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Young's Literal Translation
Lamentations 3:7
He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He has walled me in so I cannot get out;he has weighed me down with chains.
He has walled me in so I cannot get out;he has weighed me down with chains.
Hebrew Names Version
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
King James Version
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
English Standard Version
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy;
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy;
New American Standard Bible
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.
New Century Version
He shut me in so I could not get out; he put heavy chains on me.
He shut me in so I could not get out; he put heavy chains on me.
Amplified Bible
He walled me in so that I cannot get out; He has weighted down my chain.
He walled me in so that I cannot get out; He has weighted down my chain.
World English Bible
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.
He hath hedged about mee, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chaines heauy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.
Legacy Standard Bible
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out;He has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me in so that I cannot go out;He has made my chain heavy.
Berean Standard Bible
He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains.
He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains.
Contemporary English Version
God built a fence around me that I cannot climb over, and he chained me down.
God built a fence around me that I cannot climb over, and he chained me down.
Complete Jewish Bible
He has walled me in, so I can't escape; he has weighed me down with chains.
He has walled me in, so I can't escape; he has weighed me down with chains.
Darby Translation
He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath hedged me about that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Easy-to-Read Version
He shut me in, so I could not get out. He put heavy chains on me.
He shut me in, so I could not get out. He put heavy chains on me.
George Lamsa Translation
He has hedged me about, that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy.
He has hedged me about, that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy.
Good News Translation
He has bound me in chains; I am a prisoner with no hope of escape.
He has bound me in chains; I am a prisoner with no hope of escape.
Lexham English Bible
He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out; he has made my bronze fetters heavy.
He has built a wall around me, I cannot go out; he has made my bronze fetters heavy.
Literal Translation
He walled around me and I cannot go out; He has made heavy my bronze chain .
He walled around me and I cannot go out; He has made heavy my bronze chain .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He hath so hedged me in, that I can not get out, & hath layed heuy lynckes vpon me.
He hath so hedged me in, that I can not get out, & hath layed heuy lynckes vpon me.
American Standard Version
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
Bible in Basic English
He has put a wall round me, so that I am not able to go out; he has made great the weight of my chain.
He has put a wall round me, so that I am not able to go out; he has made great the weight of my chain.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy.
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go forth; He hath made my chain heavy.
King James Version (1611)
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He hath so hedged me in, that I can not get out, and hath layde heauie linkes vpon me.
He hath so hedged me in, that I can not get out, and hath layde heauie linkes vpon me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He has builded against me, and I cannot come forth: he has made my brazen chain heavy.
He has builded against me, and I cannot come forth: he has made my brazen chain heavy.
English Revised Version
He hath fenced me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath fenced me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Gymel. He bildide aboute ayens me, that Y go not out; he aggregide my gyues.
Gymel. He bildide aboute ayens me, that Y go not out; he aggregide my gyues.
Update Bible Version
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
Webster's Bible Translation
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
New English Translation
ג (Gimel)
He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.New King James Version
He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out; He has made my chain heavy.
He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out; He has made my chain heavy.
New Living Translation
He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. He has bound me in heavy chains.
He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. He has bound me in heavy chains.
New Life Bible
He has put a wall around me so that I cannot go out. He has put heavy chains on me.
He has put a wall around me so that I cannot go out. He has put heavy chains on me.
New Revised Standard
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has put heavy chains on me;
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has put heavy chains on me;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He hath walled up around me, that I cannot get out, hath weighted my fetter;
He hath walled up around me, that I cannot get out, hath weighted my fetter;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.
Ghimel. He hath built against me round about, that I may not get out: he hath made my fetters heavy.
Revised Standard Version
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has put heavy chains on me;
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has put heavy chains on me;
THE MESSAGE
He shuts me in so I'll never get out, manacles my hands, shackles my feet. Even when I cry out and plead for help, he locks up my prayers and throws away the key. He sets up blockades with quarried limestone. He's got me cornered.
He shuts me in so I'll never get out, manacles my hands, shackles my feet. Even when I cry out and plead for help, he locks up my prayers and throws away the key. He sets up blockades with quarried limestone. He's got me cornered.
Contextual Overview
1 I [am] the man [who] hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath. 2 Me He hath led, and causeth to go [in] darkness, and without light. 3 Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day. 4 He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones. 5 He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness. 6 In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old. 7 He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter. 8 Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer. 9 He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked. 10 A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hedged: Lamentations 3:9, Job 3:23, Job 19:8, Psalms 88:8, Jeremiah 38:6, Hosea 2:6
made: Lamentations 1:14, Lamentations 5:5, Daniel 9:12
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 33:11 - among the thorns Job 7:12 - I a sea Psalms 107:10 - bound Lamentations 3:5 - builded Ezekiel 7:23 - a chain
Cross-References
Genesis 2:25
And they are both of them naked, the man and his wife, and they are not ashamed of themselves.
And they are both of them naked, the man and his wife, and they are not ashamed of themselves.
Genesis 3:5
for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.'
for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.'
Genesis 3:10
and he saith, `Thy sound I have heard in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.'
and he saith, `Thy sound I have heard in the garden, and I am afraid, for I am naked, and I hide myself.'
Genesis 3:11
And He saith, `Who hath declared to thee that thou [art] naked? of the tree of which I have commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?'
And He saith, `Who hath declared to thee that thou [art] naked? of the tree of which I have commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?'
Deuteronomy 28:34
and thou hast been mad, because of the sight of thine eyes which thou dost see.
and thou hast been mad, because of the sight of thine eyes which thou dost see.
2 Kings 6:20
And it cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, `Jehovah, open the eyes of these, and they see;' and Jehovah openeth their eyes, and they see, and lo, in the midst of Samaria!
And it cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, `Jehovah, open the eyes of these, and they see;' and Jehovah openeth their eyes, and they see, and lo, in the midst of Samaria!
Isaiah 28:20
For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.
For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.
Isaiah 59:6
Their webs become not a garment, Nor do they cover themselves with their works, Their works [are] works of iniquity, And a deed of violence [is] in their hands.
Their webs become not a garment, Nor do they cover themselves with their works, Their works [are] works of iniquity, And a deed of violence [is] in their hands.
Luke 16:23
and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go out,.... When in prison, or in the dungeon, or during the siege of Jerusalem; though the phrase may only denote in general the greatness of his troubles, with which he was encompassed, and how inextricable they were; like a hedge about a vineyard, or a wall about a city, which could not easily be got over:
he hath made my chain heavy; his affliction intolerable. It is a metaphor taken from malefactors that have heavy chains put upon their legs, that they may not make their escape out of prison: or, "my brass" g; that is, chains, or a chain made of brass; so the Targum,
"he hath made heavy upon my feet fetters of brass.''
g נחשתי χαλκον μου Sept. "aes meum, [vel] chalybem meum", Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The prophet feels as if enclosed within walls, and fettered.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. He hath hedged me about — This also may refer to the lines drawn round the city during the siege. But these and similar expressions in the following verses may be merely metaphorical, to point out their straitened, oppressed, and distressed state.
