Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace. New Living Translation Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them and accept the insults of their enemies. English Standard Version let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults. Berean Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. King James Bible He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. New King James Version Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, And be full of reproach. New American Standard Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who is going to strike him; Let him be filled with shame. NASB 1995 Let him give his cheek to the smiter, Let him be filled with reproach. NASB 1977 Let him give his cheek to the smiter; Let him be filled with reproach. Legacy Standard Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be saturated with reproach. Amplified Bible Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him; Let him be filled with reproach. Christian Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with disgrace. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with shame. American Standard Version Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach. Contemporary English Version we can also learn from insults and hard knocks. English Revised Version Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach. GOD'S WORD® Translation They should turn their cheeks to the one who strikes them and take their fill of insults. Good News Translation Though beaten and insulted, we should accept it all. International Standard Version He will endure being slapped in the face, bringing him public disgrace. Majority Standard Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach. NET Bible Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults. New Heart English Bible Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled with insults. Webster's Bible Translation He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. World English Bible Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe gives to his striker the cheek, "" He is filled with reproach. Young's Literal Translation He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach. Smith's Literal Translation He will give the cheek to him striking him: he will be filled with reproach. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him, he shall be filled with reproaches. Catholic Public Domain Version JOD. He shall give his cheek to those who strike him; he shall be saturated with reproaches. New American Bible To offer one’s cheek to be struck, to be filled with disgrace. New Revised Standard Version to give one’s cheek to the smiter, and be filled with insults. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet him turn his cheek to him that smites him; let him be filled with reproach. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He will give his cheek to him who hits him, and he will be filled with reproach OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him Let him be filled full with reproach. Brenton Septuagint Translation JOD. He will give his cheek to him that smites him: he will be filled full with reproaches. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Hope…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.… Cross References 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. 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; 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. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Matthew 26:67 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him Mark 14:65 Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face. John 18:22-23 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?” / Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?” Acts 23:2-3 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. / Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.” 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. Romans 12:17-21 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ... Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.” 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. Job 16:10 They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me. Psalm 38:13-14 But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. / I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply. Treasury of Scripture He gives his cheek to him that smites him: he is filled full with reproach. his Job 16:10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me. Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Micah 5:1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. filled Psalm 69:9,20 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me… Psalm 123:3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Jump to Previous Blows Cheek Disgrace Face Filled Full Gives Insults Offer Reproach Shame Smiter Smiteth Strike Strikes TurnedJump to Next Blows Cheek Disgrace Face Filled Full Gives Insults Offer Reproach Shame Smiter Smiteth Strike Strikes TurnedLamentations 3 1. The prophet bewails his own calamities22. By the mercies of God, he nourishes his hope 37. He acknowledges God's justice 55. He prays for deliverance 64. And vengeance on his enemies Let him offer his cheek This phrase evokes a powerful image of submission and humility. The Hebrew root for "offer" is "natan," which means to give or to place. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, offering one's cheek was a profound act of vulnerability and non-retaliation. It reflects a deep trust in God's justice rather than seeking personal vengeance. This act of turning the other cheek is echoed in the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, particularly in Matthew 5:39, where believers are encouraged to respond to evil with good. It is a call to embody a spirit of meekness and to trust in God's ultimate vindication. to the one who would strike him let him be filled with reproach Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let him offerיִתֵּ֧ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his cheek לֶ֖חִי (le·ḥî) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3895: The cheek, the jaw-bone to the one who would strike him; לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ (lə·mak·kê·hū) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike let him be filled יִשְׂבַּ֥ע (yiś·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited with reproach. בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃ (bə·ḥer·pāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda Links Lamentations 3:30 NIVLamentations 3:30 NLT Lamentations 3:30 ESV Lamentations 3:30 NASB Lamentations 3:30 KJV Lamentations 3:30 BibleApps.com Lamentations 3:30 Biblia Paralela Lamentations 3:30 Chinese Bible Lamentations 3:30 French Bible Lamentations 3:30 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Lamentations 3:30 Let him give his cheek to him (Lam. 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