Jeremiah

Jeremiah 8:14–15

14Why are we just sitting here?

Gather together,

let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there,

for the LORD our God has doomed us.

He has given us poisoned water to drink,

because we have sinned against the LORD.

15We hoped for peace,

but no good has come,

for a time of healing,

but there was only terror.

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Jeremiah 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
are weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
just sitting hereיֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
Gather togetherהֵֽאָסְפ֗וּhê·’ā·sə·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
let us fleeוְנָב֛וֹאwə·nā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֖רham·miḇ·ṣārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
and perishוְנִדְּמָה־wə·nid·də·māh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
thereשָּׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has doomed usהֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙hă·ḏim·mā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
He has given us poisonedרֹ֔אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singularH7219 head
waterמֵי־mê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
to drinkוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּway·yaš·qê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss
against the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We hopedקַוֵּ֥הqaw·wêhVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH6960 wait for
for peaceלְשָׁל֖וֹםlə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
but noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for a timeלְעֵ֥תlə·‘êṯPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
of healingמַרְפֵּ֖הmar·pêhNoun - masculine singularH4832 healing, cure, health
but thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
was only terrorבְעָתָֽה׃ḇə·‘ā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singularH1205 terror, dismay

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 23:15 · Jeremiah 9:15 · Lamentations 3:19 · Psalm 69:21 · Jeremiah 35:11 · Deuteronomy 32:32 · Deuteronomy 29:18 · Matthew 27:34 · 2 Samuel 20:6

Jeremiah 8:15 Jeremiah 14:19 · Micah 1:12 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.