Lamentations 3:45 akjv — You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people.

American King James Version

"You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people. "

— Lamentations 3:45, American King James Version

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Lamentations 3 — Context

42

We have transgressed and have rebelled: you have not pardoned.

43

You have covered with anger, and persecuted us: you have slain, you have not pitied.

44

You have covered yourself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

45

You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people.

46

All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.

47

Fear and a snare is come on us, desolation and destruction.

48

My eye runs down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Lamentations 3:45 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 3:45 say?
Lamentations 3:45 in the American King James Version reads: “You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people. ”
Where is Lamentations 3:45 in the Bible?
Lamentations 3:45 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 45.
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 3:45.
What translation should I read Lamentations 3:45 in?
Lamentations 3:45 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 3:45?
Lamentations 3:45 reads (AKJV): “You have made us as the offscouring and refuse in the middle of the people. ” 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.
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