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Jeremiah 8:15
15We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!
Jeremiah 8:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
- New International Version (NIV)We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror.
- English Standard Version (ESV)We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble!
Context of Jeremiah 8:15
13“I will gather and snatch them away [utterly consuming them],” says the Lord. “There will be no grapes on the vine, Nor figs on the fig tree, And even the leaf will wither; And the things that I have given them will pass away [by the hand of those whom I have appointed].” ’ ” 14Why are we sitting still [the people wonder]? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter the fortified cities And let us die there, For the Lord our God has decreed our ruin And given us bitter and poisonous water to drink, Because we have sinned against the Lord. We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror! 16The snorting of [Nebuchadnezzar’s] horses is heard from Dan [on Palestine’s northern border]. At the sound of the neighing of his strong stallions The whole land quakes; For they come and devour the land and all that is in it, The city and those who live in it. 17“For behold, I am sending serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they will bite you,” says the Lord.
Read all of Jeremiah 8Jeremiah 8:15 word by word
קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Jeremiah 8:15
- Jeremiah 4:10Then I said, “Alas, Lord God! Surely You have completely deceived and misled this people and Jerusalem, [for the prophets represented You as] saying [to Your people], ‘You will have peace,’ but [in fact] a sword reaches to their throat.”
- Jeremiah 14:19Have You [O Lord] completely rejected Judah? Do You loathe Zion? Why have You stricken us so that there is no healing for us? We looked for peace and completeness, but nothing good came; And [we hoped] for a time of healing, but behold, terror!
- Micah 1:12For the inhabitant of Maroth (Bitterness) Writhes in pain [at its losses] and waits anxiously for good, Because a catastrophe has come down from the Lord To the gate of Jerusalem.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].
Commentaries on Jeremiah 8:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Health trouble - Or, “rest terror.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 14-22 At length they begin to see the hand of God lifted up. And when God appears against us, every thing that is against us appears formidable. As salvation only can be found in the Lord, so the present moment should be seized. Is there no medicine proper for a sick and dying kingdom? Is there no skilful, faithful hand to apply the medicine? Yes, God is able to help and to heal them. If sinners die of their wounds, their blood is upon their own…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15The people heard Jeremiah announce the Lord's decree. They realized they deserved punishment for sinning against the Lord. Even though their fate was decided, they did not ask for forgiveness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Repeated (Jr 14:19). We looked for--owing to the expectations held out by the false prophets. health--healing; that is, restoration from adversity.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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