Lamentations 3:9

Authorized King James Version

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He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.

Original Language Analysis

גָּדַ֤ר He hath inclosed H1443
גָּדַ֤ר He hath inclosed
Strong's: H1443
Word #: 1 of 5
to wall in or around
דְּרָכַי֙ my ways H1870
דְּרָכַי֙ my ways
Strong's: H1870
Word #: 2 of 5
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
בְּגָזִ֔ית with hewn stone H1496
בְּגָזִ֔ית with hewn stone
Strong's: H1496
Word #: 3 of 5
something cut, i.e., dressed stone
נְתִיבֹתַ֖י he hath made my paths H5410
נְתִיבֹתַ֖י he hath made my paths
Strong's: H5410
Word #: 4 of 5
a (beaten) track
עִוָּֽה׃ crooked H5753
עִוָּֽה׃ crooked
Strong's: H5753
Word #: 5 of 5
to crook, literally or figuratively

Analysis & Commentary

God blocks paths with stones, making ways crooked. Divine sovereignty controls our direction. Proverbs 3:5-6 calls us to trust Him.

Historical Context

Exile meant blocked return to land for 70 years. God determines timing of restoration.

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