King James Version

Lamentations 3:57

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.

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קָרַ֨בְתָּ֙qaravtaapproachקָרַבverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “approach”, a completed actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּeqraekacallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אָמַ֖רְתָּamartasayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּירָֽאtirafearיָרֵאverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fear”, a wish or indirect commandH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst: 'Fear not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.

World English Bible

You came near in the day that I called on you. You said, “Don’t be afraid.”

Darby Translation

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.

Douay-Rheims

Coph. Thou drewest near in the day, when I called upon thee, thou saidst: Fear not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee; Thou saidst: 'Fear not.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou drewest nigh to my help: in the day wherein I called upon thee thou saidst to me, Fear not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου ἤγγισας· ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐπεκαλεσάμην σε εἶπάς μοι, μὴ φοβοῦ.