Lamentations 3 · Verse 28

Lamentations 3:28

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

Lamentations 3:28, King James Version

Lamentations 3:28 in other translations

BSB	Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.
WEB	Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.
ASV	Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.
YLT	He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him.
DARBY	He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;
BBE	Let him be seated by himself, saying nothing, because he has put it on him.
Webster	He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

What does Lamentations 3:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:28-30

28-30. The fruit of true docility and patience. He does not fight against the yoke (Jr 31:18; Ac 9:5), but accommodates himself to it. alone--The heathen applauded magnanimity, but they looked to display and the praise of men. The child of God, in the absence of any witness, "alone," silently submits to the will of God. borne it upon him--that is, because he is used to bearing it on him. Rather, "because He (the Lord, La 3:26) hath laid it on him" [Vatablus].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 28 He sitteth alone - He has learned that necessary lesson of independence, that shows him how he is to serve himself; to give no trouble to others; and keep his troubles, as far as possible, in his own bosom.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Lamentations 3:21-36

Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that they are not worse. We should observe what makes for us, as well as what is against us. God's compassions fail not; of this we have fresh instances every morning. Portions on earth are perishing things, but God is a portion for ever. It is our duty, and will be our comfort…

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Lamentations 3:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יֵשֵׁ֤בye.Shevlet him sitH3427

בָּדָד֙ba.DadaloneH910

וְיִדֹּ֔םve.yi.Domand let him be silentH1826

כִּ֥יkiforH3588

נָטַ֖לna.Talhe has laid [it]H5190

עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lavon himH5921

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Lamentations 3:28

Jeremiah 15:17
I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Lamentations 2:10
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Psalms 39:9
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Psalms 102:7
I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2:10; Ps 39:9; 102:7; Jer 15:17

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Context

Lamentations 3:27
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:28
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Lamentations 3:29
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

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Lamentations 3:28 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Sentaráse solo, y callará, porque lo llevó sobre sí.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Il est assis solitaire, et se tait, parce qu’il l’a pris sur lui;
German Elberfelder 1871	Er sitze einsam und schweige, weil er es ihm auferlegt hat;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Sedebit solitarius, et tacebit, quia levavit super se.