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Jeremiah 8

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1At thatהַהִ֣יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the kingsמַלְכֵֽי־mal·ḵê- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, the bonesעַצְמוֹת־‘aṣ·mō·wṯ- — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the officialsשָׂרָיו֩śā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, the bonesעַצְמ֨וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and the bonesעַצְמ֥וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵֽי־yō·wō·šə·ḇê- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will be removedוְיֹצִיאוּwə·yō·ṣī·ʾū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from their gravesמִקִּבְרֵיהֶֽם׃miq·qiḇ·rê·hem — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →. 2They will be exposedוּשְׁטָחוּם֩ū·šə·ṭā·ḥūm — To spread out, stretch forth, or extendH7849 — Full Word Study → to the sunלַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁlaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → and moonוְלַיָּרֵ֜חַwə·lay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study →, and to allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀ū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have lovedאֲהֵב֜וּם’ă·hê·ḇūm — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →, servedעֲבָדוּם֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, followedהָלְכ֣וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, consultedדְּרָשׁ֔וּםdə·rā·šūm — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →, and worshipedהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּhiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →. Their bones will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be gathered upיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → or buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyiq·qā·ḇê·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →, but will becomeיִֽהְיֽוּ׃yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like dungלְדֹ֛מֶןlə·ḏō·men — dung, excrement, filthH1828 — Full Word Study → lying onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 3And whereverבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I have banished themהִדַּחְתִּ֣יםhid·daḥ·tîm — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study →, the remnantהַשְּׁאֵרִית֙haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → evilהָֽרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הham·miš·pā·ḥāh — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → will chooseוְנִבְחַ֥רwə·niḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → deathמָ֙וֶת֙mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → overמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → lifeמֵֽחַיִּ֔יםmê·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃סṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 4So you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Do men fall and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → get up againיָק֑וּמוּyā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →? Does one turn awayיָשׁ֖וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnיָשֽׁוּב׃yā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →? 5Why then have theseהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → turned awayשׁוֹבְבָ֜הšō·wḇ·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →? Why does Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → always turn awayמְשֻׁבָ֣הmə·šu·ḇāh — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study →? They clingהֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙he·ḥĕ·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to deceitבַּתַּרְמִ֔יתbat·tar·mîṯ — Fraud, deceit, treachery, or deceptive dealingH8649 — Full Word Study →; they refuseמֵאֲנ֖וּmê·’ă·nū — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to returnלָשֽׁוּב׃lā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. 6I have listenedהִקְשַׁ֤בְתִּיhiq·šaḇ·tî — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → and heardוָֽאֶשְׁמָע֙wā·’eš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; they do notלוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → what is rightכֵ֣ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. Noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → repentsנִחָם֙ni·ḥām — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → of hisעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → wickednessרָ֣עָת֔וֹrā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, askingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I doneעָשִׂ֑יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?’ Everyoneכֻּלֹּ֗הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → has pursuedשָׁ֚בšāb̲ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his own courseבִּמְרֻצוֹתָםbim·ru·ṣō·ṯå̄m — A running course or race; swift movementH4794 — Full Word Study → like a horseכְּס֥וּסkə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → chargingשׁוֹטֵ֖ףšō·w·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 7Evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the storkחֲסִידָ֣הḥă·sî·ḏāh — Stork, a large wading birdH2624 — Full Word Study → in the skyבַשָּׁמַ֗יִםḇaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → knowsיָֽדְעָה֙yā·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → her appointed seasonsמֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָmō·w·‘ă·ḏe·hā — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. The turtledoveוְתֹ֤רwə·ṯōr — Turtledove; a small migratory doveH8449 — Full Word Study →, the swiftוְסוּסwə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and the thrushוְעָג֔וּרwə·‘ā·ḡūr — A large wading bird; craneH5693 — Full Word Study → keepשָׁמְר֖וּšā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → their timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of migrationבֹּאָ֑נָהbō·’ā·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, but My peopleוְעַמִּ֕יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָֽדְע֔וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the requirementsמִשְׁפַּ֥טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 8Howאֵיכָ֤ה’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can you sayתֹֽאמְרוּ֙ṯō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, and the Lawוְתוֹרַ֥תwə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is with usאִתָּ֑נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →,’ when in factאָכֵן֙’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → the lyingלַשֶּׁ֣קֶרlaš·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → penעֵ֖ט‘êṭ — Writing implement; pen or stylusH5842 — Full Word Study → of the scribesסֹפְרִֽים׃sō·p̄ə·rîm — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → has producedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a deceptionשֶׁ֥קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →? 9The wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → will be put to shameהֹבִ֣ישׁוּhō·ḇî·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; they will be dismayedחַ֖תּוּḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → and trappedוַיִּלָּכֵ֑דוּway·yil·lā·ḵê·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. Sinceהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → they have rejectedמָאָ֔סוּmā·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → the wordבִדְבַר־ḇiḏ·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whatמֶ֖הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → wisdomוְחָכְמַֽת־wə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ- — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → do they really have? 10Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I will giveאֶתֵּ֨ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֜םnə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to other menלַאֲחֵרִ֗יםla·’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → and their fields to new ownersלְי֣וֹרְשִׁ֔יםlə·yō·wr·šîm — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → from the least of them toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatestגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → are greedyבֹּצֵ֣עַbō·ṣê·a‘ — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study → for gainבָּ֑צַעbā·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →; from prophetמִנָּבִיא֙min·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → priestכֹּהֵ֔ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → practiceעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → deceitשָּֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. 11They dressוַיְרַפּ֞וּway·rap·pū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the woundשֶׁ֤בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with very little careנְקַלָּ֔הnə·qal·lāh — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,’ when there is noוְאֵ֖יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peace at all. 12Are they ashamedהֹבִ֕שׁוּhō·ḇi·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → of the abominationכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have committedעָשׂ֑וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Noגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, they have noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shameיֵבֹ֗שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → at allבּ֣וֹשׁbō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; they do not evenלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know howיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to blushוְהִכָּלֵם֙wə·hik·kā·lêm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →. Soלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they will fallיִפְּל֣וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → among the fallenבַנֹּפְלִ֗יםḇan·nō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →; whenבְּעֵ֧תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I punish themפְּקֻדָּתָ֛םpə·qud·dā·ṯām — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study →, they will collapseיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyik·kā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 13I will take away their harvestאָסֹ֥ף’ā·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. There will be noאֵין֩’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → grapesעֲנָבִ֨ים‘ă·nā·ḇîm — Grape or grapes; ripe fruit of the vineH6025 — Full Word Study → on the vineבַּגֶּ֜פֶןbag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, norוְאֵ֧יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → figsתְּאֵנִ֣יםtə·’ê·nîm — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → on the treeבַּתְּאֵנָ֗הbat·tə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, and even the leafוְהֶֽעָלֶה֙wə·he·‘ā·leh — Leaf or foliage of a treeH5929 — Full Word Study → will witherנָבֵ֔לnā·ḇêl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study →. Whatever I have givenוָאֶתֵּ֥ןwā·’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them will be lost to themיַעַבְרֽוּם׃ya·‘aḇ·rūm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →.” 14Whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → are weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → just sitting here?יֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → Gather togetherהֵֽאָסְפ֗וּhê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →, let us fleeוְנָב֛וֹאwə·nā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֖רham·miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and perishוְנִדְּמָה־wə·nid·də·māh- — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has doomed usהֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙hă·ḏim·mā·nū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →. He has given us poisonedרֹ֔אשׁrōš — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study → waterמֵי־mê- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּway·yaš·qê·nū — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 15We hopedקַוֵּ֥הqaw·wêh — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for peaceלְשָׁל֖וֹםlə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, but noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → good has come, for a timeלְעֵ֥תlə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of healingמַרְפֵּ֖הmar·pêh — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →, but thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → was only terrorבְעָתָֽה׃ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh — Terror, dread, distressH1205 — Full Word Study →. 16The snortingנַחְרַ֣תnaḥ·raṯ — Nostrils; breathing; snortingH5170 — Full Word Study → of enemy horses is heardנִשְׁמַע֙niš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → from Danמִדָּ֤ןmid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →. At the soundמִקּוֹל֙miq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the neighingמִצְהֲל֣וֹתmiṣ·hă·lō·wṯ — Neighing, the loud cry of a horseH4684 — Full Word Study → of mighty steedsאַבִּירָ֔יו’ab·bî·rāw — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → quakesרָעֲשָׁ֖הrā·‘ă·šāh — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →. They comeוַיָּב֗וֹאוּway·yā·ḇō·w·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to devourוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙way·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and everything in itוּמְלוֹאָ֔הּū·mə·lō·w·’āh — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study →, the cityעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and all who dwellוְיֹ֥שְׁבֵיwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it. 17Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will sendמְשַׁלֵּ֜חַmə·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → snakesנְחָשִׁים֙nə·ḥā·šîm — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study → among you, vipersצִפְעֹנִ֔יםṣip̄·‘ō·nîm — viper or venomous serpentH6848 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → be charmedלָ֑חַשׁlā·ḥaš — whispered charm, spell, or enchantmentH3908 — Full Word Study →, and they will biteוְנִשְּׁכ֥וּwə·niš·šə·ḵū — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18My sorrowיָג֑וֹןyā·ḡō·wn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study → is beyondעֲלֵ֣י‘ă·lê — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → healingמַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖יmaḇ·lî·ḡî·ṯî — to comfort oneself, seek solace or consolationH4010 — Full Word Study →; my heartלִבִּ֥יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is faint within meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 19Listenק֞וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → to the cryשַֽׁוְעַ֣תšaw·‘aṯ — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from a land far awayמַרְחַקִּ֔יםmar·ḥaq·qîm — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study →: “Is the LORDהַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → longer in Zionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →? Is herאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Kingמַלְכָּ֖הּmal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → no longerאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → there?” “Whyמַדּ֗וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have they provoked Me to angerהִכְעִס֛וּנִיhiḵ·‘i·sū·nî — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → with their carved imagesבִּפְסִלֵיהֶ֖םbip̄·si·lê·hem — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →, with their worthless foreignנֵכָֽר׃nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → idolsבְּהַבְלֵ֥יbə·haḇ·lê — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →?” 20The harvestקָצִ֖ירqā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → has passedעָבַ֥ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, the summerקָ֑יִץqā·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → has endedכָּ֣לָהkā·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, but weוַאֲנַ֖חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → have notל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been savedנוֹשָֽׁעְנוּ׃nō·wō·šā·‘ə·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →.” 21Forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the brokennessשֶׁ֥בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → I am crushedהָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּיhā·šə·bā·rə·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. I mournקָדַ֕רְתִּיqā·ḏar·tî — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study →; horrorשַׁמָּ֖הšam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → has gripped meהֶחֱזִקָֽתְנִי׃he·ḥĕ·zi·qā·ṯə·nî — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →. 22Is there noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → balmהַצֳרִי֙ha·ṣo·rî — Balm; healing resin or medicinal ointmentH6875 — Full Word Study → in Gileadבְּגִלְעָ֔דbə·ḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →? Is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → physicianרֹפֵ֖אrō·p̄ê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →? Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → thenכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → has the healthאֲרֻכַ֖ת’ă·ru·ḵaṯ — health, healing, recovery, cureH724 — Full Word Study → of the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been restoredעָֽלְתָ֔ה‘ā·lə·ṯāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →?
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 8
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Jeremiah 8 presents a devastating picture of divine judgment upon a nation in spiritual and moral collapse. The LORD describes not only the physical destruction that will befall Judah—including the desecration of the dead—but also exposes the deeper spiritual sickness: persistent unrepentance and false confidence in human wisdom. Through graphic imagery and tender lament, Jeremiah reveals that God's judgment is the righteous response to a people who have repeatedly rejected His Word, embraced idolatry, and refused to turn back.

Verses 1-3: The Judgment of the Dead and Living

These verses paint a horrifying scene: the bones of Judah's leaders and people will be exhumed and desecrated, spread before the sun, moon, and stars—the very celestial objects they had foolishly worshipped (verse 2). This was an unthinkable disgrace in ancient culture. The enemies will neither gather nor bury these remains, leaving them as refuse. Verse 3 shifts to the survivors: the living who remain will find death preferable to life. This extremity underscores the totality of God's judgment—physical destruction, religious humiliation, and psychological despair. The lesson here is sobering: God takes idolatry and persistent rebellion with utmost seriousness. When a nation turns from Him to worship false gods, judgment follows inevitably.

Verses 4-7: The Riddle of Perpetual Backsliding

Jeremiah poses a rhetorical question (verses 4-5): Don't people who fall get back up? Don't those who turn away eventually return? Yet Judah has embraced "perpetual backsliding"—a habitual, entrenched turning away from God. Verse 6 reveals the spiritual diagnosis: God listens, but the people do not "speak right" (speak truth). No one repents. They rush headlong into sin like horses charging into battle. Verse 7 offers a stunning contrast: even birds know their migration times, yet God's people do not know "the judgment of the LORD"—His ways, His expectations, His character. This is willful ignorance masquerading as normal life. The application: unrepentant hearts become progressively harder and more foolish. Only grace can awaken us.

Verses 8-13: False Wisdom and True Judgment

The leaders of Judah proudly claim, "We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us" (verse 8). Yet their possession of Scripture has become meaningless because they reject its authority. Their "pens" (scribes) are futile—they have the words but not the heart of obedience. Verse 9 declares that the "wise men" shall be ashamed and "taken"—their wisdom has become their downfall. Verse 10 explains the root: covetousness infects everyone from prophet to priest. They have perverted the law for personal gain. Verses 11-12 expose their false comfort: they cry "Peace, peace" when there is no peace—a devastating indictment of spiritual leaders who minimize sin. They feel no shame because their consciences are seared. Verse 13 announces total loss: no grapes, no figs, no leaves—all provision withdrawn. Theological insight: intellectual knowledge of God's Word without submission to God's lordship is spiritually worthless and brings judgment.

Verses 14-22: Lament Over Coming Judgment

The final section shifts to lamentation. The people recognize their danger too late (verses 14-17): they flee to fortified cities, but God has "put them to silence." The snorting of enemy horses is heard (the Babylonians). God will send serpents and cockatrices—venomous creatures that cannot be charmed—a picture of inescapable judgment. Verses 18-22 express Jeremiah's own anguish. He grieves for his people like a physician who cannot heal. The harvest has passed, summer has ended—the time for repentance is gone. There is no balm in Gilead, no physician. The rhetoric asks: where is God? The answer is implicit: God remains, but the people have cut themselves off through their own rebellion.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 8 warns us against spiritual complacency, false confidence in external religion without internal transformation, and the danger of ignoring God's voice through His Word. In our own time, we must examine our hearts: Do we truly repent of sin, or merely acknowledge it intellectually? Do we submit to Scripture's authority, or use it selectively? The path to blessing is not through pride in our knowledge but through humble obedience and genuine repentance. God's grace remains available to those who turn—but that window closes to those who persistently refuse.

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