Lamentations 3:44
Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Lamentations 3:44 in other translations
| BSB | You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through. |
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| WEB | You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through. |
| ASV | Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through. |
| YLT | Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through. |
| DARBY | Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that prayer should not pass through. |
| BBE | Covering yourself with a cloud, so that prayer may not get through. |
| Webster | Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. |
What does Lamentations 3:44 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:43-45
43-45. covered--namely, thyself (so La 3:44), so as not to see and pity our calamities, for even the most cruel in seeing a sad spectacle are moved to pity. Compare as to God "hiding His face," Psa 10:11; 22:25.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Lamentations 3:42-54
The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.
Lamentations 3:44 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Lamentations 3:44
- Lamentations 3:8
Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
- Zechariah 7:13
Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:
- Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Jeremiah 15:1
Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
- Jeremiah 14:11
Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
- Psalms 80:4
O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
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Context
- Lamentations 3:43
Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
- Lamentations 3:44
Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
- Lamentations 3:45
Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
Lamentations 3:44 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Te cubriste de nube, porque no pasase la oración nuestra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu t’es enveloppé d’un nuage, de manière à ce que la prière ne passe point. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du hast dich in eine Wolke gehüllt, so daß kein Gebet hindurchdrang. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Opposuisti nubem tibi, ne transeat oratio. |