Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
ג Gimel
in His burning anger
and withdrawn His right hand
in the presence of the enemy.
He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything.
New American Standard Bible
He has
From before the enemy.
And He has
Consuming round about.
King James Version
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
International Standard Version
In his fierce wrath he cut off all the strength of Israel. He withdrew his protection as the enemy approached. He burned Jacob like a blazing fire consumes everything around it.
A Conservative Version
In fierce anger he has cut off all the horn of Israel. He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy. And he has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire which devours round about.
American Standard Version
He hath cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: And he hath burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Amplified
In fierce anger He has cut off and destroyed
Every
He has withdrawn His right hand
From the presence of the enemy.
And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire
Consuming all around.
Bible in Basic English
In his burning wrath every horn of Israel has been cut off; his right hand has been turned back before the attacker: he has put a fire in Jacob, causing destruction round about.
Darby Translation
He hath cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath withdrawn his right hand from before the enemy; and he burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, devouring round about.
Julia Smith Translation
He cut off in the burning of anger all the horn of Israel: he turned back his right hand from the face of the enemy, and he will consume against Jacob as a fire of flame devouring round about
King James 2000
He has cut off in his fierce anger all the might of Israel: he has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours round about.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He has cut down {in fierce anger} all the might of Israel; he has withdrawn his right hand from the faces of [the] enemy, and he has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire, it has consumed all around.
Modern King James verseion
He has cut off all the horn of Israel in His fierce anger; He has drawn back His right hand from before the enemy, and He burned against Jacob like flaming fire which devours all around.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{Gimel} In the wrath of his indignation he hath broken all the horn of Israel: he hath withdrawn his righthand from the enemy. Yea, a flame of fire is kindled in Jacob, and hath consumed up all round about.
NET Bible
(Gimel) In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it.
New Heart English Bible
He has cut off in fierce anger all the strength of Israel. He has drawn back his right hand before the enemy. He has blazed in Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath broken off - in the glow of his anger - the whole horn of Israel, hath turned back his right hand, from the face of the foe, - and hath kindled against Jacob, a very fire of flame, devouring round about.
Webster
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth on every side.
World English Bible
He has cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath cut off in the heat of anger every horn of Israel, He hath turned backward His right hand From the face of the enemy, And He burneth against Jacob as a flaming fire, It hath devoured round about.
Interlinear
'aph
Shuwb
'achowr
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Is Angry
2
ב Bet
all the dwellings of Jacob.
In His wrath He has demolished
the fortified cities
He brought them to the ground
and defiled the kingdom and its leaders.
in His burning anger
and withdrawn His right hand
in the presence of the enemy.
He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming fire
that consumes everything.
His right hand is positioned like an adversary.
He has killed everyone who was loved,
pouring out His wrath like fire
on the tent of Daughter Zion.
Cross References
Psalm 74:11
Stretch out
Psalm 75:5
or speak arrogantly.’”
Psalm 75:10
but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
Isaiah 42:25
and the power of war.
It surrounded him with fire, but he did not know it;
it burned him, but he paid no attention.
Psalm 79:5
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?
Psalm 89:46
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?
Jeremiah 48:25
Moab’s horn is chopped off;
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Deuteronomy 32:22
and burns to the depths of Sheol;
it devours the land and its produce,
and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
Job 16:15
I have buried my strength
Psalm 89:24
and through My name
his horn will be exalted.
Psalm 132:17
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
Isaiah 1:31
and his work a spark;
both will burn together,
with no one to quench the flames.
Jeremiah 4:4
remove the foreskin of your hearts,
men of Judah and residents of Jerusalem.
Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire
and burn with no one to extinguish it
because of your evil deeds.
Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: “Look, My anger—My burning wrath—is about to be poured out on this place,
Jeremiah 21:4-5
‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands,
Jeremiah 21:14
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will kindle a fire in its forest
that will consume everything around it.’”
Malachi 4:1
Luke 1:69
in the house of His servant David,
Luke 3:17
His winnowing shovel