Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He bent his bow, aiming at me with his arrow.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Holman Bible
and set me as the target for His arrow.
A Conservative Version
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
American Standard Version
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Amplified
He has bent His bow
And set me as a target for the arrow.
Bible in Basic English
With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.
Darby Translation
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Julia Smith Translation
He bent his bow, he will set me up as a mark for the arrow.
King James 2000
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He has bent his bow and set me as the target for the arrow.
Modern King James verseion
He has bent His bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He hath bent his bow, and made me as it were a mark to shoot at.
NET Bible
He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.
New Heart English Bible
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath trodden his bow, and set me up, as a mark for the arrow.
Webster
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
World English Bible
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.
Interlinear
Darak
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
11 He forced me off my path, tearing me to pieces and making me desolate. 12 He bent his bow, aiming at me with his arrow. 13 He caused his war arrows to pierce my vital organs.
Names
Cross References
Job 7:20
So what if I sin? What have I done against you, you observer of humankind? Why have you made me your target? Why burden yourself with me?
Psalm 38:2
because your arrows have sunk deep into me, and your hand has come down hard on me.
Job 6:4
"The arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit absorbs their poison; God's terrors have been arranged just for me!
Psalm 7:12-13
If the ungodly one doesn't repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and prepare it.
Lamentations 2:4
He bent his bow against us as would an enemy, his right hand cocked as would an adversary. He has killed everyone in whom we took pride; in the tent of cherished Zion he poured out his anger like fire.
Job 16:12-13
"He tore me apart when I was at ease; grabbing me by my neck, he shook me to pieces then he really made me his target.