Jeremiah 8:15
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah 8:15 in other translations
| BSB | We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror. |
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| WEB | We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay! |
| ASV | We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay! |
| YLT | Looking for peace--and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror. |
| DARBY | Peace is looked for, and there is no good; a time of healing, and behold, terror. |
| BBE | We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear. |
| Webster | We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold, trouble! |
What does Jeremiah 8:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 8:14-22
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…
Jeremiah 8:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 8:15
- Jeremiah 14:19
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!
- Micah 1:12
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
- Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
- Jeremiah 8:11
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
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Context
- Jeremiah 8:14
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
- Jeremiah 8:15
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
- Jeremiah 8:16
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 8:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esperamos paz, y no hubo bien; día de cura, y he aquí turbación. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | On attend la paix, et il n’y a rien de bon, – le temps de la guérison, et voici l’épouvante. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Man hofft auf Frieden und da ist nichts Gutes; auf die Zeit der Heilung, und siehe da, Schrecken. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exspectavimus pacem, et non erat bonum: tempus medelæ, et ecce formido. |