11 He has turned aside my ways and (A)torn me in pieces;
He has made me desolate.
12 He has bent His bow
And (B)set me up as a target for the arrow.

13 He has caused (C)the [a]arrows of His quiver
To pierce my [b]loins.
14 I have become the (D)ridicule of all my people—
(E)Their taunting song all the day.
15 (F)He has filled me with bitterness,
He has made me drink wormwood.

16 He has also broken my teeth (G)with gravel,
And [c]covered me with ashes.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:13 Lit. sons of
  2. Lamentations 3:13 Lit. kidneys
  3. Lamentations 3:16 Lit. bent me down in

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