Lamentations 3:42-44

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Lamentations 3:42 tn The Heb emphasizes the pronoun “We—we have sinned….” Given the contrast with the following, it means, “For our part, we have sinned….” A poetic reading in English would place vocal emphasis on “we” followed by a short pause.
2. Lamentations 3:42 tn Heb “We have revolted and we have rebelled.” The two verbs פָשַׁעְנוּ וּמָרִינוּ (pashaʿnu umarinu, “we have revolted and we have rebelled”) form a verbal hendiadys in which the synonyms emphasize the single idea.
3. Lamentations 3:42 tn The Hebrew emphasizes the pronoun: “You—you have not forgiven.” Given the contrast with the preceding, it means, “For your part, you have not forgiven.” A poetic reading in English would place vocal emphasis on “you” followed by a short pause.
4. Lamentations 3:43 tn Heb “covered.” The object must be supplied either from the next line (“covered yourself”) or from the end of this line (“covered us”).