Lamentations 3:15 net — He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.

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"He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness."

— Lamentations 3:15, NET Bible

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Lamentations 3:15 in Other Translations

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KJV
“He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood. ”
American Standard Version · Read this chapter in ASV
WEB
“He has filled me with bitterness, he has sated me with wormwood.”
World English Bible · Read this chapter in WEB
DRB
“He. He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath inebriated me with wormwood.”
Douay-Rheims Bible · Read this chapter in DRB
BBE
“He has made my life nothing but pain, he has given me the bitter root in full measure.”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.”
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Lamentations 3 — Context

He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.

ה(He) He shot his arrows into my heart.

I have become the laughingstock of all people, their mocking song all day long.

He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.

ו(Vav) He ground my teeth in gravel; he trampled me in the dust.

I am deprived of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is.

So I said,“My endurance has expired; I have lost all hope of deliverance from the LORD.”

Lamentations 3:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 3:15 say?

Lamentations 3:15 in the NET Bible reads: “He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.”

Where is Lamentations 3:15 in the Bible?

Lamentations 3:15 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 15.

Who wrote Lamentations?

Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.

What is the book of Lamentations about?

Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."

What are the major themes of Lamentations?

Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 3:15.

What translation should I read Lamentations 3:15 in?

Lamentations 3:15 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Lamentations 3:15?

Lamentations 3:15 reads (NET): “He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Lamentations 3:15 net — He has given me my fill of bitter herbs and made me drunk with bitterness.

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