Parallel Bible VersionsNASB/KJV Study BibleHebrew Bible Study Tools

Lamentations 3:9

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He has blocked my ways with hewn stone; He has made my paths crooked.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He hath fenced up my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He hath walled in my ways with hewn stone, my paths, hath he caused to wind back.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Ghimel. He hath shut up my ways with square stones, he hath turned my paths upside down.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He hath stopped vp my wayes with hewen stone, and turned away my paths.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Hee hath inclosed my wayes with hewen stone: he hath made my pathes crooked.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He has enclosed my ways with thorns, he has made my paths crooked.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— DALETH. He has built up my ways, he has hedged my paths;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He hath inclosed 1443
{1443} Prime
גָּדַר
gadar
{gaw-dar'}
A primitive root; to wall in or around.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
my ways 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
with hewn stone, 1496
{1496} Prime
גָּזִית
gaziyth
{gaw-zeeth'}
From H1491; something cut, that is, dressed stone.
he hath made my paths y5410
[5410] Standard
נָתִיב
nathiyb
{naw-theeb'}
From an unused root meaning to tramp; a (beaten) track.
crooked. 5753
{5753} Prime
עָוָה
`avah
{aw-vaw'}
A primitive root; to crook, literally or figuratively.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
x5410
(5410) Complement
נָתִיב
nathiyb
{naw-theeb'}
From an unused root meaning to tramp; a (beaten) track.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:7-9.


Lamentations 3:9

_ _ hewn stone — which coheres so closely as not to admit of being broken through.

_ _ paths crooked — thwarted our plans and efforts so that none went right.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Lamentations 3:1-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Lamentations 3:9

Enclosed — He has defeated all my methods and counsels for security, by insuperable difficulties like walls of hewn stone. Crooked — Nay, God not only defeated their counsels, but made them fatal and pernicious to them.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Lamentations 3:9

He hath (d) inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

(d) And keeps me in hold as a prisoner.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
made:

Lamentations 3:11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.
Isaiah 30:28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and [there shall be] a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing [them] to err.
Isaiah 63:17 O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, [and] hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Random Bible VersesNew Quotes



Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Is 30:28; 63:17. Lm 3:11.

Newest Chat Bible Comment
Comment HereExpand User Bible CommentaryComplete Biblical ResearchComplete Chat Bible Commentary
Recent Chat Bible Comments