Jeremiah 8:14-17
New Living Translation
14 “Then the people will say,
‘Why should we wait here to die?
Come, let’s go to the fortified towns and die there.
For the Lord our God has decreed our destruction
and has given us a cup of poison to drink
because we sinned against the Lord.
15 We hoped for peace, but no peace came.
We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.’
16 “The snorting of the enemies’ warhorses can be heard
all the way from the land of Dan in the north!
The neighing of their stallions makes the whole land tremble.
They are coming to devour the land and everything in it—
cities and people alike.
17 I will send these enemy troops among you
like poisonous snakes you cannot charm.
They will bite you, and you will die.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
Jeremiah 8:14-17
International Standard Version
The People Respond
14 Why are we sitting here?
Join together! Let’s go to the fortified cities
and perish there!
For the Lord our God has condemned us to perish
and given us poisoned water to drink,
because we have sinned against him.[a]
15 We waited for peace, but no good has come,
for a time of healing, but instead there was terror.
The Lord’s Warning
16 “The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan.
At the neighing of their stallions,
the whole earth quakes.
They’re coming to devour
the land and all it contains,
the city and all who live in it.
17 Look, I’ll send snakes among you,
vipers that cannot be charmed,
and they’ll bite you.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 8:14 Lit. the Lord
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