Lamentations 3:47
New International Version
We have suffered terror and pitfalls, ruin and destruction.”

New Living Translation
We are filled with fear, for we are trapped, devastated, and ruined.”

English Standard Version
panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction;

Berean Standard Bible
Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction.

King James Bible
Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

New King James Version
Fear and a snare have come upon us, Desolation and destruction.

New American Standard Bible
Panic and pitfall have come upon us, Devastation and destruction;

NASB 1995
Panic and pitfall have befallen us, Devastation and destruction;

NASB 1977
Panic and pitfall have befallen us, Devastation and destruction;

Legacy Standard Bible
Panic and pitfall have befallen us, Devastation and destruction;

Amplified Bible
Panic and pitfall (traps, danger) have come on us, Devastation and destruction.

Christian Standard Bible
We have experienced panic and pitfall, devastation and destruction.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have experienced panic and pitfall, devastation and destruction.

American Standard Version
Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.

Contemporary English Version
We are terrified and trapped, caught and crushed."

English Revised Version
Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Panic and pitfalls have found us, so have devastation and destruction.

Good News Translation
We have been through disaster and ruin; we live in danger and fear.

International Standard Version
Panic and pitfalls beset us, along with devastation and ruin.

Majority Standard Bible
Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction.

NET Bible
Panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction.

New Heart English Bible
Fear and the pit have come on us, devastation and destruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

World English Bible
Terror and the pit have come on us, devastation and destruction.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Fear and a snare has been for us, "" Desolation and destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.

Smith's Literal Translation
Fear and a snare were to us, desolation and breaking.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Phe. Prophecy is become to us a fear, and a snare, and destruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version
PHE. Prediction has become for us a dread, and a snare, and a grief.

New American Bible
Panic and the pit have been our lot, desolation and destruction;

New Revised Standard Version
panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Till the LORD look down and behold from heaven.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Until LORD JEHOVAH will gaze and will see from Heaven
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Terror and the pit are come upon us, Desolation and destruction.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Fear and wrath are come upon us, suspense and destruction.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
God's Justice
46All our enemies open their mouths against us. 47Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction. 48Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 4:20
Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.

Jeremiah 6:26
O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

Isaiah 24:17-18
Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Ezekiel 7:26
Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders.

Jeremiah 48:43-44
Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. / “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Deuteronomy 32:23-25
I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them. / They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. / Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.

Psalm 18:4-5
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

Isaiah 8:22
Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.

Isaiah 51:19
These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?

Matthew 24:7-8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.


Treasury of Scripture

Fear and a snare is come on us, desolation and destruction.

fear

Isaiah 24:17,18
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth…

Isaiah 51:19
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

Jeremiah 48:43,44
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD…

desolation

Lamentations 1:4,13
The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness…

Lamentations 2:1-9
How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! …

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Panic
The Hebrew word for "panic" is "פַּחַד" (pachad), which conveys a sense of sudden fear or terror. In the context of Lamentations, this panic is not just an emotional response but a reflection of the overwhelming dread that has gripped the people of Jerusalem. Historically, this panic can be understood as the immediate reaction to the Babylonian siege and subsequent destruction of the city. Theologically, it represents the spiritual disarray and loss of security when one is separated from God's protection due to sin and disobedience.

Pitfall
The term "pitfall" is translated from the Hebrew "פַּחַת" (pachat), which refers to a trap or snare. This word suggests a hidden danger or an unexpected calamity. In the historical context of Lamentations, pitfalls symbolize the numerous unforeseen challenges and betrayals faced by the Israelites during the Babylonian conquest. Spiritually, pitfalls can be seen as the consequences of straying from God's path, where one falls into sin and its resultant hardships.

Have come upon us
This phrase indicates the inevitability and suddenness of the calamities described. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) means "to come" or "to happen," emphasizing that these events were not just possibilities but realities that the people had to face. Theologically, this serves as a reminder of the certainty of God's judgment when His warnings are ignored. It also reflects the communal aspect of suffering, as the entire nation experiences these trials together.

Devastation
The word "devastation" is derived from the Hebrew "שֶׁבֶר" (sheber), meaning a breaking or shattering. This term vividly describes the physical and emotional ruin experienced by Jerusalem. Archaeologically, evidence of the Babylonian destruction corroborates the extent of this devastation. Spiritually, it signifies the breaking of the covenant relationship with God, leading to a state of spiritual desolation and the need for repentance and restoration.

Destruction
"Destruction" comes from the Hebrew "מַשְׁבֵּר" (mashber), which can also mean ruin or collapse. This word underscores the complete and utter ruin that has befallen the city and its people. Historically, it points to the total collapse of Jerusalem's social, political, and religious structures. From a scriptural perspective, destruction is often used as a metaphor for the consequences of sin, highlighting the need for divine intervention and redemption.

(47) Fear and a snare.--A quotation from Jeremiah 48:43, and Isaiah 24:17.

Desolation.--Better, devastation. The Hebrew noun is not found elsewhere, but the cognate verb in Isaiah 37:26 is rendered "to lay waste."

Verse 47. - Fear and a snare. An alliteration in the Hebrew, borrowed from Jeremiah 48:43 (comp. Isaiah 24:17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Panic
פַּ֧חַד (pa·ḥaḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6343: A, alarm

and pitfall
וָפַ֛חַת (wā·p̄a·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6354: A pit, for, catching animals

have come upon us—
הָ֥יָה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

devastation
הַשֵּׁ֥את (haš·šêṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7612: Perhaps devastation

and destruction.
וְהַשָּֽׁבֶר׃ (wə·haš·šā·ḇer)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash


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