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Passage

Lamentations 3.19

Book: Lamentations · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

17. And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity. 18. And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.

19. Remember mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

  1. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. 21. This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. (Lamentations 3:17-21, ASV)
WEB

17. You have removed my soul far off from peace; I forgot prosperity. 18. I said, “My strength has perished, along with my expectation from Yahweh.”

19. Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

  1. My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me. 21. This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope. (Lamentations 3:17-21, WEB)
KJV

17. And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good 18. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:

19. Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. Remembering: or, Remember

  1. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. humbled: Heb. bowed 21. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. recall: Heb. make to return to my heart (Lamentations 3:17-21, KJV)
YLT

17. And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity. 18. And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.

19. Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!

  1. Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me. 21. This I turn to my heart, therefore I hope. (Lamentations 3:17-21, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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