Berean Standard Bible
“He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.”
In the grief-filled first section of Lamentations 3, the speaker describes God as though he were a hunter or a warrior turned against him. These violent images express how complete the devastation felt to survivors of Jerusalem's fall.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.
World English Bible (WEB)
He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my kidneys.
King James Version (KJV)
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He hath caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He has let loose his arrows into the inmost parts of my body.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Hizo entrar en mis riñones las saetas de su aljaba.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Y claro que me ha clavado sus flechas en todo mi cuerpo!
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