Lamentations 3:53 They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me;

English Standard Version
they flung me alive into the pit and cast stones on me;

New American Standard Bible
They have silenced me in the pit And have placed a stone on me.

King James Bible
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They dropped me alive into a pit and threw stones at me.

International Standard Version
They dumped me alive into a pit, sealing me in with stone.

American Standard Version
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone upon me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Sade. My life is fallen into the pit, and they have laid a stone over me.

Darby Bible Translation
They have cut off my life in a pit, and cast a stone upon me.

Young's Literal Translation
They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.

Cross References

Jeremiah 37:16
When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

Jeremiah 38:6
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

Jeremiah 38:9
My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

Daniel 6:17
And a stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

Jonah 2:1
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:42-54 The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued waiting; and neither did nor would expect relief and succour from any but the Lord.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

53. in … dungeon—(Jer 37:16).

stone—usually put at the mouth of a dungeon to secure the prisoners (Jos 10:18; Da 6:17; Mt 27:60).