THEOSISLamentations 3:30Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Jod. He shall give his cheek to him that striketh him, he shall be filled with reproaches.
יִתֵּ֧ן לְמַכֵּ֛הוּ לֶ֖חִי יִשְׂבַּ֥ע בְּחֶרְפָּֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 50:6I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.
- Job 16:10He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.
- Matt 5:39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
- Matt 26:67Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
- 2 Cor 11:20For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.
- Mic 5:1Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
- Ps 69 (68):20
- Luke 6:29And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.