Jeremiah 30:14
New International Version
All your allies have forgotten you; they care nothing for you. I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great and your sins so many.

New Living Translation
All your lovers—your allies—have left you and do not care about you anymore. I have wounded you cruelly, as though I were your enemy. For your sins are many, and your guilt is great.

English Standard Version
All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant.

Berean Standard Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.

King James Bible
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.

New King James Version
All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one, For the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased.

New American Standard Bible
‘All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your wrongdoing is great, And your sins are numerous.

NASB 1995
All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous.

NASB 1977
‘All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous.

Legacy Standard Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is numerous And your sins are mighty.

Amplified Bible
‘All your lovers (allies) have forgotten you; They do not seek and long for you. For I have injured you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel and merciless foe, Because your guilt is great And your sins are glaring and innumerable.

Christian Standard Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer look for you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your enormous guilt and your innumerable sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer look for you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your enormous guilt and your innumerable sins.

American Standard Version
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.

Contemporary English Version
Your friends have forgotten you; they don't care anymore. Even I have acted like an enemy. And because your sins are horrible and countless, I will be cruel as I punish you.

English Revised Version
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one; for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All your lovers have forgotten you, and they don't want you anymore. I've punished you as an enemy would. I've corrected you as a cruel person would. You are very wicked, and you have many sins.

Good News Translation
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer care about you. I have attacked you like an enemy; your punishment has been harsh because your sins are many and your wickedness is great.

International Standard Version
All your lovers have forgotten you; they don't seek you. Indeed, I've struck you down with the blow of an enemy, with the punishment of a cruel foe because your wickedness is great, and your sins are numerous.

Majority Standard Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.

NET Bible
All your allies have abandoned you. They no longer have any concern for you. For I have attacked you like an enemy would. I have chastened you cruelly. For your wickedness is so great and your sin is so much.

New Heart English Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you: for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity, because your sins were increased.

Webster's Bible Translation
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisements of a cruel one, for the multitude of thy iniquity; because thy sins were increased.

World English Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you. They don’t seek you. For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity, because your sins were increased.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All loving you have forgotten you, "" They do not seek you, "" For I struck you with the stroke of an enemy, "" The discipline of a fierce one, "" Because of the abundance of your iniquity, your sins have been mighty!

Young's Literal Translation
all loving thee have forgotten thee, Thee they do not seek, For with the stroke of an enemy I smote thee, The chastisement of a fierce one, Because of the abundance of thy iniquity, Mighty have been thy sins!

Smith's Literal Translation
All loving thee forgat thee; they will not seek thee; for I struck thee the blow of an enemy, the correction of the cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; thy sins were strong.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All thy lovers have forgotten thee, and will not seek after thee: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement: by reason of the multitude of thy iniquities, thy sins are hardened.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All your lovers have forgotten you, and they will not seek you. For I have wounded you with the strike of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement. Your sins have become hardened because of the multitude of your iniquities.

New American Bible
All your lovers have forgotten you, they do not seek you out. I struck you as an enemy would strike, punishing you cruelly.

New Revised Standard Version
All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are so numerous.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All your friends have forgotten you; they seek your life; for I have smitten you with the wound of an enemy, with a severe chastisement because of the multitude of your iniquities, and because your sins were increased and you would not repent.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All your friends have disregarded you, and they seek your life, because the slaughter of an enemy struck you, and mighty chastisement, because your crimes have increased, and your sins have grown strong that you would not return home
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All thy lovers have forgotten thee, They seek thee not; For I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one; For the greatness of thine iniquity, Because thy sins were increased.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All thy friends have forgotten thee; they shall not ask about thee at all, for I have smitten thee with he stroke of an enemy, even severe correction: thy sins have abounded above all thine iniquity.
Audio Bible



Context
The Restoration of Israel and Judah
13There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. 14All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. 15Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

Lamentations 1:2
She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.

Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Psalm 38:11
My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

Job 19:13-14
He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me.

Ezekiel 23:22
Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side—

Lamentations 1:19
I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.

Isaiah 51:18
Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand.

Psalm 88:8
You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

Matthew 26:56
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Mark 14:50
Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

John 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Psalm 31:11
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.


Treasury of Scripture

All your lovers have forgotten you; they seek you not; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquity; because your sins were increased.

lovers.

Jeremiah 2:36
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

Jeremiah 4:30
And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

Jeremiah 22:20,22
Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed…

I.

Job 13:24-28
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? …

Job 16:9
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Job 19:11
He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

because.

Jeremiah 30:15
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

Jeremiah 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Psalm 90:7,8
For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled…

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Jeremiah 30
1. God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews.
4. After their trouble they shall have deliverance.
10. He comforts Jacob.
18. Their return shall be gracious.
23. Wrath shall fall on the wicked.














All your lovers have forgotten you
This phrase refers to the alliances and treaties that Judah had formed with surrounding nations, often relying on them for security instead of trusting in God. The term "lovers" is metaphorical, indicating those nations that Judah had turned to for help. In the Hebrew context, the word for "lovers" (אהבים, 'ahavim) can also imply those with whom one has formed intimate or covenantal relationships. Historically, Judah sought alliances with Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon, but these nations ultimately abandoned Judah in its time of need. This serves as a reminder of the futility of relying on worldly powers instead of God.

they no longer seek you
The phrase underscores the abandonment by these foreign allies. The Hebrew root for "seek" (דרש, darash) implies a diligent search or inquiry. In the context of ancient Near Eastern politics, this would mean that these nations no longer pursued diplomatic or military support for Judah. Spiritually, it reflects the consequences of Judah's misplaced trust and the inevitable disappointment when human alliances fail.

For I have struck you as an enemy would
Here, God speaks of His judgment upon Judah, likening His actions to those of an enemy. The Hebrew word for "struck" (נכה, nakah) is often used in the context of a physical blow or defeat in battle. This illustrates the severity of God's discipline, which is not out of malice but as a corrective measure. The imagery of God acting as an enemy highlights the seriousness of Judah's sin and the drastic measures needed to bring about repentance.

with the discipline of someone cruel
The term "discipline" (יסר, yasar) in Hebrew conveys the idea of correction or instruction, often through hardship. The phrase "someone cruel" (אכזרי, akhzari) might seem harsh, but it emphasizes the intensity of the discipline necessary due to Judah's persistent rebellion. From a theological perspective, this reflects the concept that God's discipline, though severe, is ultimately for the purpose of restoration and repentance.

because your guilt is great and your sins are numerous
This phrase provides the reason for the severe discipline. The Hebrew word for "guilt" (עון, avon) refers to iniquity or moral perversity, while "sins" (חטאת, chatat) denotes offenses or transgressions against God's law. The repetition and emphasis on the magnitude of Judah's sins highlight the just nature of God's judgment. Historically, this period was marked by idolatry, social injustice, and a general turning away from the covenant with God. Theologically, it serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for repentance and reliance on God's mercy.

(14) All thy lovers have forgotten thee . . .--The lovers of a nation are, of course, as in Jeremiah 22:20, its allies and tributaries. Moab, Ammon, Edom, Tyre, had at one time courted the favour of Judah (Jeremiah 27:3). They looked on her now as "smitten of God and afflicted." He had smitten her as an enemy smites. His chastisement had seemed to imply that she was given over to a deserved destruction. In Jeremiah 40:14; Jeremiah 48:27, Lamentations 4:21, Psalm 137:7, we have traces of this change of feeling. . . . Verse 14. - All thy lovers; i.e. the peoples confederate with thee (as Jeremiah 22:20).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your lovers
מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ (mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

have forgotten
שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ (šə·ḵê·ḥūḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

you;
אוֹתָ֖ךְ (’ō·w·ṯāḵ)
Direct object marker | second person feminine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

they no longer
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

seek you,
יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ (yiḏ·rō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

for
כִּי֩ (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I have struck you
הִכִּיתִיךְ֙ (hik·kî·ṯîḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

as an enemy would,
אוֹיֵ֤ב (’ō·w·yêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

with the discipline
מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

of someone cruel,
אַכְזָרִ֔י (’aḵ·zā·rî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 394: Terrible

because of
עַ֚ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your great
רֹ֣ב (rōḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

iniquity
עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ (‘ă·wō·nêḵ)
Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

and numerous
עָצְמ֖וּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6105: To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones

sins.
חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯā·yiḵ)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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