pits," offering compassion and practical help.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>While the pit represents despair, the broader biblical account assures us of God's power to rescue and restore.<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/what_does_a_millstone_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does a millstone symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_11's_miracle_unique_to_john.htm">Why does this major miracle only appear in John and not in the other Gospels (John 11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_60_1_fit_god's_mercy.htm">Since Psalm 60:1 portrays God as angry and distant, how does this align with the Bible's broader portrayal of His mercy and love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_'dust'_praise,_contradicting_mortality.htm">Psalm 30:9: How can 'dust' offer praise, and is this a contradiction of modern understandings of human mortality and consciousness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) <span class= "bld">Cast a stone upon me.</span>--The words admit of two meanings: (1) that they cast stones at him; (2) that they placed a stone over the opening of his dungeon so as to prevent escape.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-53.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">They dropped</span><br /><span class="heb">צָֽמְת֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·mə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6789.htm">Strong's 6789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put an end to, exterminate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me alive</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיָּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into a pit</span><br /><span class="heb">בַבּוֹר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇab·bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, cistern, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּדּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yad·dū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-53.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:53 They have cut off my life (Lam. 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