Jeremiah 8:16

14 Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

15 We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.

17 “For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.

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

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
The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.
KJV
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
WEB
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan. The whole land trembles at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell therein.”
ASV
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembleth; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those that dwell therein.
DARBY
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: the whole land trembleth at the sound of the neighing of his steeds, and they come, and devour the land, and all it contains, the city and those that dwell therein.
BLB
From Dan is heard the snorting of his horses, the whole land quakes from the voice of the neighing of His mighty ones; and they will come and consume the land and its fullness, the city and those dwelling in it.
ÅB
Fra Dan høres hans hesters fnysen, ved lyden av hans veldige gangeres vrinsken bever hele landet; og de kommer og fortærer landet og alt som i det er, byen og dem som bor i den.
OTB
Snorkingen av deres hester høres fra Dan; ved lyden av deres hingsters vrinsk skjelver hele landet. De kommer for å fortære landet og alt som fyller det, byen og de som bor der.
B1930
Fra Dan høres hans hesters fnysen, ved lyden av hans veldige gangeres vrinsken bever hele landet; og de kommer og fortærer landet og alt som i det er, byen og dem som bor i den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Judges 5:22

    Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:28

    But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

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  • Judges 18:29

    They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

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  • Jeremiah 4:15–16

    For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.

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  • Judges 20:1

    Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

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  • Psalms 24:1

    The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

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  • Jeremiah 47:3

    at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.

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  • Nahum 3:2

    The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!

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