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Job 16:10
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Micah 5:1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

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Psalm 69:9,20
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me…

Psalm 123:3
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

let him be filled with reproach.
Being filled with reproach signifies enduring shame and disgrace, which was a common experience for the Israelites during the Babylonian captivity. This phrase highlights the depth of suffering and humiliation that comes with divine chastisement. In a broader biblical context, reproach is often associated with the consequences of sin and the need for repentance (Psalm 69:7,Hebrews 12:5-6). Theologically, it points to the redemptive suffering of Christ, who bore the ultimate reproach on behalf of humanity (Hebrews 13:13). This acceptance of reproach is a call to humility and a reminder of the hope for redemption and restoration through God's mercy.

“Let him offer his cheek” pictures deliberate, willing submission. InLamentations 3 Jeremiah has just affirmed, “The LORD is good to those who wait for Him” (v.25) and urged, “It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD” (v.26). Offering one’s cheek is the outward posture of that quiet waiting. The servant of God, rather than lashing out, surrenders his right to retaliation. Jesus echoed this inMatthew 5:39, “If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also,” and embodied it inJohn 18:22–23 when He calmly answered the officer who struck Him. The verse calls believers to a meekness that trusts God to vindicate, much like1 Peter 2:23 notes of Christ, “When He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.”

The striker may be a human enemy, a hostile authority, or even circumstances the Lord allows as discipline (Hebrews 12:6). Jeremiah watched foreign invaders “strike” Jerusalem, yet he recognized God’s sovereignty behind the blow (Lamentations 3:38). Accepting the strike does not mean applauding evil; it means recognizing God’s hand is still at work.Isaiah 50:6 prophetically speaks of Messiah who “gave My back to those who strike Me,” showing that submission can coexist with ultimate triumph. Paul likewise counseled, “Bless those who persecute you” (Romans 12:14), leaving judgment to God (v.19).

Reproach—public shame, insults, loss of status—often accompanies faithfulness in a fallen world. Jeremiah was mocked (Jeremiah 20:7-9); Christ was “despised and rejected” (Isaiah 53:3); believers may face similar scorn (2 Timothy 3:12). Being “filled” with it means experiencing reproach to the full yet refusing to let bitterness take root.Hebrews 13:13 urges, “Let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.” The resolve to bear reproach flows out of the conviction declared earlier inLamentations 3:31-33 that “the Lord will not cast us off forever… He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.” Hope balances humiliation.

Lamentations 3:30 calls the sufferer to a posture of humble acceptance when blows and ridicule come. Offering the cheek, enduring the strike, and bearing reproach are acts of faith that hand vengeance to God and wait for His salvation. This verse points forward to Christ, who perfectly modeled the response Jeremiah prescribed and secured the ultimate vindication promised to all who trust the Lord.