Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “See, I will send venomous snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD. New Living Translation I will send these enemy troops among you like poisonous snakes you cannot charm. They will bite you, and you will die. I, the LORD, have spoken!” English Standard Version For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you,” declares the LORD. Berean Standard Bible “For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD. King James Bible For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. New King James Version “For behold, I will send serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they shall bite you,” says the LORD. New American Standard Bible “For behold, I am sending serpents among you, Vipers for which there is no charm; And they will bite you,” declares the LORD. NASB 1995 “For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Adders, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you,” declares the LORD. NASB 1977 “For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Adders, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you,” declares the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible “For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Vipers, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you,” declares Yahweh. Amplified Bible “For behold, I am sending serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they will bite you,” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Indeed, I am about to send snakes among you, poisonous vipers that cannot be charmed. They will bite you. This is the LORD’s declaration. Holman Christian Standard Bible Indeed, I am about to send snakes among you, poisonous vipers that cannot be charmed. They will bite you. This is the LORD’s declaration. American Standard Version For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah. Contemporary English Version "Watch out!" the LORD says. "I'm sending poisonous snakes to attack you, and no one can stop them." English Revised Version For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I am going to send snakes among you, vipers that can't be charmed. They will bite you," declares the LORD. Good News Translation "Watch out!" the LORD says, "I am sending snakes among you, poisonous snakes that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you." International Standard Version Look, I'll send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they'll bite you." Majority Standard Bible “For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD. NET Bible The LORD says, "Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against you that will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away. And they will inflict fatal wounds on you." New Heart English Bible For, look, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you," says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation For behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. World English Bible “For, behold, I will send serpents, adders among you, which will not be charmed; and they will bite you,” says Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor behold, I am sending serpents among you, "" Vipers that have no charmer, "" And they have bitten you,” "" A declaration of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation For, lo, I am sending among you serpents, Vipers that have no charmer, And they have bitten you, an affirmation of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation For behold me sending serpents, vipers among you, which to them no hissing, and they bit you, says Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor behold I will send among you serpents, basilisks, against which there is no charm: and they shall bite you, saith the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version For behold, I will send among you serpents, king snakes, against which there is no charm, and they will bite you, says the Lord. New American Bible Yes, I will send against you poisonous snakes. Against them no charm will work when they bite you—oracle of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version See, I am letting snakes loose among you, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor, behold, I will send ferocious serpents among you, which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because, behold, I am sending serpents to you, dragons that are not susceptible to charming, and they shall bite you, says LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, Which will not be charmed; And they shall bite you, saith the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation For, behold, I send forth against you deadly serpents, which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judah's Sin and Punishment…16The 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. Cross References Numbers 21:6 So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died. Deuteronomy 32:24 They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. Isaiah 14:29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. Amos 9:3 Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. Psalm 58:4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears, Revelation 9:19 For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm. Isaiah 30:6 This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them. Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. Mark 16:18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah 2 Corinthians 11:3 I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ. Genesis 3:14-15 So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life. / And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Micah 7:17 They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You. Romans 3:13 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” Isaiah 59:5 They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched. Treasury of Scripture For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, said the LORD. I will. Deuteronomy 32:24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. Isaiah 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. Amos 5:19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. which. Psalm 58:4,5 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; … Ecclesiastes 10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. Jump to Previous Adders Affirmation Basilisks Bite Charm Charmed Charmer Declares Poison-Snakes Power Sending Serpents Snakes Venomous Vipers Wonder-Worker WoundsJump to Next Adders Affirmation Basilisks Bite Charm Charmed Charmer Declares Poison-Snakes Power Sending Serpents Snakes Venomous Vipers Wonder-Worker WoundsJeremiah 8 1. The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.4. He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency. 13. He shows their grievous judgment; 18. and bewails their desperate estate. For behold This phrase serves as a divine attention-getter, urging the audience to pay close attention to the forthcoming message. In Hebrew, the word "hinneh" is often used to introduce a significant or surprising announcement. It underscores the seriousness of God's impending action and the certainty of its fulfillment. The use of "behold" in Scripture often precedes a revelation of God's will or a prophetic declaration, emphasizing the importance of what follows. I will send snakes among you vipers that cannot be charmed and they will bite you declares the LORD Which will not be charmed.--The figure is that of Psalm 58:4-5. The "deaf adder" that "refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer" represents an implacable enemy waging a pitiless war. Serpent-charming, as in the case of the Egyptian sorcerers (Exodus 7:11), seems to have been from a very early time, as it is now, both in Egypt and India, one of the most prominent features of the natural magic of the East. . . . Verse 17. - A new image to intensify the impression of dreadfulness. Serpents, cockatrices; rather, serpents (even) basilisks. The second noun is in apposition to the more general "serpents." "Basilisks" (Serpentes regulos) are the renderings of Aquila and the Vulgate. Some species of highly venomous serpent is clearly intended; more than this we cannot say. The root probably means "to hiss." Canon Tristram thinks of "a very beautifully marked yellow serpent, and the largest of the vipers found in the Holy Land," called the Daboia xantheina. He adds that it is one of the most dangerous ('Nat. Hist. of Palestine,' p. 275).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Forכִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction behold, הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I will send מְשַׁלֵּ֜חַ (mə·šal·lê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out snakes among you, נְחָשִׁים֙ (nə·ḥā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5175: A serpent poisonous vipers צִפְעֹנִ֔ים (ṣip̄·‘ō·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6848: A serpent that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that cannot אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle be charmed, לָ֑חַשׁ (lā·ḥaš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3908: A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet and they will bite וְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ (wə·niš·šə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury you,” אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 8:17 NIVJeremiah 8:17 NLT Jeremiah 8:17 ESV Jeremiah 8:17 NASB Jeremiah 8:17 KJV Jeremiah 8:17 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 8:17 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 8:17 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 8:17 French Bible Jeremiah 8:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:17 For behold I will send serpents adders (Jer.) |
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