Lamentations 3:30
Lamentations 3:30 in Multiple Translations
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.
They should turn a cheek to someone who wants to slap them; they should take the insults of others.
Hee giueth his cheeke to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproches.
He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.
Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.
He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him, he shall be filled with reproaches.
If someone strikes us on one cheek, we should turn the other cheek toward that person in order that he may strike it, too, and accept/endure it when we are insulted.
Berean Amplified Bible — Lamentations 3:30
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Lamentations 3:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִתֵּ֧ן
לְ/מַכֵּ֛/הוּ
לֶ֖חִי
יִשְׂבַּ֥ע
בְּ/חֶרְפָּֽה
יִתֵּ֧ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לְ/מַכֵּ֛/הוּ
nâkâh
H5221
to smite
Prep | V-Hiphil | Suff
לֶ֖חִי
lᵉchîy
H3895
jaw
N-cs
יִשְׂבַּ֥ע
sâbaʻ
H7646
to satisfy
V-Qal-Juss-3ms
בְּ/חֶרְפָּֽה
cherpâh
H2781
reproach
Prep | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Lamentations 3:30
יִתֵּ֧ן
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לְ/מַכֵּ֛/הוּ
nâkâh
H5221
"to smite"
Prep | V-Hiphil | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to strike or hit something, and it's used in many different ways, like in Exodus when God strikes down the Egyptians. It can also mean to punish or destroy, as seen in Isaiah. The word is used to describe God's judgment.
Definition: 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)
Usage: Occurs in 461 OT verses. KJV: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound. See also: Genesis 4:15; Joshua 10:20; 1 Samuel 29:5.
לֶ֖חִי
lᵉchîy
H3895
"jaw"
N-cs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means the jaw or cheek, often referring to the jawbone of an animal. It appears in the story of Samson, who used a donkey's jawbone to defeat 1000 men. The word is also used to describe the jawbone of animals in general.
Definition: 1) jaw, cheek 1a) jaw, jawbone (of animal) 1b) cheek (of man)
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: cheek (bone), jaw (bone). See also: Deuteronomy 18:3; Song of Solomon 1:10; Psalms 3:8.
יִשְׂבַּ֥ע
sâbaʻ
H7646
"to satisfy"
V-Qal-Juss-3ms
To satisfy means to fill someone with enough of something, like food or desire, and can also mean to have too much of something.
Definition: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)
Usage: Occurs in 93 OT verses. KJV: have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. See also: Exodus 16:8; Proverbs 12:11; Psalms 17:14.
בְּ/חֶרְפָּֽה
cherpâh
H2781
"reproach"
Prep | N-fs
Cherpah means reproach or shame, often used to describe scorn or disgrace. In the Bible, it is used to express strong feelings of shame or humiliation.
Definition: 1) reproach, scorn 1a) taunt, scorn (upon enemy) 1b) reproach (resting upon condition of shame, disgrace) 1c) a reproach (an object)
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. See also: Genesis 30:23; Isaiah 25:8; Psalms 15:3.
Study Notes — Lamentations 3:30
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- Context
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- Lamentations 3:30 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:30
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
- Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
- Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:30
- Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
- Sermons on Lamentations 3:30
Context — The Prophet’s Hope
28Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him.
29Let him bury his face in the dust— perhaps there is still hope.
30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
31For the Lord will not cast us off forever. 32Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 16:10 | They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me. |
| 2 | Isaiah 50:6 | I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. |
| 3 | Matthew 26:67 | Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him |
| 4 | Matthew 5:39 | But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; |
| 5 | 2 Corinthians 11:20 | In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face. |
| 6 | Psalms 69:20 | Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. |
| 7 | Psalms 123:3 | Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. |
| 8 | Luke 6:29 | If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well. |
| 9 | Micah 5:1 | Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. |
| 10 | Psalms 69:9 | because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. |
Lamentations 3:30 Summary
[Lamentations 3:30 teaches us to trust God and accept hardship without fighting back, just like Jesus did. When we're faced with difficult situations, we can choose to respond with humility and trust in God's goodness, as seen in Psalm 37:7. This doesn't mean we're weak, but rather that we're strong in our faith and willing to endure shame for the sake of following Christ, as described in 1 Peter 2:20. By doing so, we can experience God's peace and comfort, even in the midst of trials.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to offer our cheek to the one who would strike us?
This phrase, found in Lamentations 3:30, means to willingly accept and endure hardship or persecution without retaliation, as Jesus taught in Matthew 5:39 and Luke 6:29.
Why should we be filled with reproach according to this verse?
Being filled with reproach, as mentioned in Lamentations 3:30, signifies a willingness to bear shame and humiliation for the sake of following God, as seen in the example of Jesus Christ, who endured the cross for our sake, as described in Hebrews 12:2.
Is this verse promoting passivity or weakness in the face of adversity?
No, Lamentations 3:30 is not about being passive or weak; rather, it's about trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness, even in difficult circumstances, as expressed in Psalm 37:7 and Romans 8:28.
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives as Christians?
This verse encourages believers to respond to trials and hardships with humility and trust in God, rather than resorting to retaliation or self-defense, as taught in Proverbs 24:29 and 1 Peter 2:20.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can practically apply the principle of offering my cheek to those who would strike me in my daily life?
- How can I cultivate a willingness to be filled with reproach for the sake of following Christ, and what are the potential benefits of doing so?
- In what ways do I struggle with retaliating against or defending myself when faced with hardship or persecution, and how can I trust God more in these situations?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even when I don't understand my circumstances, and how can I grow in this trust?
Gill's Exposition on Lamentations 3:30
He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him,.... Either to God that afflicts him, and patiently bears it; see Isaiah 9:13; or rather to men.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Lamentations 3:30
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. He ... keepeth silence - the fruit of true docility and patience.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
According to our Saviour’ s precept, , he doth not take any private revenge; he is reproached and reviled, but when he is so he revileth not again, ; he is filled with reproach from others, but his mouth is not filled with the reproachings of others.
Trapp's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
Lamentations 3:30 He giveth [his] cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.Ver. 30. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him.] Humility, the product of affliction sanctified, is still at her lesson, or rather practising what she hath learned. David, having suffered by Absalom, can well enough bear with Shimei’ s tongue smitings; and the apostles, after they had been in prison, departed from the council, rejoicing that they were so far graced as to be disgraced for the name of Jesus. He is filled full of reproach.] He can bravely bear all contumelies and contempts for his conscience, taking them as crowns and confirmations of his conformity to Christ.
Ellicott's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
(30) He giveth his cheek . . .—The submission enjoined reaches its highest point—a patience like that of Job 16:10; we may add, like that of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:39.) It was harder to accept the Divine chastisement when it came through human agents. Not so had Jeremiah once taught and acted (Jeremiah 20:1-6; Jeremiah 28:15). (Comp. Isaiah 1:6.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
Verse 30. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth] He has that love that is not provoked. He is not quarrelsome, nor apt to resent injuries; he suffers long and is kind. Or, it may be rendered, "let him give his cheek." He is filled full with reproach.] Though all this take place, yet let his "trust be in God, who will not cast off for ever." God will take his part, and bring him safely through all hardships.
Cambridge Bible on Lamentations 3:30
30. Let him give his cheek] Cp. Job 16:10; Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 5:39.
Whedon's Commentary on Lamentations 3:30
28-30. He sitteth — The verbs commencing these verses are apocopated futures, and should be rendered with a passive sense, as: Let him sit alone and keep silence; Let him put his mouth in the dust; Let him give his cheek, etc.
Sermons on Lamentations 3:30
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Lamentations 3:21 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith reflects on Lamentations 3:21, emphasizing the compassionate nature of God amidst despair. He describes Jeremiah's sorrow as he witnesses the destruction of Jerusalem, |
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The Holy of Holies (Cd Quality) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the hardships and sufferings that the apostle Paul endured in his ministry. He mentions Paul being lashed, hung on a piece of wood, and expe |
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Prayer and Revival - Part 2 by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the current state of the world and suggests that God is sending judgments upon North America. He references Ezekiel 14:21, which mentions four |
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The Passion of Christ by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher begins by expressing gratitude for the sacrifice of Jesus and the immense love that God has shown through it. The sermon then addresses the questions r |
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Hebrews Chapter 10 the Finisher of Our Faith by A.B. Simpson | A.B. Simpson emphasizes in his sermon on Hebrews Chapter 10 that Jesus Christ is both the Author and Finisher of our faith, illustrating how He serves as our ultimate example of fa |
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Vi. to Marion Mcnaught, When Persecuted for Her Principles by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford encourages a beloved sister to endure persecution and suffering by looking to the example of Jesus Christ, who endured insults and pain without retaliation, entru |
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A Sea of Blood, Wrath, Sin, Sorrow, Misery by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the immense suffering that Jesus endured for humanity's salvation, portraying it as a 'sea of blood, wrath, sin, sorrow, and misery.' He highlights Christ' |