King James Version
What Does Lamentations 3:15 Mean?
“He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. bitterness: Heb. bitternesses”
Context
13
He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. arrows: Heb. sons
14
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
15
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood. bitterness: Heb. bitternesses
16
He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes. covered: or, rolled me in the ashes
17
And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **Bitterness.**—The Hebrew gives the plural, *bitternesses. *With these, the sorrows which are as the bitter herbs of life (the same word meets us in Exodus 12:8, and Numbers 9:11), the mourner had been filled even to satiety, even as he had been made drunk with wormwood.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Lamentations 3:15 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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