Lamentations 3:28
Strong's Lexicon
Let him sit
יֵשֵׁ֤ב (yê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

alone
בָּדָד֙ (bā·ḏāḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 910: n m 1) isolation, withdrawal, separation 1a) an isolated city adv 2) alone 2a) security (fig.)

in silence,
וְיִדֹּ֔ם (wə·yid·dōm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1826: 1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be silent 1a2) to be still, die 1a3) to be struck dumb 1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed 1c) (Poal) to make quiet 1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

for
כִּ֥י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

God has disciplined
נָטַ֖ל (nā·ṭal)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5190: 1) to lift, bear, bear up 1a) (Qal) to lift, lift over, lift upon, set up 1b) (Piel) to bear up

him.
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

Young's Literal Translation
He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid [it] upon him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

New American Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid [it] on him.

King James Bible
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne [it] upon him.
Parallel Verses
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;

New American Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him.

King James Bible
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

International Standard Version
He is to sit apart and remain silent, because the LORD has laid it upon him.

NET Bible
Let a person sit alone in silence, when the LORD is disciplining him.

American Standard Version
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.

English Revised Version
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.

Young's Literal Translation
He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him.
















Cross References
Jeremiah 15:17
I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

Lamentations 3:27
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

Lamentations 1:1
How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!

Lamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Lamentations 3:29
He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

Lamentations 3:30
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

Lamentations 3:31
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
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