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Lamentations 3:32

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…הוֹגָ֔הhogahgrieveיָגָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “grieve”, a completed actionH3013to grieveafflict, cause grief, grieve, sorrowful, vex.וְרִחַ֖םverichamand loveרָחַםconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and love”, a completed action in a sequenceH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.כְּרֹ֥בkerovas abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).חסדוchsdvkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.חֲסָדָֽיוchasadayvkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

Young’s Literal Translation

For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.

World English Bible

For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

Darby Translation

but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:

Douay-Rheims

Caph. For if he hath cast off, he will also have mercy, according to the multitude of his mercies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Chaph. For he that has brought down will pity, and that according to the abundance of his mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ΧΑΦ. Ὅτι ὁ ταπεινώσας οἰκτειρήσει, καὶ κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ ἐλέους αὐτοῦ,