Jeremiah 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.”
Jeremiah 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves! Let’s enter into the fortified cities, and let’s be silent there; for Yahweh our God has put us to silence, and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 8:14 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 8:14 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent there, For Jehovah our God hath made us silent, Yea, He causeth us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities, and let us be silent there: for Jehovah ourGod hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 8:14 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why doe we stay? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the strong cities, and let vs be quiet there: for the Lord our God hath put vs to silence and giuen vs water with gall to drinke, because we haue sinned against the Lord.”
Jeremiah 8:14 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 8:14 in Context — Jeremiah 8
12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
13 I will surely consume them, saith the Lord: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
What Does Jeremiah 8:14 Mean?
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