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they will not stop<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“My eyes will flow without ceasing, without respite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My eyes flow and do not cease, Without interruption,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes flow unceasingly, Without stopping,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My eyes pour down unceasingly, Without stopping,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My eyes pour down unceasingly, Without stopping,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My eyes pour down unceasingly, Without stopping,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow unceasingly, Without stopping,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow unceasingly, without end,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow unceasingly, without end, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and they won't stop <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My eyes will keep flowing without stopping for a moment<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"My tears will pour out in a ceaseless stream <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My tears pour down ceaselessly; I am far from relief<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tears flow from my eyes and will not stop; there will be no break <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My tears flow and do not cease, without respite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My eye pours down and doesn’t cease, without any intermission, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My eye is poured out, "" And does not cease without intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mine eye flowed and it will not be silent, from no intermission,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ain. My eye is afflicted, and hath not been quiet, because there was no rest: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />AIN. My eye has been afflicted, and it has not been quieted, because there would be no rest<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My eyes will flow without ceasing, without rest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes will flow without ceasing, without respite,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All our enemies speak evil against us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Pe All my enemies have opened their mouths against me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not, Without any intermission,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />PHE. Mine eye is drowned <i>with tears</i>, and I will not be silent, so that there shall be no rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-49.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=966" 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">48</span>Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. <span class="reftext">49</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">My eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5064.htm" title="5064: nig·gə·rāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to flow; figuratively, to stretch out; causatively, to pour out or down; figuratively, to deliver over.">overflow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">unceasingly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1820.htm" title="1820: ṯiḏ·meh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. To destroy."></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/2014.htm" title="2014: hă·p̄u·ḡō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Cessation. From puwg; relaxation.">relief,</a> </span><span class="reftext">50</span>until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136</a></span><br />My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-1.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a></span><br />Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a></span><br />You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm">Isaiah 22:4</a></span><br />Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a></span><br />But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4</a></span><br />“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35</a></span><br />Jesus wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-9.htm">Isaiah 16:9</a></span><br />So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-11.htm">Isaiah 16:11</a></span><br />Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Joel 1:13</a></span><br />Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My eye trickles down, and ceases not, without any intermission.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Lamentations 1:16</a></b></br> For these <i>things</i> I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2</a></b></br> In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a></b></br> Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-8.htm">Ceaseth</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Intermission</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-12.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Poureth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Pours</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Respite</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Streaming</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">Unceasingly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/hosea/7-4.htm">Ceaseth</a> <a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-50.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-51.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Intermission</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-8.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-1.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/daniel/11-15.htm">Poureth</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Pours</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/exodus/8-15.htm">Respite</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-10.htm">Streaming</a> <a href="/john/5-17.htm">Unceasingly</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 overflowing eyes suggests a profound and continuous grief, reflecting the intense emotional state of someone witnessing the destruction of Jerusalem and the suffering of its people. In the biblical context, tears are often associated with mourning and repentance (<a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/9.htm">Jeremiah 9:1</a>). The unceasing nature of the tears indicates a relentless sorrow, emphasizing the severity of the situation. This can be seen as a response to the covenantal curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to national calamity.<p><b>without relief</b><br>The absence of relief underscores the depth of despair and the feeling of hopelessness. In the historical context, the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC to the Babylonians was a catastrophic event for the Israelites, leading to exile and the destruction of the temple, which was central to their worship and identity. The lack of relief can also be seen as a reflection of the ongoing consequences of sin and disobedience, as the people of Judah had repeatedly ignored prophetic warnings. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of waiting for God's deliverance, as seen in other lament psalms (<a href="/psalms/13.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate relief and redemption found in Jesus Christ, who offers comfort and hope to those who mourn (<a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a>, <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</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 deep sorrow expressed in Lamentations.<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, resulting in the lamentations over the loss and devastation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_depth_of_grief.htm">The Depth of Grief</a></b><br><a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49</a> highlights the profound sorrow that can accompany loss and devastation. It is a reminder that expressing grief is a natural and necessary part of the healing process.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persistent_prayer.htm">Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>The unceasing nature of the tears can be seen as a metaphor for persistent prayer. Just as the tears do not stop, our prayers should be continuous, especially in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Hope in God’s Faithfulness</a></b><br>While the verse focuses on unending sorrow, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Lamentations 3</a> includes hope in God's faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's mercies, which are new every morning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_others.htm">Empathy for Others</a></b><br>This verse calls us to empathize with those who are suffering. As Christians, we are to weep with those who weep and offer comfort and support.<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_the_bible_say_on_heartbreak.htm">What does the Bible say about heartbreak?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_13_1_say_god_forgets.htm">If God is omniscient and omnipresent, why does Psalm 13:1 imply He can forget the psalmist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_allow_violent_vows.htm">How could an all-knowing God condone vows leading to violence against families and communities (Judges 21:1-11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_123_4_conflict_with_other_verses.htm">Psalm 123:4 laments the scorn of the proud; does this conflict with other verses implying the righteous should not be shaken by contempt?</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>(49) <span class= "bld">Trickleth down.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">poureth down.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 49.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trickleth down;</span> rather, <span class="accented">poureth down. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Ceaseth</span> <span class="cmt_word">not</span>; literally, <span class="accented">is not silent</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah 14:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-49.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">My eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינִ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">overflow</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְּרָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(nig·gə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5064.htm">Strong's 5064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow, to stretch out, to pour out, down, to deliver over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unceasingly,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">relief,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hă·p̄u·ḡō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2014.htm">Strong's 2014: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benumbing, cessation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-49.htm">Lamentations 3:49 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:49 My eye pours down and doesn't cease (Lam. 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