Lamentations 3:29New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let him put his mouth in the dust, Perhaps there is hope.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let him put his mouth in the dust; if so be there may he hope.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He putteth his mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— he putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let him put, in the dust, his mouth, peradventure, there is hope!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Jod. He shall put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He putteth his mouth in the dust, if there may be hope.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He putteth his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let him humble himself, for there is hope.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [Absent from Manuscript]
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. |
He putteth
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
his mouth
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
in the dust;
6083 {6083} Primeעָפָר`aphar{aw-fawr'}
From H6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence clay, earth, mud.
if so be
x194 (0194) Complementאוּלַי'uwlay{oo-lah'ee}
From H0176; if not; hence perhaps.
there may be
3426 {3426} Primeיֵשׁyesh{yaysh}
Perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb ( H1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection).
hope.
8615 {8615} Primeתִּקְוָהtiqvah{tik-vaw'}
From H6960; literally a cord (as an attachment (compare H6961)); figuratively expectancy. |
Lamentations 3:29
_ _ (Job 42:6). The mouth in the dust is the attitude of suppliant and humble submission to God’s dealings as righteous and loving in design (compare Ezra 9:6; 1 Corinthians 14:25).
_ _ if so be there may be hope — This does not express doubt as to whether GOD be willing to receive the penitent, but the penitent’s doubt as to himself; he whispers to himself this consolation, “Perhaps there may be hope for me.” |
Lamentations 3:29
In the dust — Both this and the former verses let us know the duty of persons under afflictions. |
Lamentations 3:29
He putteth his (o) mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.
(o) He humbles himself as they who fall down with their face to the ground, and so with patience waits for comfort. |
- 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. ... Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.
Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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- 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.
Luke 15:18-19 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, ... And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
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