Jeremiah 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?”
Jeremiah 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?”
Jeremiah 14:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? ”
Jeremiah 14:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“O Hope of Israel--its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?”
Jeremiah 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night? ”
Jeremiah 14:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O the hope of Israel, the sauiour thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a strager in ye land, as one that passeth by to tary for a night?”
Jeremiah 14:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 14:8 in Context — Jeremiah 14
6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
7 O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
10 Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
What Does Jeremiah 14:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 14:8 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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