Jeremiah 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves! Let’s enter into the fortified cities, and let’s be silent there; for Yahweh our God has put us to silence, and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 8:14 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Jeremiah 8:14 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent there, For Jehovah our God hath made us silent, Yea, He causeth us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced 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.”

Jeremiah 8:14 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why doe we stay? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the strong cities, and let vs be quiet there: for the Lord our God hath put vs to silence and giuen vs water with gall to drinke, because we haue sinned against the Lord.”

Jeremiah 8:14 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 8:14 in Context — Jeremiah 8

12 Por acaso eles se envergonham de terem feito abominação? Não, eles não se envergonharam; eles nem sequer sabem o que é ter vergonha; por isso cairão entre os que caírem, tropeçarão no tempo em que eu os castigar, diz o SENHOR.

13 Certamente eu os apanharei,diz o SENHOR. Não haverá uvas na vide, nem figos na figueira, e [até] a folha cairá; e aquilo que lhes dei passará deles.

14 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.

15 Esperávamos paz, mas nada de bom houve; [esperávamos] tempo de cura, e eis aqui terror.

16 Desde Dã se ouve o ronco de seus cavalos; toda a terra treme pelo som do relinchar de seus fortes; e eles vêm e devoram a terra e sua abundância, a cidade e seus moradores.

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