Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 8:19
19Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not Yhwh in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?1
Jeremiah 8:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
- New International Version (NIV)Listen to the cry of my people from a land far away: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they aroused my anger with their images, with their worthless foreign idols?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, the cry of the daughter of my people from the length and breadth of the land: "Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her?" "Why have they provoked me to anger with their carved images and with their foreign idols?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Listen! The voice, The cry of the daughter of my people From a far country: “Is not the Lord in Zion? Is not her King in her?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger With their carved images— With foreign idols?”
Context of Jeremiah 8:19
17For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith Yhwh. 18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not Yhwh in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? 20The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
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הִנֵּה־ק֞וֹל שַֽׁוְעַ֣ת בַּת־עַמִּ֗י מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙ מַרְחַקִּ֔ים הַֽיהוָה֙ אֵ֣ין בְּצִיּ֔וֹן אִם־מַלְכָּ֖הּ אֵ֣ין בָּ֑הּ מַדּ֗וּעַ הִכְעִס֛וּנִי בִּפְסִלֵיהֶ֖ם בְּהַבְלֵ֥י נֵכָֽר׃Read the interlinear
- Behold the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- of the cryשַׁוְעָהshav‛âh · cryH7775
- of the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- because of them that dwell in a farמֶרְחָקmerchâq · distanceH4801
- countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- not Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- in Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- not her kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- in her? Why have they provoked me to angerכָּעַסka‛as · to provokeH3707
- with their graven imagesפָּסִילpesîyl · idolH6456
- with strangeנֵכָרnêkâr · foreignH5236
- vanitiesהֶ֫בֶלhebel hăbêl · vanityH1892
Cross-references for Jeremiah 8:19
- Jeremiah 4:16Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
- Isaiah 13:5They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even Yhwh, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
- Isaiah 39:3Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
- Jeremiah 14:19Hast 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!
- Jeremiah 31:6For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Yhwh our God.
- Psalms 135:21Blessed be Yhwh out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
- Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yhwh shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Yhwh hath said, and in the remnant whom Yhwh shall call.
- Joel 3:21For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for Yhwh dwelleth in Zion.
- Obadiah 1:17But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
- Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the Assembly of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;
- Psalms 146:10Yhwh shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.
- Psalms 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- Isaiah 33:22For Yhwh is our judge, Yhwh is our lawgiver, Yhwh is our king; he will save us.
- Jeremiah 8:5Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 8:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Or, “Behold the voice of the cry for help of the daughter of my people from a distant land: Is not Yahweh in Zion? Is not her king there? Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with foreign vanities?” Their complaint, “Is there no Jehovah in Zion?” is met by God demanding of them the reason why instead of worshipping Him they have set up idols.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. 18-23The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. The prophet in vision hears the cry of the exiled Jews, wondering that God should have delivered them up to the enemy, seeing that He is Zion's king, dwelling in her (Mi 3:11). In the latter half of the verse God replies that their own idolatry, not want of faithfulness on His part, is the cause. because of them that dwell in a far country--rather, "from a land of distances," that is, a distant land (Is 39:3). English Version understands the cry to be…Read the comment
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- 1. Jeremiah 8:19 them…: Heb. the country of them that are far off. ↩
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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