King James Version

Lamentations 3:5

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

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בָּנָ֥הbanahbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.עָלַ֛יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…וַיַּקַּ֖ףvayaqafand compassנָקַףconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and compass”, the next action in the storyH5362to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulatecompass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.רֹ֥אשׁroshpoisonרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “poison”, the ordinary formH7219a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)gall, hemlock, poison, venom.וּתְלָאָֽהutelaahand travailתְּלָאָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and travail”, the ordinary formH8513distresstravail, travel, trouble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

Young’s Literal Translation

He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.

World English Bible

He has built against me, and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.

Darby Translation

He hath built against me, and encompassed [me] with gall and toil.

Douay-Rheims

Beth. He hath built round about me, and he hath compassed me with gall and labour.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Beth. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and brought travail upon me .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ΒΗΘ. Ἀνῳκοδόμησε κατʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἐκύκλωσε κεφαλήν μου, καὶ ἐμόχθησεν·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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