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Are you angry with us still?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />unless you have utterly rejected us, and you remain exceedingly angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Unless You have utterly rejected us, <i>And</i> are very angry with us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Unless You have utterly rejected us <i>And</i> are exceedingly angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Unless You have utterly rejected us And are exceedingly angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Unless Thou hast utterly rejected us, <i>And</i> art exceedingly angry with us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even if You have utterly rejected us <i>And</i> are exceedingly angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Unless You have utterly rejected us And are exceedingly angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />unless you have completely rejected us and are intensely angry with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />unless You have completely rejected us and are intensely angry with us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But thou hast utterly rejected us; Thou art very wroth against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Or do you despise us so much that you don't want us? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But thou hast utterly rejected us, thou art very wroth against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />unless you have completely rejected us [and] are very angry with us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Or have you rejected us forever? Is there no limit to your anger? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us without limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />unless you have completely rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you have utterly rejected us. You are very angry against us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For have You utterly rejected us? You have been angry against us—exceedingly?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For hast Thou utterly rejected us? Thou hast been wroth against us -- exceedingly?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But rejecting, thou didst reject us; thou wert angry against us even greatly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou hast utterly rejected us, thou art exceedingly angry against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you have utterly rejected us; you are vehemently angry against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For now you have indeed rejected us and utterly turned your wrath against us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast utterly rejected us; thou hast been exceedingly angry against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have rejected us, and you have been very angry against us. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou canst not have utterly rejected us, And be exceeding wroth against us! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast indeed rejected us; thou hast been very wroth against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/5-22.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=1440" 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/5.htm">A Prayer for Restoration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">unless</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’ōs (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">You have utterly rejected us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mə·’as·tā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 1cp) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107: qā·ṣap̄·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To be angry. A primitive root; to crack off, i.e. burst out in rage.">and remain angry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">beyond measure.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> </span><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/31-20.htm">Jeremiah 31:20</a></span><br />Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-8</a></span><br />“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">Hosea 11:8-9</a></span><br />How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! / I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12</a></span><br />Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Isaiah 57:16</a></span><br />For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a></span><br />For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Psalm 74:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14-15</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!” / “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-41</a></span><br />I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. / They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Deuteronomy 4:31</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you have utterly rejected us; you are very wroth against us.</p><p class="hdg">but thou hast utterly rejected us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Psalm 44:9</a></b></br> But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Psalm 60:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1-5</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, <i>yet</i> my mind <i>could</i> not <i>be</i> toward this people: cast <i>them</i> out of my sight, and let them go forth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-16.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-32.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-13.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Wouldest</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-26.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-18.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-10.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/daniel/6-5.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/matthew/15-5.htm">Wouldest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-13.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-2.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Lamentations 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/lamentations/5-1.htm">A complaint of Zion in prayer unto God.</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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>unless You have utterly rejected us</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep despair and fear of the Israelites during the Babylonian exile. The people of Judah felt abandoned by God due to their persistent disobedience and the resulting destruction of Jerusalem. This sentiment echoes the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where God warned of rejection if His people turned away from Him. Theologically, this phrase underscores the seriousness of divine judgment and the consequences of sin. It also highlights the human tendency to question God's presence in times of suffering, a theme seen throughout the Psalms and the book of Job.<p><b>and remain angry with us beyond measure.</b><br>Here, the intensity of God's anger is emphasized, suggesting a wrath that seems limitless. This reflects the severity of the punishment that Judah experienced, including the destruction of the temple and the exile. Historically, this period was marked by immense suffering and loss, which the Israelites interpreted as divine anger. Theologically, this phrase can be connected to the concept of God's righteous anger against sin, as seen in the prophetic writings of Isaiah and Jeremiah. However, it also points to the hope of eventual restoration, as God's anger is not eternal. This is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who bears the wrath of God on behalf of humanity, offering reconciliation and peace with God.<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 laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, leading to the lament and sorrow expressed in the book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>- The event during which the people of Judah were taken captive by the Babylonians, marking a period of great suffering and reflection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a></b><br>- The primary subjects of the lament, experiencing the consequences of their disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central figure to whom the lament is directed, expressing both a plea for mercy and a recognition of His righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_righteous_judgment.htm">Understanding God's Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>Recognize that God's anger is a response to sin and disobedience. His judgments are just and serve as a call to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_faith.htm">The Role of Lament in Faith</a></b><br>Lament is a valid expression of faith, allowing believers to bring their deepest sorrows and questions before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_despair.htm">Hope Amidst Despair</a></b><br>Even in the darkest moments, there is an underlying hope in God's character and promises. Trust in His ultimate plan for restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Reflect on personal and communal sin, seeking God's forgiveness and turning back to Him with a sincere heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>Despite circumstances, God's nature remains constant. He is both just and merciful, offering hope for redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_lamentations_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Lamentations 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_anger_at_god.htm">What does the Bible say about being angry with God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lam_5_21-22_align_with_hope.htm">Lamentations 5:21-22 pleads for divine restoration but ends in despair--how does this align with other biblical texts that promise hope and deliverance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_43_2_imply_god_forsakes.htm">Why does Psalm 43:2 suggest God has forsaken the writer, when other passages emphasize God's constant presence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_3_3_imply_a_day_is_'cursed'.htm">How can Job 3:3 imply that a specific calendar day could be 'cursed,' and what would that logically accomplish?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">But thou hast . . .</span>--The Authorised version represents the mourner as falling back from the hopeful prayer into the depths of despair. For "but" we should, however, read <span class= "ital">unless. </span>The hypothesis of utter rejection is just stated as the only thing that could prevent renewal and restoration, and it is stated as <span class= "ital">per impossible; </span>God has not rejected, and therefore He will renew.<p>It may be noted that in Synagogue use, and in many MSS., <a href="/lamentations/5-21.htm" title="Turn you us to you, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.">Lamentations 5:21</a> is repeated after <a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm" title="But you have utterly rejected us; you are very wroth against us.">Lamentations 5:22</a>, so that the book may not end with words of so terrible a significance. The same practice obtained in the case of the last verse of Isaiah, Ecclesiastes, and Malachi.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But</span>; rather, <span class="accented">unless</span>. The poet wishes to suggest that the idea seems to him inconsistent with the covenant relationship of Jehovah towards Israel. May we not compare a striking passage in Isaiah which should probably be rendered thus: "A wife of one's youth, can she be rejected? saith thy God" (<a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Isaiah 54:6</a>)? Both passages express, in a most delicate way, the incredulity of the writers with regard to the absolute rejection of Israel. And thus this melancholy Book of Lamentations concludes with a hope, "faint, yet pursuing," of the final realization of the promises to Israel. The interpretation adopted admits of no reasonable doubt, in spite of the fact that ancient doctors of the synagogue thought otherwise when they established the custom of repeating ver. 21 after ver. 22 had been read, in order to soften the supposed gloomy impression of ver. 22. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/5-22.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">unless</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</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">You have utterly rejected us</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאֹ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and remain angry</span><br /><span class="heb">קָצַ֥פְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ṣap̄·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7107.htm">Strong's 7107: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crack off, burst out in rage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with us</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<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">beyond measure.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/5-22.htm">Lamentations 5:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/5-22.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 5:22 But you have utterly rejected us (Lam. 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