11 translations · Hebrew
Lamentations 3:22
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
Lamentations 3:22 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
- KJV King James Version
- It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- The kindnesses of YHWH! For we have not been consumed, || For His mercies have not ended.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- The trustworthy love of the Lord never ends, and his compassion has no limit.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is of Jehovah's loving-kindness we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| חַֽסְדֵ֤י | ḥas·ḏê | the loving devotion | H2617 חֶ֫סֶד kindness |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| כִּ֣י | kî | Because of | H3588 כִּי for |
| לֹא־ | lō- | we are not | H3808 לֹא not |
| תָ֔מְנוּ | ṯā·mə·nū | consumed | H8552 תָּמַם to finish |
| כִּ֥י | kî | for | H3588 כִּי for |
| לֹא־ | lō- | never | H3808 לֹא not |
| כָל֖וּ | ḵā·lū | fail | H3615 כָּלָה to end: finish |
| רַחֲמָֽיו׃ | ra·ḥă·māw | His mercies | H7356 רַחַם womb |
Related verses
- Psalm 86:15
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
- Luke 1:50
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
- Nehemiah 9:31
“Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you did not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.
- Micah 7:18–19
Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness. He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
- Malachi 3:6
“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
- Psalm 78:38
But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.
- Psalm 77:8
Has his loving kindness vanished forever? Does his promise fail for generations?
- Psalm 106:45
He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- Ezra 9:8–9
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revived us a little in our bondage. For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel 20:8–9
“‘“But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me. They didn’t all throw away the abominations of their eyes. They also didn’t forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middle of the land of Egypt. But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
20 My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me.
21 This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope.
22 It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
23 They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
24 “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”
Read all of Lamentations 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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