Jeremiah
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:8
“For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 4:8 Context
5Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities. 6Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. 7The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. 9And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. 10Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. 11At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
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Translation Details for Jeremiah 4:8
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
Other Translations for Jeremiah 4:8
Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 4:8
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 4:8
4:6 Retire - Make haste away.
4:7 The lion - Nebuchadnezzar, so called from his fierceness and strength.
4:9 The heart - They shall have no heart to do any thing, they shall not be able to help their people, either by their counsel or arms. Prophets - False prophets that had nothing but visions of peace for them.
4:10 Deceived - Hast suffered them to be deceived by their false prophets. Whereas - To persuade them it should be well with them, when the sword is at the door, not only ready to take away the comforts of life, but even life itself.
For this gird you with sackcloth; lament and howle: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned backe from vs.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For this, put on sackcloth, Lament and wail; For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned back from us."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For this put on haircloth, with weeping and loud crying: for the burning wrath of the Lord is not turned back from us.
- Basic English Bible
For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.
- Darby Bible
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
- Webster's Bible
For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.
- World English Bible
For this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, For the fierce anger of Jehovah hath not turned back from us.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible