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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 8:14 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wozu bleiben wir sitzen? Versammelt euch, und laßt uns in die festen Städte ziehen und dort umkommen! Denn Jehova, unser Gott, hat uns zum Untergang bestimmt, und uns mit bitterem Wasser getränkt, weil wir gegen Jehova gesündigt haben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Sobre qué nos aseguramos? Juntaos, y entrémonos en las ciudades fuertes, y allí reposaremos: porque Jehová nuestro Dios nos ha hecho callar, y dádonos á beber bebida de hiel, porque pecamos contra Jehová.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por que ainda estamos sentados? Ajuntai-vos, e entremos nas cidades fortes; e ali pereçamos: pois o SENHOR nosso Deus tem nos matado, e nos deu a beber bebida de fel, porque pecamos contra o SENHOR.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O povo dirá: 'Por que nós estamos assentados aqui? Vamos juntos; vamos para as cidades fortificadas, e lá nos tornaremos silenciosos na morte. Pois Yahweh nosso Deus nos silenciará. Ele nos fará tomar veneno, desde que nós pecamos contra Ele.
📖 Jeremiah 8:14 in Context
12Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
13I will surely consume them, saith the Lord: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
14Why 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.
15We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
16The 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.
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