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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 />You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have hidden yourself in a cloud so our prayers cannot reach you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that <i>our</i> prayer should not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud, That prayer should not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have veiled Yourself with a cloud So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are behind a wall of clouds that blocks out our prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You covered yourself with a cloud so that no prayer could get through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />By a cloud of fury too thick for our prayers to get through. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You covered yourself with a cloud that prayer cannot pierce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You shrouded yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud, "" So that prayer does not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou didst cover over thyself with a cloud from a prayer passing through.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Samech. Thou hast set a cloud before thee, that our prayer may not pass through. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />SAMECH. You have set a cloud opposite you, lest our prayer pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You wrapped yourself in a cloud, which no prayer could pierce. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />you have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast covered thyself with thy cloud; thou hast let our prayer pass by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You covered yourself up with your cloud and you put away our prayer<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast veiled thyself with a cloud because of prayer, that I might be blind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-44.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=939" 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">43</span>You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity. <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5526.htm" title="5526: sak·kō·w·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- Or sakak; a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, protect.">You have covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">Yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ḇe·‘ā·nān (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">with a cloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lāh (N-fs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">that no prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: mê·‘ă·ḇō·wr (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">can pass through.</a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.…<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/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a></span><br />If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a></span><br />As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a></span><br />Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-9.htm">Job 27:9</a></span><br />Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14</a></span><br />As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Jeremiah 14:12</a></span><br />Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Isaiah 58:4</a></span><br />You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a></span><br />We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a></span><br />And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-15.htm">Matthew 13:15</a></span><br />For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have covered yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.</p><p class="hdg">covered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a></b></br> Clouds and darkness <i>are</i> round about him: righteousness and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of his throne.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></b></br> Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-4.htm">Psalm 80:4</a></b></br> O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for <i>their</i> good.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-65.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-11.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Wrapped</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>You have covered Yourself with a cloud</b><br>This phrase suggests a divine action where God has chosen to obscure His presence. In biblical literature, clouds often symbolize God's presence and majesty, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>, where God leads the Israelites by a pillar of cloud. However, here the cloud signifies separation and judgment. The imagery of God covering Himself with a cloud indicates a barrier between God and His people, reflecting the consequences of sin and disobedience. This separation is reminiscent of the veil in the temple, which separated the Holy of Holies, symbolizing the distance between a holy God and sinful humanity.<p><b>that no prayer can pass through.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the severity of the situation, where prayers are unable to reach God. It reflects a time of divine silence and judgment, similar to the experiences of other biblical figures like King Saul, who found God unresponsive due to his disobedience (<a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a>). Theologically, this underscores the importance of repentance and the need for a mediator, pointing to the ultimate role of Jesus Christ as the intercessor who bridges the gap between God and humanity (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>). The inability of prayers to penetrate the cloud serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for reconciliation 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 his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city that has been destroyed by the Babylonians, serving as the backdrop for the book of Lamentations. It represents the center of Jewish worship and identity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>- The event during which the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, leading to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_silence.htm">The Reality of Divine Silence</a></b><br>There are times when God may seem silent or distant, often due to our own actions or sin. This silence is not abandonment but a call to introspection and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin can create a barrier between us and God, much like the cloud described in Lamentations. Recognizing and confessing sin is crucial for restoring our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Importance of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Even when it feels like prayers are not being heard, persistence in prayer is vital. God’s silence is not necessarily a denial but can be a test of faith and perseverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Hope in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the apparent silence, <a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Lamentations 3</a> also speaks of God's steadfast love and mercy. Trust in His faithfulness, even when circumstances seem bleak.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_presence.htm">Reflecting on God's Presence</a></b><br>The cloud, while a barrier in this context, is also a reminder of God's presence. Reflect on how God has been present in your life, even in difficult times.<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/why_does_psalm_102_differ_from_nt_views.htm">If Psalm 102 is truly messianic, why are there apparent inconsistencies with New Testament interpretations of the Messiah's mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_psalms_of_lament.htm">What are the Psalms of Lament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_forbid_prayer_in_jeremiah_7_16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16: Why would God forbid prayer for the people here, contradicting other scriptures urging intercession?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_during_prayer.htm">Why does God seem silent when people pray?</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 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That our prayer should not pass through.</span> So <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Isaiah 58:4</a>, "Ye do not so fast at this time as to make your voice to be heard on high;" <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Psalm 55:1</a>, "Hide not. thyself from my supplication." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-44.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 covered Yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">סַכּ֤וֹתָה</span> <span class="translit">(sak·kō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5526.htm">Strong's 5526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a cloud</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶֽעָנָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇe·‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that no prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can pass through.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֲב֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ă·ḇō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:44 You have covered yourself with a cloud (Lam. 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