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Lamentations 3:64 You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
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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 />Pay them back what they deserve, LORD, for what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Pay them back, LORD, for all the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/lamentations/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You will repay them, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/lamentations/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/lamentations/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Repay them, O LORD, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/lamentations/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will repay them, LORD, In accordance with the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You will recompense them, O LORD, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/lamentations/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou wilt recompense them, O LORD, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/lamentations/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will recompense them, O Yahweh, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/lamentations/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will repay them, O LORD, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/lamentations/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/lamentations/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, LORD, according to the work of their hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/lamentations/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt render unto them a recompense, O Jehovah, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/lamentations/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Pay them back for everything they have done, LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/lamentations/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/lamentations/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pay them back, O LORD, for what they deserve, for what their own hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/lamentations/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Punish them for what they have done, O LORD; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/lamentations/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Pay them back, LORD, according to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/lamentations/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/lamentations/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pay them back what they deserve, O LORD, according to what they have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/lamentations/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will render to them what they deserve, LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/lamentations/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Render to them a recompense, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/lamentations/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will pay them back, Yahweh, according to the work of their hands. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/lamentations/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You return to them the deed, O YHWH, "" According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/lamentations/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/lamentations/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt turn back to them a retribution, O Jehovah, according to the work of their hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/lamentations/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thau. Thou shalt render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/lamentations/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />THAU. You shall pay a recompense to them, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/lamentations/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give them what they deserve, LORD, according to their deeds; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/lamentations/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pay them back for their deeds, O LORD, according to the work of their hands!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/lamentations/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Render to them a recompense, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/lamentations/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Tau Return to them their payment, LORD JEHOVAH, according to the work of their hands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/lamentations/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou wilt render unto them a recompense, O LORD, According to the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/lamentations/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/lamentations/3-64.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=1044" 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">A Prayer for Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">63</span>When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song. <span class="reftext">64</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">You will pay them back</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1576.htm" title="1576: gə·mūl (N-ms) -- A dealing, recompense, benefit. From gamal; treatment, i.e. An act; by implication, service or requital.">what they deserve,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: kə·ma·‘ă·śêh (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">according to the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of their hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">65</span>Put a veil of anguish over their hearts; may Your curse be upon them!…<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="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1-2</a></span><br />O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-8</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-12.htm">Psalm 79:12</a></span><br />Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Isaiah 59:18</a></span><br />So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">2 Timothy 4:14</a></span><br />Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Psalm 137:8</a></span><br />O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">Matthew 5:38-39</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ / But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Jeremiah 51:56</a></span><br />For a destroyer is coming against her—against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Render to them a recompense, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4</a></b></br> Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a></b></br> But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a></b></br> Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-41.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-6.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Render</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-56.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-21.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-59.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-4.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Render</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-65.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Work</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3753401421161123"; /* 200 x 200 Parallel Bible */ google_ad_slot = "7676643937"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </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>You will repay them</b><br />This phrase underscores the certainty of divine justice. The Hebrew root word for "repay" is "shalam," which conveys the idea of making whole or complete, often through recompense or restitution. In the context of Lamentations, this reflects a deep-seated belief in God's ultimate justice. Historically, the Israelites understood God as a righteous judge who would balance the scales of justice. This assurance of divine retribution is a source of comfort for those who have suffered injustice, affirming that God sees and will act in His perfect timing.<p><b>O LORD</b><br />The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the Hebrew name "Yahweh," the covenant name of God. This name is deeply personal and relational, reminding the reader of God's eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. In the midst of suffering and lament, invoking Yahweh emphasizes a personal appeal to the God who has been faithful throughout Israel's history. It is a call to the God who delivered them from Egypt and established them in the Promised Land, reinforcing trust in His character and promises.<p><b>according to the work of their hands</b><br />This phrase highlights the principle of retributive justice, where individuals are held accountable for their actions. The "work of their hands" is a metaphor for human deeds and actions. In the Hebrew context, hands symbolize power, action, and responsibility. This reflects a biblical theme found throughout Scripture, where God judges people based on their deeds (e.g., <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4</a>, <a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a>). It serves as a reminder that God is aware of human actions and will ensure that justice is served. This principle is both a warning to the wicked and a reassurance to the righteous that God’s justice will prevail.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/lamentations/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(64) <span class= "bld">Render unto them . . .</span>--The words are noticeable as being taken from <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm" title="Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavors: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.">Psalm 28:4</a>, and reproduced by St. Paul in <a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm" title="Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:">2Timothy 4:14</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/lamentations/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 64.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Render unto them,</span> etc. The sacred poet is familiar with the psalms; here we have a condensation of <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Psalm 28:4</a>. The tone of vers. 64-66 reminds us of passages in the Book of Jeremiah (see <a href="/jeremiah/18-23.htm">Jeremiah 18:23</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a>); <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/lamentations/3-64.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will pay them back</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשִׁ֨יב</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what they deserve,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמ֛וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1576.htm">Strong's 1576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treatment, an act, service, requital</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the work</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/lamentations/3-64.htm">Lamentations 3:64 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/lamentations/3-64.htm">OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:64 You will render to them a recompense (Lam. 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