Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Listen to the cry of my people from a land far away: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they aroused my anger with their images, with their worthless foreign idols?” New Living Translation Listen to the weeping of my people; it can be heard all across the land. “Has the LORD abandoned Jerusalem?” the people ask. “Is her King no longer there?” “Oh, why have they provoked my anger with their carved idols and their worthless foreign gods?” says the LORD. English Standard Version Behold, the cry of the daughter of my people from the length and breadth of the land: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King not in her?” “Why have they provoked me to anger with their carved images and with their foreign idols?” Berean Standard Bible Listen to the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far away: “Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols?” King James Bible Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? New King James Version Listen! The voice, The cry of the daughter of my people From a far country: “Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger With their carved images— With foreign idols?” New American Standard Bible Behold, listen! The cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King not within her?” “Why have they provoked Me with their carved images, with foreign idols?” NASB 1995 Behold, listen! The cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King not within her?” “Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, with foreign idols?” NASB 1977 Behold, listen! The cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King not within her?” “Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, with foreign idols?” Legacy Standard Bible Behold, the sound! The cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land: “Is Yahweh not in Zion? Is her King not within her?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their graven images, with foreign idols?” Amplified Bible Behold, [hear the sound of] the cry of the daughter of my people from the distant land [of Babylon]: “Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King within her?” [But the LORD answers] “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images and with foreign idols?” Christian Standard Bible Listen—the cry of my dear people from a faraway land, “Is the LORD no longer in Zion, her King not within her? ” Why have they angered me with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols? Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen—the cry of my dear people from a far away land, “Is the LORD no longer in Zion, her King not within her?” Why have they provoked me to anger with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols? American Standard Version Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: is not Jehovah in Zion? is not her King in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with foreign vanities? Contemporary English Version In a foreign land my people are crying. Listen! You'll hear them say, "Has the LORD deserted Zion? Is he no longer its king?" I hear the LORD reply, "Why did you make me angry by worshiping useless idols?" English Revised Version Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her King in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? GOD'S WORD® Translation The cry from my dear people comes from a distant land: "Isn't the LORD in Zion? Isn't Zion's king still there?" They make me furious with their idols, with their foreign gods. Good News Translation Listen! Throughout the land I hear my people crying out, "Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is Zion's king no longer there?" The LORD, their king, replies, "Why have you made me angry by worshiping your idols and by bowing down to your useless foreign gods?" International Standard Version Listen! My people cry from a distant land: "Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her king no longer there?" "Why did they provoke me to anger with their images, with their worthless foreign gods?" Majority Standard Bible Listen to the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far away: “Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols?” NET Bible I hear my dear people crying out throughout the length and breadth of the land. They are crying, 'Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her divine King no longer there?'" The LORD answers, "Why then do they provoke me to anger with their images, with their worthless foreign idols?" New Heart English Bible Look, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: 'Isn't the LORD in Zion? Isn't her King in her?'" "Why have they provoked me to anger with their engraved images, and with foreign vanities?" Webster's Bible Translation Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a distant country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? World English Bible Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: “Isn’t Yahweh in Zion? Isn’t her King in her?” “Why have they provoked me to anger with their engraved images, and with foreign idols?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, the voice of a cry of the daughter of my people from a far-off land, "" Is YHWH not in Zion? Is her King not in her? “Why have they provoked Me with their carved images, "" With the vanities of a foreigner?” Young's Literal Translation Lo, the voice of a cry of the daughter of my people from a land afar off, Is Jehovah not in Zion? is her king not in her? Wherefore have they provoked Me with their graven images, With the vanities of a foreigner? Smith's Literal Translation Behold the voice of the cry for help of the daughter of my people from the land of those being far off: is not Jehovah in Zion? or her king not in her? wherefore did they irritate me with their carved images, with strange vanities? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold the voice of the daughter my people from a far country: Is not the Lord in Sion, or is not her king in her? why then have they provoked me to wrath with their idols, and strange vanities? Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, the voice of the daughter of my people from a far away land. Is the Lord not with Zion, and is her king not within her? Then why have they provoked me to wrath by their graven images, and by their strange vanities? New American Bible Listen! the cry of the daughter of my people, far and wide in the land! “Is the LORD no longer in Zion, is her King no longer in her midst?” Why do they provoke me with their idols, with their foreign nonentities? New Revised Standard Version Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: “Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King not in her?” (“Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their foreign idols?”) Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people who dwell in a far land; for they say, Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her king in her? For they have provoked me to anger with their graven images and with strange idols. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, the sound of the cry of the daughter of my people from a distant land, who say: “LORD JEHOVAH is not in Zion, nor is her King in it”, because they angered me with their carvings and with foreign idols OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people From a land far off: 'Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?'-- 'Why have they provoked Me with their graven images, And with strange vanities?'-- Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, there is a sound of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land afar off: Is not the Lord in Sion? is there not a king there? because they have provoked me with their graven images, and with strange vanities. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah Weeps for His People18My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me. 19 Listen to the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far away: “Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols?” 20“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.”… Cross References Jeremiah 2:11-13 Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. / Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. / “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 14:19-22 Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror. / We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You. / For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it. ... Isaiah 1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Isaiah 59:1-2 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. / But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Hosea 5:15 Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” Hosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. Micah 1:5 All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading. Ezekiel 8:6 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.” Ezekiel 14:3-5 “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way? / Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry, / so that I may take hold of the hearts of the people of Israel. For because of their idols, they are all estranged from Me.’ Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... John 1:10-11 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Treasury of Scripture Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? the voice. Jeremiah 4:16,17,30,31 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah… Isaiah 13:5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Isaiah 39:3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. them Heb. Jeremiah 14:19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! Jeremiah 31:6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. Psalm 135:21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. her king. Psalm 146:10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD. Psalm 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. why. Jeremiah 8:5,6 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return… Deuteronomy 32:16-21 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger… Isaiah 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward. Jump to Previous Anger Angry Country Cry Daughter Dwell Engraved Far Foreign Graven Hark Idols Images Length Provoked Strange Vanities Voice Within Worthless ZionJump to Next Anger Angry Country Cry Daughter Dwell Engraved Far Foreign Graven Hark Idols Images Length Provoked Strange Vanities Voice Within Worthless ZionJeremiah 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. Listen to the cry The Hebrew word for "listen" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but an attentive, obedient listening. This cry is a lament, a deep expression of sorrow and distress. The "daughter of my people" refers to the collective community of Israel, personified as a daughter, emphasizing vulnerability and the need for protection. The cry from a "distant land" suggests exile, a consequence of Israel's disobedience, highlighting the physical and spiritual distance from God. Is the LORD not in Zion? Is her King no longer there? Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images with their worthless foreign idols Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Listenק֞וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound to the cry שַֽׁוְעַ֣ת (šaw·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7775: A cry for help of the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of my people עַמִּ֗י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock from a land far away, מַרְחַקִּ֔ים (mar·ḥaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4801: Remoteness, a distant place, from afar “Is the LORD הַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle longer in Zion? בְּצִיּ֔וֹן (bə·ṣî·yō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem Is her אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not King מַלְכָּ֖הּ (mal·kāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4428: A king no longer there?” אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle “Why מַדּ֗וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? have they provoked Me to anger הִכְעִס֛וּנִי (hiḵ·‘i·sū·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant with their carved images, בִּפְסִלֵיהֶ֖ם (bip̄·si·lê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image with their worthless foreign נֵכָֽר׃ (nê·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5236: That which is foreign, foreignness idols?” בְּהַבְלֵ֥י (bə·haḇ·lê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory Links Jeremiah 8:19 NIVJeremiah 8:19 NLT Jeremiah 8:19 ESV Jeremiah 8:19 NASB Jeremiah 8:19 KJV Jeremiah 8:19 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 8:19 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 8:19 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 8:19 French Bible Jeremiah 8:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:19 Behold the voice of the cry (Jer.) |
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