Jeremiah 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.”
Jeremiah 15:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 15:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Their widows are increased more than the sand of the seas. I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday. I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.”
Jeremiah 15:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.”
Jeremiah 15:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Its widows have been more to Me than the sand of the seas, I brought in to them--against the mother--A young man--a spoiler--at noon. I caused to fall upon her suddenly, wrath and trouble.”
Jeremiah 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Their widows are increased to me more than the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them, against the mother of the young men, a spoiler at noonday; I have caused anguish and terror to fall upon her suddenly. ”
Jeremiah 15:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Their widdowes are increased by mee aboue the sande of the sea: I haue brought vpon them, and against the assembly of the yong men a destroyer at noone day: I haue caused him to fal vpon them, and the citie suddenly, and speedily.”
Jeremiah 15:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 15:8 in Context — Jeremiah 15
6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.
7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.
8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord.
10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
What Does Jeremiah 15:8 Mean?
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