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Lamentations 3:7

Old Testament Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Lamentations 3:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
Lamentations 3:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Lamentations 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.
5He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
6He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
7He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
8Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.
9He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
10He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
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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
“He hath hedged me about, that I cannot go out, etc.] When in prison, or in the dungeon, or during the siege of Jerusalem; though the phrase may only denote in general the greatness of his troubles, with which he was encompassed, and how inextricable they were; like a hedge about a vineyard, or a wall about a city, which could not easily be got over: he hath made my chain heavy; his affliction intolerable. It is a metaphor taken from malefactors that have heavy chains put upon their legs, that they may not make their escape out of prison: or, “my brass” f55; that is, chains, or a chain made of brass; so the Targum, “he hath made heavy upon my feet fetters of brass.””
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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
“hedged-- (Job 3:23; Hos 2:6). chain--literally, "chain of brass."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The prophet feels as if enclosed within walls, and fettered. 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
“hedged: Lam 3:9; Job 3:23, Job 19:8; Psa 88:8; Jer 38:6; Hos 2:6 made: Lam 1:14, Lam 5:5; Dan 9:12 Lamentations 3:8”
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