New English Translation
Jeremiah 14:19
19Then I said, “Lord, have you completely rejected the nation of Judah? Do you despise the city of Zion? Why have you struck us with such force that we are beyond recovery? We hope for peace, but nothing good has come of it. We hope for a time of relief from our troubles, but experience terror.
Jeremiah 14:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
- New International Version (NIV)Have you rejected Judah completely? Do you despise Zion? Why have you afflicted us so that we cannot be healed? We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Have you utterly rejected Judah? Does your soul loathe Zion? Why have you struck us down so that there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Have You utterly rejected Judah? Has Your soul loathed Zion? Why have You stricken us so that there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but there was no good; And for the time of healing, and there was trouble.
Context of Jeremiah 14:19
17“Tell these people this, Jeremiah: ‘My eyes overflow with tears day and night without ceasing. For my people, my dear children, have suffered a crushing blow. They have suffered a serious wound. 18If I go out into the countryside, I see those who have been killed in battle. If I go into the city, I see those who are sick because of starvation. For both prophet and priest go about their own business in the land without having any real understanding.’” Then I said, “Lord, have you completely rejected the nation of Judah? Do you despise the city of Zion? Why have you struck us with such force that we are beyond recovery? We hope for peace, but nothing good has come of it. We hope for a time of relief from our troubles, but experience terror. 20Lord, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you. 21For the honor of your name, do not treat Jerusalem with contempt. Do not treat with disdain the place where your glorious throne sits. Be mindful of your covenant with us. Do not break it!
Read all of Jeremiah 14Jeremiah 14:19 word by word
הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Hast thou utterlyמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- hath thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- lothedגָּעַלgâ‛al · to abhorH1602
- Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- why hast thou smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- no healingמַרְפֵּאmarpê' · healingH4832
- for us? we lookedקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
- for peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
- no goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
- and for the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- and behold troubleבְּעָתָהbe‛âthâh · terrorH1205
Cross-references for Jeremiah 14:19
- Jeremiah 6:30They are regarded as ‘rejected silver’ because the Lord rejects them.”
- Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for these people, I would not feel pity for them! Get them away from me! Tell them to go away!
- 2 Kings 17:19Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel’s example.
- Psalms 78:59God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.
- Psalms 80:12Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
- Psalms 89:38But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.
- Lamentations 5:22unless you have utterly rejected us and are angry with us beyond measure.
- Romans 11:1So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Jeremiah 12:8The people I call my own have turned on me like a lion in the forest. They have roared defiantly at me. So I will treat them as though I hate them.
- Zechariah 11:8Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.
- Jeremiah 8:22There is still medicinal ointment available in Gilead! There is still a physician there! Why then have my dear people not been restored to health?
- Jeremiah 15:18Why must I continually suffer such painful anguish? Why must I endure the sting of their insults like an incurable wound? Will you let me down when I need you like a brook one goes to for water, but that cannot be relied on?”
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
- Lamentations 2:13With what can I equate you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you so that I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you? נ (Nun)
- Jeremiah 8:15We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.
- Job 30:26But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 14:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19We looked for peace - We expected prosperity when Josiah purged the land of idolatry. And there is no good - For we have relapsed into our former ways.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 Jeremiah acknowledged his own sins, and those of the people, but pleaded with the Lord to remember his covenant. In their distress none of the idols of the Gentiles could help them, nor could the heavens give rain of themselves. The Lord will always have a people to plead with him at his mercy-seat. He will heal every truly repenting sinner. Should he not see fit to hear our prayers on behalf of our guilty land, he will certainly bless with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-22Even though the Lord commanded otherwise (Jeremiah 14:11), Jeremiah prayed for God to lessen the current disaster and the worse one ahead.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The people plead with God, Jeremiah being forbidden to do so. no healing--(Jr 15:18). peace ... no good--(Jr 8:15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 14
- 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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