Jeremiah 8:14
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. God laments that the bones of kings, priests, prophets, and inhabitants of Jerusalem will be exposed under the sun they have served. The wise scribes have handled the Torah falsely. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we …
Other Translations
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.
Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent there, For Jehovah our God hath made us silent, Yea, He causeth us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against Jehovah.
Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.
Cross References
Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, …
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great …
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with …
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them …
But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and …
And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of …
Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.