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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 />I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of the LORD&#8217s wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I am the one who has seen the afflictions that come from the rod of the LORD’s anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of his wrath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the man <i>that</i> hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> the man <i>who</i> has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen misery Because of the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction Because of the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction Because of the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction Because of the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am [Jeremiah] the man who has seen affliction Because of the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God&#8217s wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have suffered much because God was angry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I am the man who has experienced suffering under the rod of God's fury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am one who knows what it is to be punished by God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a man familiar with affliction— under the rod of God's anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God?s wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has experienced affliction from the rod of his wrath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am the man that has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[ALEPH-BET] I [am] the man [who] has seen affliction "" By the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I am the man who hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I the man seeing affliction by the rod of his wrath.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Aleph. I am the man that see my poverty by the rod of his indignation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />ALEPH. I am a man watching my own poverty by the rod of his indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am one who has known affliction under the rod of God’s anger, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am one who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O MIGHTY God, see my affliction; I am chastised by the rod of his wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Aleph God The Mighty One saw my oppression with the rod of his wrath<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am the man that hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />ALEPH. I am the man that sees poverty, through the rod of his wrath upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-1.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=697" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: hag·ge·ḇer (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">am the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">who has seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘o·nî (N-ms) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: bə·šê·ḇeṭ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">under the rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/5678.htm" title="5678: ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Overflow, arrogance, fury. Feminine of eber; an outburst of passion.">of God’s wrath.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light.…<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/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/3-20.htm">Job 3:20-26</a></span><br />Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, / who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, / who rejoice and greatly exult when they reach the grave? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6-7</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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Jeremiah 15:17-18</a></span><br />I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation. / Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-9</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">Job 19:21-22</a></span><br />Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. / Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38-39</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” / Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6-8</a></span><br />I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. / For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body. / I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</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. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7-8</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. / Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-16.htm">Job 30:16-19</a></span><br />And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me. / Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest. / With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-33.htm">Mark 14:33-34</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I AM the man that has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.</p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-12.htm">Lamentations 1:12-14</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted <i>me</i> in the day of his fierce anger… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-21.htm">Job 19:21</a></b></br> Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Psalm 71:20</a></b></br> <i>Thou</i>, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">his wrath.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/1-9.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-21.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Wrath</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>I am the man</b><br>This phrase introduces the speaker, traditionally understood to be the prophet Jeremiah, who is often associated with the authorship of Lamentations. Jeremiah is known as the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the destruction of Jerusalem. The personal nature of this statement emphasizes the individual experience of suffering, which can be seen as representative of the collective suffering of the people of Judah.<p><b>who has seen affliction</b><br>The term "affliction" refers to the intense suffering and hardship experienced by the speaker. This affliction is a result of the Babylonian siege and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. The historical context is crucial here, as the Babylonian conquest was a devastating event for the people of Judah, leading to exile and the loss of their homeland. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of suffering and endurance, as seen in the lives of other biblical figures such as Job.<p><b>under the rod of God’s wrath</b><br>The "rod" symbolizes discipline and correction, often used in the Bible to represent God's judgment. In this context, it signifies the divine punishment that has come upon Judah due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. The concept of God's wrath is consistent with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience to God's laws (Deuteronomy 28). This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate expression of God's wrath and mercy in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ bears the punishment for sin on behalf of humanity, offering redemption and 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 witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and expressed profound grief and sorrow over the suffering of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that faced destruction by the Babylonians in 586 B.C. This event is the backdrop for the book of Lamentations, which mourns the fall of the city and the suffering of its inhabitants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians. This event is central to the context of Lamentations, as it represents a time of judgment and suffering for the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_affliction.htm">Understanding Affliction</a></b><br>Recognize that affliction can be a part of God's discipline. It is important to discern whether our suffering is a result of personal sin, a test of faith, or a means to grow closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty in Suffering</a></b><br>Acknowledge that God is sovereign even in our suffering. Trust that He has a purpose and plan, even when we cannot see it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_despair.htm">Hope in Despair</a></b><br>While <a href="/lamentations/3.htm">Lamentations 3:1</a> begins with a focus on affliction, the chapter progresses to highlight hope and God's faithfulness. Remember that our current suffering is not the end of the account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament.htm">The Role of Lament</a></b><br>Embrace lament as a biblical way to process grief and suffering. It is a means to bring our pain before God honestly and seek His comfort and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_suffering.htm">Community in Suffering</a></b><br>Encourage sharing burdens within the Christian community. Just as Jeremiah lamented for his people, we are called to support and pray for one another in times of distress.<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_does_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_suffering_exist_if_god_is_loving.htm">How can suffering exist with a loving, omnipotent God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_prosper_in_job_21_7.htm">In Job 21:7, how can the wicked seemingly live long and prosper if divine justice is supposed to hold them accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_against_thessalonica_persecution.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:3-4: Paul speaks of affliction and persecution -- is there any historical evidence contradicting significant Christian persecution in Thessalonica at that time?</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>(1) <span class= "bld">I am the man.</span>--The lamentation is one of more intense personality. For that very reason it has been the true inheritance of all mourners, however widely different in time, country, circumstance, whose sorrows have approximated to that intensity.<p><span class= "bld">The rod of his wrath.</span>--The "wrath" is obviously that of Jehovah (comp. <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm" title="He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.">Proverbs 22:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm" title="O Assyrian, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation.">Isaiah 10:5</a>), but there is something significant in the fact that He is not named.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-21.</span> - MONOLOGUE SPOKEN BY AN INDIVIDUAL BELIEVER WHOSE FATE IS BOUND UP WITH THAT OF THE NATION; OR PERHAPS BY THE NATION PERSONIFIED (see Introduction). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Seen</span>. "To see" in Hebrew often means "to experience;" <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm">Jeremiah 5:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a>; <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:16</a>. <span class="cmt_word">By the rod of his wrath.</span> The idea is, not that Babylon has humbled Israel as Jehovah's instrument, but that God himself has brought these troubles upon his people. "He had led me, hath hedged me about," etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-1.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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(hag·ge·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who has seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">affliction</span><br /><span class="heb">עֳנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘o·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under the rod</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵׁ֖בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [God’s] wrath.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5678.htm">Strong's 5678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Overflow, arrogance, fury</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:1 I am the man that has seen (Lam. 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