Lamentations 3:12
Good News Translation
He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrows.

New Revised Standard Version
he bent his bow and set me as a mark for his arrow.

Contemporary English Version
God took careful aim and shot his arrows

New American Bible
He bent his bow, and set me up as a target for his arrow.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Daleth. He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for his arrows.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daleth. He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for his arrows.

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Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war against me.

Job 7:20 I have sinned: what shall I do to thee, O keeper of men? why hast thou set me opposite to thee. and am I become burdensome to myself?

Job 16:12,13 I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark. . . .

Psalm 7:12,13 Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. . . .

Psalm 38:2 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Context
Jeremiah's Afflictions
11Daleth. He hath turned aside my paths, and hath broken me in pieces, he hath made me desolate. 12Daleth. He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for his arrows.13He. He hath shot into my reins the daughters of his quiver.…
Cross References
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war against me.

Job 7:20
I have sinned: what shall I do to thee, O keeper of men? why hast thou set me opposite to thee. and am I become burdensome to myself?

Job 16:12
I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.

Psalm 7:12
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Psalm 38:2
For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Lamentations 2:4
Daleth. He hath bent his bow as an enemy, he hath fixed his right hand as an adversary: and he hath killed all that was fair to behold in the tabernacle of the daughter of Sion, he hath poured out his indignation like fire.

Lamentations 3:11
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