Lamentations 3:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it on him.

New Living Translation
Let them sit alone in silence beneath the LORD’s demands.

English Standard Version
Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him;

Berean Study Bible
Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

New American Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and keep quiet, Since He has laid it on him.

NASB 1995
Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him.

NASB 1977
Let him sit alone and be silent Since He has laid it on him.

Amplified Bible
Let him sit alone [in hope] and keep quiet, Because God has laid it on him [for his benefit].

Christian Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him sit alone and be silent, for God has disciplined him.

Contemporary English Version
and to sit silently alone, if this is what the LORD intends.

Good News Translation
When we suffer, we should sit alone in silent patience;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They should sit alone and remain silent because the LORD has laid these burdens on them.

International Standard Version
He is to sit apart and remain silent, because the LORD has laid it upon him.

NET Bible
Let a person sit alone in silence, when the LORD is disciplining him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

New King James Version
Let him sit alone and keep silent, Because God has laid it on him;

King James 2000 Bible
He sits alone and keeps silence, because he has borne it upon him.

New Heart English Bible
Let him sit alone and keep silence when he is disciplining him.

World English Bible
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.

American King James Version
He sits alone and keeps silence, because he has borne it on him.

American Standard Version
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.

A Faithful Version
Let him sit alone and in silence because He laid it upon him.

Darby Bible Translation
He sitteth solitary and keepeth silence, because he hath laid it upon him;

English Revised Version
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him.

Webster's Bible Translation
He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it vpon him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He sitteth alone, he holdeth hym styll, because he hath taken the Lordes yoke vpon hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sitteth alone, he holdeth him still. and dwelleth quietly by him self.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He sits alone, and is silent, "" For He has laid [it] on him.

Young's Literal Translation
He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will sit alone and be silent, for he laid upon him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jod. He shall sit solitary, and hold his peace: because he hath taken it up upon himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
JOD. He shall sit solitary and silent. For he has lifted it upon himself.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yodh He will sit alone and he will be silent, because he has taken your yoke upon himself

Lamsa Bible
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid thy yoke upon him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let him sit alone and keep silence, Because He hath laid it upon him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He will sit alone, and be silent, because he has borne it upon him.
















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