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Jeremiah 8

Jeremiah 8:20

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

Modern
“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.”
Traditional
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
Literal
“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, and we have not been saved.”
Latin
Transiit messis, finita est æstas, et nos salvati non sumus.

Original

Hebrew
English
“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.”

Notes

Jeremiah 8:20

Instead of admitting their wrongdoing, the people gave in to hopelessness. The time for their salvation had passed, and they were not saved.

Jeremiah 8:18–9:26

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 Despondency: General Scriptures Concerning Harvest: Figurative Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Jeremiah: The Prophet: Over Jerusalem Opportunities Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Summer: Illustrative of Seasons of Grace Summer: The Time for Labor and Harvest The Harvest of Seasons of Grace