Jeremiah 8:21

Translations

Modern

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.

Traditional

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

Literal

Because of the breaking of the daughter of my people, I am broken; I am mourning; dismay has seized me.

Latin

Super contritione filiæ populi mei contritus sum, et contristatus: stupor obtinuit me.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.

Notes

Jeremiah 8:21–22

Jeremiah felt the pain of his people. The close relationship between the Lord and his prophet means that sometimes "I" or "me" can refer to the Lord too. The Lord also feels the pain of his people (compare Matthew 23:37).

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

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 14:17
You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.
Nahum 2:10
She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!
Joel 2:6
Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.
Song of Solomon 1:5–6
I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
Psalm 137:3–6
…for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
Jeremiah 4:19
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
Luke 19:41
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
Jeremiah 9:1
Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
Romans 9:1–3
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 17:16
But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
Nehemiah 2:3
…and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”

Glossary

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

Topics

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

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