Jeremiah 15:8

Jeremiah 15:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
• New International Version (NIV)I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. At midday I will bring a destroyer against the mothers of their young men; suddenly I will bring down on them anguish and terror.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have made their widows more in number than the sand of the seas; I have brought against the mothers of young men a destroyer at noonday; I have made anguish and terror fall upon them suddenly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their widows will be increased to Me more than the sand of the seas; I will bring against them, Against the mother of the young men, A plunderer at noonday; I will cause anguish and terror to fall on them suddenly.

Context of Jeremiah 15:8

6You have cast Me off” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “You keep going backward! So I stretch out My hand against you and will destroy you. I am weary with relenting. 7I will scatter them with a winnowing fork at the gates of the land. I will bereave them of children and destroy My people, since they do not repent of their ways. Their widows will increase before Me more than the sand of the seas, I will bring a destroyer at noonday against the mother of a young man. Suddenly I will bring down on her anguish and terrors. 9She who bore seven languishes. She breathes out her soul. Her sun sets while it is yet day. She is shamed and humiliated. Their survivors I give to the sword before their enemies.” It is a declaration of Adonai. 10Oy to me, my mother, that you gave birth to me— a man of strife and conflict to all the land! I did not lend or borrow, yet everyone curses me.

Jeremiah 15:8 word by word

עָֽצְמוּ־לִ֤י אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֔ים הֵבֵ֨אתִי לָהֶ֥ם עַל־אֵ֛ם בָּח֖וּר שֹׁדֵ֣ד בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם הִפַּ֤לְתִּי עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ פִּתְאֹ֔ם עִ֖יר וּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their widowsאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• are increasedעָצֹם‛âtsam · be vastH6105
• to me above the sandחוֹלchôl · sandH2344
• of the seasיָםyâm · seaH3220
• I have broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• upon them against the motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• of the young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• a spoilerשָׁדַדshâdad · to ruinH7703
• at noondayצֹ֫הַרtsôhar · middayH6672
• to fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• upon it suddenlyפִּתְאֹםpith'ôm pith'ôm · suddenlyH6597
• and terrorsבֶּֽהָלָהbehâlâh · dismayH928
• upon the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892

Cross-references for Jeremiah 15:8

• Isaiah 3:25Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.
• Isaiah 4:1Seven women will grab hold of one man in that day, saying: “We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel. Only let us be called by your name— take away our reproach!”
• Jeremiah 4:16“Remind the nations, proclaim over Jerusalem! Besiegers are soon coming from a far country, raising their voice against the cities of Judah.
• Jeremiah 5:6Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them. A desert wolf will ravage them. A leopard watches over their cities. Everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces, For their rebellion is great, their backslidings frequent.
• Jeremiah 6:4“Prepare for war against her. Rise up! Let’s attack at noon.” “Oy for us! For day is fading— evening shadows are lengthening.”
• Luke 21:35For it will come rushing upon all who live on the face of the whole earth.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 15:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The mother of the young men - The metropolis or mother city, Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Translate, “I have brought upon them, even upon the mother of the young man, a spoiler etc.” The word rendered “young man” means a picked warrior. The mother has borne a valiant champion; but neither his prowess nor the numerous offspring of the other can avail to save those who gave them birth; war bereaves both alike. At noonday - i. e., unexpectedly, as armies used to rest at noon (see Jeremiah 6:4 note). I have caused him … - Rather, “I have brought…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Both the old and young men would pass away.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Their widows--My people's (Jr 15:7). have brought--prophetical past: I will bring. mother of the young men--"mother" is collective; after the "widows," He naturally mentions bereavement of their sons ("young men"), brought on the "mothers" by "the spoiler"; it was owing to the number of men slain that the "widows" were so many [Calvin]. Others take "mother," as in 2Sa 20:19, of Jerusalem, the metropolis; "I have brought on them, against the 'mother,' a…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 15:8

• Backsliders
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• War

In the dictionaries

• Languish
• Rebuke
• Residue
• Revenge
• Sand
• Spoiler

Commentaries on Jeremiah 15

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings