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he has made me desolate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has made my ways deviate, and torn me to pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has turned aside my ways and torn me to pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He has turned aside my ways and torn me to pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has turned aside my ways and torn me to pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He has turned aside my ways and torn me in pieces; He has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces; he left me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He forced me off my way and tore me to pieces; He left me desolate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he dragged me from the road, then tore me to shreds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; he hath made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has forced me off the road I was taking, torn me to pieces, and left me with nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He chased me off the road, tore me to pieces, and left me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He forced me off my path, tearing me to pieces and making me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has obstructed my paths and torn me to pieces; he has made me desolate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has obstructed my path, and torn me in pieces; he has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has turned away my path, and pulled me in pieces. He has made me desolate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My ways He is turning aside, and He pulls me in pieces, "" He has made me a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He turned aside my ways and he will tear me in pieces: he set me a desolation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Daleth. He hath turned aside my paths, and hath broken me in pieces, he hath made me desolate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />DALETH. He has subverted my paths, and he has broken me. He has placed me in desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He turned me aside and tore me apart, leaving me ravaged. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he led me off my way and tore me to pieces; he has made me desolate;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has made my ways crooked, and cut me to pieces; he has made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My roads he has made crooked; he has torn me to pieces and he has put me into destruction<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces; He hath made me desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He pursued <i>me</i> after I departed, and brought me to a stand: he has utterly ruined me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-11.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=755" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Jeremiah's Afflictions</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>He is a bear lying in wait, a lion hiding in ambush. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sō·w·rêr (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">He forced me off</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵay (N-cpc:: 1cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">my path</a> <a href="/hebrew/6582.htm" title="6582: way·p̄aš·šə·ḥê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To tear in pieces. A primitive root; to tear in pieces.">and tore me to pieces;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śā·ma·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He left me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8076.htm" title="8076: šō·mêm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Devastated. From shamem; ruined.">without help.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.…<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="/job/19-8.htm">Job 19:8</a></span><br />He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Psalm 143:3-4</a></span><br />For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead. / My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Jeremiah 23:12</a></span><br />“Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1</a></span><br />Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6</a></span><br />Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6-8</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. / Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah / You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Isaiah 59:10</a></span><br />Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Ezekiel 19:7</a></span><br />He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-13.htm">Job 30:13</a></span><br />They tear up my path; they profit from my destruction, with no one to restrain them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Psalm 44:19</a></span><br />But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-36.htm">Romans 8:36</a></span><br />As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he has made me desolate.</p><p class="hdg">pulled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12,13</a></b></br> I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken <i>me</i> by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Psalm 50:22</a></b></br> Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear <i>you</i> in pieces, and <i>there be</i> none to deliver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a></b></br> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, <i>and</i> a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, <i>and</i> their backslidings are increased.</p><p class="hdg">he hath made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13</a></b></br> From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate <i>and</i> faint all the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-7.htm">Job 16:7</a></b></br> But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Isaiah 3:26</a></b></br> And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she <i>being</i> desolate shall sit upon the ground.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-12.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-62.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Help</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-2.htm">Led</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Path</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-15.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Way</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/24-4.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-47.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Led</a> <a href="/hosea/2-6.htm">Path</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-35.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Tore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-30.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-35.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-45.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-40.htm">Ways</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'; 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The imagery of being forced off one's path suggests a deviation from a life of purpose and direction, which can be seen as a metaphor for the exile of Judah. In biblical context, the path often symbolizes a way of life aligned with God's will (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>). The forced deviation indicates divine judgment, as God allowed the Babylonians to conquer Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the temple and the exile of the people. This aligns with the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> for disobedience.<p><b>and tore me to pieces;</b><br>The vivid imagery of being torn to pieces conveys extreme suffering and vulnerability. This can be seen as a reflection of the physical and emotional devastation experienced by the people of Judah during the Babylonian siege and subsequent exile. The tearing apart can also symbolize the breaking of the covenant relationship between God and His people due to their persistent idolatry and sin (<a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Jeremiah 11:10</a>). This phrase echoes the language of a predator attacking its prey, which is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe divine judgment (<a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Hosea 13:7-8</a>). It also foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who was "pierced for our transgressions" (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>), highlighting the ultimate fulfillment of suffering for redemption.<p><b>He left me without help.</b><br>This expression of abandonment underscores the feeling of being forsaken by God, a common theme in Lamentations. Historically, the fall of Jerusalem left the people without political allies or military support, emphasizing their helplessness. Theologically, it reflects the consequences of breaking the covenant, where God withdraws His protection as a form of discipline (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17</a>). This sense of divine abandonment is poignantly echoed in Christ's cry on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>), drawing a parallel between the suffering of the people and the suffering of Christ. Despite this, the broader context of <a href="/lamentations/3.htm">Lamentations 3</a> includes a message of hope and faith in God's ultimate mercy and restoration (<a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Lamentations, Jeremiah 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, leading to the lament expressed in this book.<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 context of the book of Lamentations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>The verse highlights the depth of suffering and despair. It is important to recognize that suffering is a part of the human experience and can lead to a deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Even in moments of feeling torn apart, believers are reminded of God's ultimate control and purpose, even when it is not immediately apparent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a></b><br>Despite the feeling of being left without help, the broader context of Lamentations points to hope and restoration. Trust in God's faithfulness is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>This verse encourages believers to develop empathy for those who are suffering, understanding that many feel torn and abandoned in their trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>The lamentation serves as a call to persevere in faith, trusting that God will provide help and healing in His time.<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/how_do_nones_impact_bible_interpretation.htm">When is it appropriate to weep or laugh?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_kingdom_of_god_like.htm">How should we respond to betrayal and deceit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_help_me,_god.htm">Can you help me, God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_scripture_say_to_care_for_orphans.htm">How can faith help overcome life's challenges?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">He hath turned aside.</span>--The terror caused by the lion turns the traveller from his path, and there is no other; and then comes the attack by which he is torn in pieces.<p><span class= "bld">He hath made me desolate.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">made me astonied, </span>as in <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm" title="And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonished.">Ezra 9:3</a>. The verb (which occurs forty times in Jeremiah's prophecies and three times in Lam.), paints the stupefaction of terror.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hath turned aside my ways;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> hath caused me to go astray. Comp. <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Psalm 146:9</a>, "The way of the ungodly he maketh crooked," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he leadeth them to destruction. <span class="cmt_word">Made me desolate;</span> or, <span class="accented">made me stunned</span> ("astonied," <a href="/ezra/9-3.htm">Ezra 9:3</a> in our Bible). So <a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13, 16</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-11.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">He forced me off</span><br /><span class="heb">סוֹרֵ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(sō·w·rêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my path</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָכַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tore me to pieces;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·p̄aš·šə·ḥê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6582.htm">Strong's 6582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tear in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He left me</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂמַ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ma·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without help.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8076.htm">Strong's 8076: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastated</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:11 He has turned aside my ways (Lam. 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