Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let him bury his face in the dust— there may yet be hope. New Living Translation Let them lie face down in the dust, for there may be hope at last. English Standard Version let him put his mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope; Berean Standard Bible Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope. King James Bible He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. New King James Version Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope. New American Standard Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope. NASB 1995 Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope. NASB 1977 Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope. Legacy Standard Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust; Perhaps there is hope. Amplified Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust [in recognition of his unworthiness]; There may yet be hope. Christian Standard Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust — perhaps there is still hope. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust— perhaps there is still hope. American Standard Version Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. Contemporary English Version Being rubbed in the dirt can teach us a lesson; English Revised Version Let him put his mouth in the dust; if so be there may he hope. GOD'S WORD® Translation They should put their mouths in the dust. Maybe a reason to hope exists. Good News Translation We should bow in submission, for there may still be hope. International Standard Version Let him fall face down in the dust, so there may yet be hope. Majority Standard Bible Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope. NET Bible Let him bury his face in the dust; perhaps there is hope. New Heart English Bible Let him put his mouth to the dust, there may yet be hope. Webster's Bible Translation He putteth his mouth in the dust; if there may be hope. World English Bible Let him put his mouth in the dust, if it is so that there may be hope. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe puts his mouth in the dust, if so be, there is hope. Young's Literal Translation He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope. Smith's Literal Translation He will give his mouth in the dust, if perhaps there is hope. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope. Catholic Public Domain Version JOD. He shall place his mouth in the dirt, if perhaps there may be hope. New American Bible To put one’s mouth in the dust— there may yet be hope— New Revised Standard Version to put one’s mouth to the dust (there may yet be hope), Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet him humble himself, for there is hope. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He will put his mouth into the dust, because there is hope OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let him put his mouth in the dust, If so be there may be hope. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…28Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. 29Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope. 30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.… Cross References Job 42:6 Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.” Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Matthew 5:3-4 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Job 2:8 And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes. Psalm 38:6 I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Job 16:15 I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust. Psalm 44:25 For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth. Ezekiel 21:6 But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Luke 18:13-14 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Psalm 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Treasury of Scripture He puts his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. putteth 2 Chronicles 33:12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Job 42:5,6 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee… if Joel 2:14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? Jonah 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? Zephaniah 2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. Jump to Previous Bury Chance Dust Face Hope Mouth Perhaps PuttethJump to Next Bury Chance Dust Face Hope Mouth Perhaps PuttethLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies Let him bury his face in the dust This phrase evokes a powerful image of humility and repentance. The Hebrew word for "bury" here is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give or to place. The act of placing one's face in the dust is a symbolic gesture of deep humility and submission. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, prostrating oneself in the dust was a sign of mourning, penitence, and acknowledgment of one's lowly state before God. This act signifies a recognition of human frailty and sinfulness, and a turning away from pride. It is a call to humble oneself before the Almighty, acknowledging that without God, we are but dust. This humility is a prerequisite for divine intervention and grace. perhaps there is still hope Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let him buryיִתֵּ֤ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his face פִּ֔יהוּ (pî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to in the dust— בֶּֽעָפָר֙ (be·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud perhaps אוּלַ֖י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps there is יֵ֥שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is still hope. תִּקְוָֽה׃ (tiq·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8615: A cord, expectancy Links Lamentations 3:29 NIVLamentations 3:29 NLT Lamentations 3:29 ESV Lamentations 3:29 NASB Lamentations 3:29 KJV Lamentations 3:29 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:29 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:29 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:29 French Bible Lamentations 3:29 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:29 Let him put his mouth (Lam. La Lm) |
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