Verse 21

Jeremiah 8:21

Young's Literal Translation

21 For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

עַל שֶׁ֥בֶר בַּת עַמִּ֖/י הָשְׁבָּ֑רְתִּי קָדַ֕רְתִּי שַׁמָּ֖ה הֶחֱזִקָֽתְ/נִי

English Translation

"Because of the broken daughter of my people, I have become dark; I have been made desolate."

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Chapter 8 Context

1 At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, They bring the bones of the kings of Judah, And the bones o... Focus ↗

2 And have spread them to sun, and to moon, And to all the host of the heavens, that they have loved,... Focus ↗

3 And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the... Focus ↗

4 And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah, Do they fall, and not rise? Doth he turn back, and... Focus ↗

5 Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold... Focus ↗

6 I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedn... Focus ↗

7 Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched... Focus ↗

8 How do ye say, We [are] wise, And the law of Jehovah [is] with us? Surely, lo, falsely it hath wroug... Focus ↗

9 Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehov... Focus ↗

10 Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto... Focus ↗

11 And they heal the breach of the daughter of my people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! and there is n... Focus ↗

12 They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, And blushing they hav... Focus ↗

13 I utterly consume them, an affirmation of Jehovah, There are no grapes in the vine, Yea, there are n... Focus ↗

14 Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent th... Focus ↗

15 Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror. Focus ↗

16 From Dan hath been heard the snorting of his horses, From the voice of the neighings of his mighty o... Focus ↗

17 For, lo, I am sending among you serpents, Vipers that have no charmer, And they have bitten you, an... Focus ↗

18 My refreshing for me [is] sorrow, For me my heart [is] sick. Focus ↗

19 Lo, the voice of a cry of the daughter of my people from a land afar off, Is Jehovah not in Zion? is... Focus ↗

20 Harvest hath passed, summer hath ended, And we -- we have not been saved. Focus ↗

21 For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath s...

22 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? For wherefore hath not the health of the da... Focus ↗

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