Jeremiah 8:14-17
Lexham English Bible
The Nation Longs for Yahweh’s Help
14 Why are we sitting?
Gather, and let us go into the fortified cities,
and let us perish there,
for Yahweh our God has caused us to perish,
and has provided drink for us, water of poison,
because we have sinned against Yahweh.
15 We hope for peace,
but there is no good,
for a time of healing,
but there is terror.
16 “From Dan is heard the snorting of their horses,
from the sound of the neighing of their stallions all the land quakes,
for they come and devour the land,
and that which fills the city,
and those who live in it.
17 For look, I am letting loose among you snakes,
adders for which there is no incantation,
and they will bite you,” declares[a] Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 8:17 Literally “a declaration of”
Jeremiah 8:14-17
New American Standard Bible
14 Why are we sitting still?
(A)Assemble yourselves, and let’s (B)go into the fortified cities
And perish there,
For the Lord our God has doomed us
And given us (C)poisoned water to drink,
Because (D)we have sinned against the Lord.
15 We (E)waited for peace, but no good came;
For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
16 From (F)Dan there is heard the snorting of his horses;
At the sound of the neighing of his (G)stallions
The whole land quakes;
For they come and (H)devour the land and its fullness,
The city and its inhabitants.
17 “For behold, I am (I)sending serpents among you,
Vipers for which there is (J)no charm;
And they will bite you,” declares the Lord.
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