Lamentations 3:42 bbe — We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness.

Bible in Basic English

"We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness."

— Lamentations 3:42, Bible in Basic English

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Lamentations 3 — Context

What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?

Let us make search and put our ways to the test, turning again to the Lord;

Lifting up our hearts with our hands to God in the heavens.

We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness.

Covering yourself with wrath you have gone after us, cutting us off without pity;

Covering yourself with a cloud, so that prayer may not get through.

You have made us like waste and that for which there is no use, among the peoples.

Lamentations 3:42 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 3:42 say?

Lamentations 3:42 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness.”

Where is Lamentations 3:42 in the Bible?

Lamentations 3:42 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 42.

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 3:42.

What translation should I read Lamentations 3:42 in?

Lamentations 3:42 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 3:42?

Lamentations 3:42 reads (BBE): “We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness.” 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 3:42 bbe — We have done wrong and gone against your law; we have not had your forgiveness.

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