Jeremiah 8:15

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

13The Lord says, ‘I will take away the crops from their fields.’ ‘No figs or grapes will grow on their trees. The leaves on their trees will dry up and die. All the good things that I gave to them will disappear.’ 14The people say: ‘We should not sit here and do nothing. We must all go together into our strong cities. If we have to die, we will die there! The Lord our God has said that we must die. We have done bad things against him. He has decided to punish us with death. He has given us water to drink that has poison in it. We wanted to have peace, but nothing good has happened to us. We wanted to rest without trouble, but instead we are afraid. 16In the city of Dan, people can already hear the noise of the enemy's horses. They are coming to attack our land, so everyone shakes with fear. They will destroy the whole land and everything in it. They will destroy the cities and all the people who live in them.’ 17The Lord says, ‘Yes! I am sending an enemy's army to attack you. They will be like dangerous snakes that have poison. Nobody can stop them! They will bite you and kill you.’

Jeremiah 8:15 word by word

קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We lookedקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• for peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• but no goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• for a timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of healthמַרְפֵּאmarpê' · healingH4832
• and behold troubleבְּעָתָהbe‛âthâh · terrorH1205

Cross-references for Jeremiah 8:15

• Jeremiah 4:10Then I said, ‘Lord God, that is terrible! You have deceived the people of Judah and Jerusalem. You told them, “You will live in peace.” But now an enemy is ready to attack us!’
• Jeremiah 14:19‘Lord, have you completely turned away from the people of Judah? Do you really hate the people of Zion? You have knocked us down so that we will never get better. We hoped to live in peace, but nothing good happened to us. We hoped to have rest from our troubles, but instead we live in fear.
• Micah 1:12The people at Maroth are in pain while they wait. They were waiting and hoping for something good. But the Lord sent only something bad. He brought trouble even to the gates of Jerusalem.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3At that time, people will be saying, ‘We are safe and there is no trouble for us.’ But then, when they are not ready for it, great punishment will suddenly happen to them. It will be impossible for them to run away. Pain will suddenly come to them, like a woman who is giving birth to a baby.

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