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Jeremiah 15:8

Judgment

6 You have forsaken Me, declares the LORD. You have turned your back. So I will stretch out My hand against you and I will destroy you; I am weary of showing compassion.

7 I will scatter them with a winnowing fork at the gates of the land. I will bereave and destroy My people who have not turned from their ways.

I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of young men. I will suddenly bring upon them anguish and dismay.

9 The mother of seven will grow faint; she will breathe her last breath. Her sun will set while it is still day; she will be disgraced and humiliated. And the rest I will put to the sword in the presence of their enemies,” declares the LORD.

10 Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of young men. I will suddenly bring upon them anguish and dismay.
KJV
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
WEB
Their widows are increased more than the sand of the seas. I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday. I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.
ASV
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.
DARBY
Their widows are increased to me more than the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them, against the mother of the young men, a spoiler at noonday; I have caused anguish and terror to fall upon her suddenly.
BLB
Its widows will be more numerous to Me than the sand of the seas; I will bring upon them—against the mother of the young man—a destroyer at noonday, [and] I will make fall on them suddenly anguish and terror.
ÅB
Deres enker blir tallrikere enn havets sand; over mødrene til deres unge menn lar jeg en ødelegger komme ved høylys dag; jeg lar angst og forferdelse falle brått over dem.
OTB
Jeg vil gjøre deres enker mer tallrike enn havets sand. Midt på dagen vil jeg bringe en ødelegger mot moren til en ung mann; plutselig vil jeg bringe over dem angst og skrekk.
B1930
Deres enker blir tallrikere enn havets sand; over mødrene til deres unge menn lar jeg en ødelegger komme ved høilys dag; jeg lar angst og forferdelse falle brått over dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 3:25–4:1

    Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.

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  • Luke 21:35

    For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.

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  • Jeremiah 4:16

    Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

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  • Jeremiah 6:4–5

    ‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.

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  • Jeremiah 5:6

    Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.

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