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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/lamentations/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Tears stream from my eyes because of the destruction of my people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />my eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My eyes overflow with rivers of water For the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes run down <i>with</i> streams of water Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My eyes run down with streams of water Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My eyes run down with streams of water Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My eyes run down with streams of water Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My eyes overflow with streams of tears Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people (Jerusalem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My people are destroyed! Tears flood my eyes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Streams of tears run down from my eyes over the ruin of my dear people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My eyes flow with rivers of tears at the destruction of my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes run with rivers of tears over the destruction of my cherished people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Streams of tears run down from my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My eye runs down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Streams of water go down my eye, "" For the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mine eye will bring down streams of water for the breaking of the daughter of my people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Phe. My eye hath run down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />PHE. My eye has brought forth streams of water at the contrition of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My eyes stream with tears over the destruction of the daughter of my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of my people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My eyes are worn with tears because of the destruction of all the daughters of the cities of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My eye was troubled by my soul for all the daughters of my cities<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 runneth down with rivers of water, For the breach of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mine eye shall pour down torrents of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKrWuOkEqzQ?start=959" 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">47</span>Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction. <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6388.htm" title="6388: pal·ḡê- (N-mpc) -- A channel, canal. From palag; a rill.">Streams</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of tears</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: tê·raḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come or go down, descend. ">flow</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">from my eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7667.htm" title="7667: še·ḇer (N-msc) -- Or sheber; from shabar; a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution.">the destruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">of the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of my people.</a> </span><span class="reftext">49</span>My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/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="/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/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a></span><br />My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.<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="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35</a></span><br />Jesus wept.<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="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">Jeremiah 8:18</a></span><br />My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-2.htm">Romans 9:2</a></span><br />I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My eye runs down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm">Lamentations 2:11,18</a></b></br> Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Psalm 119:136</a></b></br> Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a></b></br> My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/2-13.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-22.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-47.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-8.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Rivulets</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-47.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Run</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Running</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-49.htm">Flow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-3.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Rivulets</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Run</a> <a href="/daniel/8-6.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-14.htm">Running</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-34.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-4.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-54.htm">Water</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Streams of tears</b><br />The phrase "streams of tears" evokes a powerful image of continuous and overwhelming sorrow. In the Hebrew text, the word for "streams" (נַחֲלֵי, nachalei) can also mean "rivers" or "brooks," suggesting an unending flow. This imagery reflects the deep emotional pain and lamentation of the prophet Jeremiah over the destruction of Jerusalem. Historically, this period was marked by immense suffering and loss for the Israelites, as they faced the consequences of their disobedience to God. The tears symbolize not only personal grief but also a collective mourning for the nation's spiritual and physical devastation.<p><b>flow from my eyes</b><br />The expression "flow from my eyes" emphasizes the personal and intimate nature of the lament. The Hebrew verb used here (יָרַד, yarad) means "to go down" or "descend," indicating a natural and unstoppable descent of tears. This phrase highlights the prophet's deep empathy and connection with the suffering of his people. In a broader scriptural context, tears are often seen as a form of prayer or supplication, a physical manifestation of inner turmoil and a plea for divine intervention. The continuous flow of tears signifies a heart that is fully engaged in intercession and repentance.<p><b>over the destruction</b><br />The word "destruction" (שֶׁבֶר, shever) in Hebrew conveys a sense of breaking or shattering. It refers to the catastrophic events that befell Jerusalem, including the destruction of the temple, the city walls, and the exile of its inhabitants. This term captures the totality of the calamity, not just in physical terms but also in spiritual and communal aspects. Theologically, this destruction is seen as a direct result of the people's unfaithfulness to God, serving as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin. It calls believers to reflect on the importance of obedience and the need for genuine repentance.<p><b>of the daughter of my people</b><br />The phrase "daughter of my people" is a poetic expression used throughout the Old Testament to denote the nation of Israel. The term "daughter" (בַּת, bat) is often used to personify cities or nations, emphasizing their vulnerability and cherished status. In this context, it underscores the deep bond between the prophet and his people, akin to a familial relationship. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where the nation is seen as God's chosen people, beloved yet wayward. The phrase serves as a poignant reminder of the collective identity and destiny of the Israelites, urging them to return to their covenantal faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) <span class= "bld">Mine eye . . .</span>--A stronger utterance of the thought of <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm" title="For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.">Lamentations 1:16</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm" title="Their heart cried to the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give yourself no rest; let not the apple of your eye cease.">Lamentations 2:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-136.htm" title="Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law.">Psalm 119:136</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Runneth down,</span> etc. (comp. <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Lamentations 1:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-48.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">Streams</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּלְגֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(pal·ḡê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6388.htm">Strong's 6388: </a> </span><span class="str2">A channel, canal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of tears</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flow</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּרַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(tê·raḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינִ֔י</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">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the destruction</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7667.htm">Strong's 7667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my people.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-48.htm">Lamentations 3:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-48.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:48 My eye runs down with streams (Lam. 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