Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it on him. New Living Translation Let them sit alone in silence beneath the LORD’s demands. English Standard Version Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him; Berean Standard Bible Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. King James Bible He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. New King James Version Let him sit alone and keep silent, Because God has laid it on him; New American Standard Bible Let him sit alone and keep quiet, Since He has laid it on him. NASB 1995 Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him. NASB 1977 Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him. Legacy Standard Bible Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him. Amplified Bible Let him sit alone [in hope] and keep quiet, Because God has laid it on him [for his benefit]. Christian Standard Bible Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him. American Standard Version Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yodh He will sit alone and he will be silent, because he has taken your yoke upon himself Brenton Septuagint Translation He will sit alone, and be silent, because he has borne it upon him. Contemporary English Version and to sit silently alone, if this is what the LORD intends. Douay-Rheims Bible Jod. He shall sit solitary, and hold his peace: because he hath taken it up upon himself. English Revised Version Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him. GOD'S WORD® Translation They should sit alone and remain silent because the LORD has laid these burdens on them. Good News Translation When we suffer, we should sit alone in silent patience; International Standard Version He is to sit apart and remain silent, because the LORD has laid it upon him. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let him sit alone and keep silence, Because He hath laid it upon him. Literal Standard Version He sits alone, and is silent, | For He has laid [it] on him. Majority Standard Bible Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. New American Bible To sit alone and in silence, when its weight lies heavy, NET Bible Let a person sit alone in silence, when the LORD is disciplining him. New Revised Standard Version to sit alone in silence when the Lord has imposed it, New Heart English Bible Let him sit alone and keep silence when he is disciplining him. Webster's Bible Translation He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. World English Bible Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him. Young's Literal Translation He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. 28Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. 29Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope.… Cross References Jeremiah 15:17 I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation. Lamentations 3:27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. Treasury of Scripture He sits alone and keeps silence, because he has borne it on him. Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. Psalm 39:9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. Psalm 102:7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Jump to Previous Alone Borne Keepeth Laid Seated Silence Silent Sit Sitteth SolitaryJump to Next Alone Borne Keepeth Laid Seated Silence Silent Sit Sitteth SolitaryLamentations 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 (28) He sitteth alone . . .--Better, Let him sit alone, and keep silence when He (Jehovah) hath laid it (the yoke) upon him; and so in the next verses, Let him put his mouth . . . Let him give his cheek.Verses 28-30. - He sitteth alone, etc.; rather, Let him sit alone... let him keep silence (ver. 28)... let him put (ver. 29)... let him give... let him be filled (ver. 30). The connection is - since it is good for a man to be afflicted, let him sit still, when trouble is sent, and resign himself to bear it. Verse 28. - Because he hath borne it; rather, when he (viz. God) hath laid it. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let him sitיֵשֵׁ֤ב (yê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry alone בָּדָד֙ (bā·ḏāḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 910: Isolation, separation in silence, וְיִדֹּ֔ם (wə·yid·dōm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction God has disciplined נָטַ֖ל (nā·ṭal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5190: To lift, to impose him. עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Lamentations 3:28 NIVLamentations 3:28 NLT Lamentations 3:28 ESV Lamentations 3:28 NASB Lamentations 3:28 KJV Lamentations 3:28 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:28 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:28 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:28 French Bible Lamentations 3:28 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:28 Let him sit alone and keep silence (Lam. 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