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Lamentations 3:47

Old Testament Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Lamentations 3:47 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.
Lamentations 3:47 — American Standard Version

Context — Lamentations 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
44Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.
45Thou hast made us an off-scouring and refuse in the midst of the peoples.
46All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us.
47Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.
48Mine eye runneth down with streams of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
50Till Jehovah look down, and behold from heaven.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Fear and a snare is come upon us, etc.] Or, “fear and a pit” f84; the fear of failing into the pit of ruin and destruction, on the brink of which they saw themselves; or fear seized us, and caused us to flee; and a snare or pit was prepared for us to fall into; so that there was no escaping hence: desolation and destruction; desolation or devastation of their land; and destruction of their city and temple; and of multitudes of them by the sword, famine, and pestilence; and the rest carried into captivity, excepting a few left desolate in the land.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Like animals fleeing in fear, we fall into the snare laid for us.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Desolation - Or, devastation. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Fear: Isa 24:17, Isa 24:18, Isa 51:19; Jer 48:43, Jer 48:44; Luk 21:35 desolation: Lam 1:4, Lam 1:13, Lam 2:1-9 Lamentations 3:48”
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