Lamentations 3:39
Lamentations · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?”Lamentations 3:39
What Does Lamentations 3:39 Mean?
Lamentations 3:39 is found in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 39 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Lamentations 3:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 9:13“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;”Psalms 107:17“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”2 Samuel 12:20“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.”Nehemiah 1:6“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.”Psalms 77:3“I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.”Proverbs 19:3“The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.”Jeremiah 5:25“Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.”Ezekiel 14:6“Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.”Micah 7:9“I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.”Zechariah 1:3“Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.”Genesis 4:5“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”1 Samuel 3:18“And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.”Job 33:23“If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:”Psalms 102:10“Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.”Psalms 107:11“Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:”Isaiah 39:8“Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.”Jeremiah 10:19“Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.”Jeremiah 18:11“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”Jeremiah 30:15“Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.”Ezekiel 16:63“That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.”
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