Jeremiah 8:18

Jeremiah Weeps for His People · Jeremiah 8:18–22
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Translations

Modern
My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.
Traditional
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Literal
My sorrow is beyond healing; My heart is faint within me.
Latin
Dolor meus super dolorem, in me cor meum mœrens.

Original

Hebrew
English
My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.

Notes

The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Church: Backslidden Doubting: General Scriptures Concerning Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over Jerusalem