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Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 8:21
My people are crushed, and so is my heart. I am horrified and mourn.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I am broken by the brokennessof my dear people.I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.
I am broken by the brokennessof my dear people.I mourn; horror has taken hold of me.
Hebrew Names Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
King James Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
English Standard Version
For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded; I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.
For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded; I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.
New American Standard Bible
I am broken over the brokenness of the daughter of my people. I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
I am broken over the brokenness of the daughter of my people. I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
New Century Version
Because my people are crushed, I am crushed. I cry loudly and am afraid for them.
Because my people are crushed, I am crushed. I cry loudly and am afraid for them.
Amplified Bible
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I (Jeremiah) am broken; I mourn, anxiety has gripped me.
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I (Jeremiah) am broken; I mourn, anxiety has gripped me.
World English Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I am sore vexed for the hurt of ye daughter of my people: I am heauie, & astonishment hath taken me.
I am sore vexed for the hurt of ye daughter of my people: I am heauie, & astonishment hath taken me.
Legacy Standard Bible
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken;I mourn, desolation has taken hold of me.
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken;I mourn, desolation has taken hold of me.
Berean Standard Bible
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me.
Complete Jewish Bible
The daughter of my people is broken, and it's tearing me to pieces; everything looks dark to me, horror seizes me.
The daughter of my people is broken, and it's tearing me to pieces; everything looks dark to me, horror seizes me.
Darby Translation
—For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.
—For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.
Easy-to-Read Version
My people are hurt, so I am hurt. I am too sad to speak.
My people are hurt, so I am hurt. I am too sad to speak.
George Lamsa Translation
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am sorrowful, and astonishment has seized me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am sorrowful, and astonishment has seized me.
Good News Translation
My heart has been crushed because my people are crushed; I mourn; I am completely dismayed.
My heart has been crushed because my people are crushed; I mourn; I am completely dismayed.
Lexham English Bible
"Because of the wound of the daughter of my people I am broken down, I mourn, horror has seized me.
"Because of the wound of the daughter of my people I am broken down, I mourn, horror has seized me.
Literal Translation
For the breaking of the daughter of my people, I am broken. I mourn; horror has taken hold on me.
For the breaking of the daughter of my people, I am broken. I mourn; horror has taken hold on me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I am sore vexed, because of the hurte of my people: I am heuy and abashed,
I am sore vexed, because of the hurte of my people: I am heuy and abashed,
American Standard Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.
Bible in Basic English
For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am broken: I am dressed in the clothing of grief; fear has taken me in its grip.
For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am broken: I am dressed in the clothing of grief; fear has taken me in its grip.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.
King James Version (1611)
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt, I am blacke: astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt, I am blacke: astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I am sore vexed, because of the hurt of my people, I am heauie and abashed:
I am sore vexed, because of the hurt of my people, I am heauie and abashed:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the breach of the daughter of my people I have been saddened: in my perplexity pangs have seized upon me as of a woman in travail.
For the breach of the daughter of my people I have been saddened: in my perplexity pangs have seized upon me as of a woman in travail.
English Revised Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y am turmentid, and sori on the sorewe of the douyter of my puple; astonying helde me.
Y am turmentid, and sori on the sorewe of the douyter of my puple; astonying helde me.
Update Bible Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
Webster's Bible Translation
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
New English Translation
My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.
My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.
New King James Version
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I am mourning; Astonishment has taken hold of me.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I am mourning; Astonishment has taken hold of me.
New Living Translation
I hurt with the hurt of my people. I mourn and am overcome with grief.
I hurt with the hurt of my people. I mourn and am overcome with grief.
New Life Bible
I am hurt because my people are hurt. I am filled with sorrow, and fear has taken hold of me.
I am hurt because my people are hurt. I am filled with sorrow, and fear has taken hold of me.
New Revised Standard
For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me.
For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For the grievous injury of the daughter of my people, I am grievously injured, - I am enshrouded in gloom, Horror, hath seized me: -
For the grievous injury of the daughter of my people, I am grievously injured, - I am enshrouded in gloom, Horror, hath seized me: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorrowful, astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorrowful, astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Revised Standard Version
For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.
For the wound of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold on me.
Young's Literal Translation
For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.
For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
Contextual Overview
13 I will wipe them out. They are vines without grapes; fig trees without figs or leaves. They have not done a thing that I told them! I, the Lord , have spoken. 14 The people of Judah say to each other, "What are we waiting for? Let's run to a town with walls and die there. We rebelled against the Lord , and we were sentenced to die by drinking poison. 15 We had hoped for peace and a time of healing, but all we got was terror. 16 Our enemies have reached the town of Dan in the north, and the snorting of their horses makes us tremble with fear. The enemy will destroy Jerusalem and our entire nation. No one will survive." 17 "Watch out!" the Lord says. "I'm sending poisonous snakes to attack you, and no one can stop them." 18 I'm burdened with sorrow and feel like giving up. 19 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?" 20 The people complain, "Spring and summer have come and gone, but still the Lord hasn't rescued us." 21 My people are crushed, and so is my heart. I am horrified and mourn. 22 If medicine and doctors may be found in Gilead, why aren't my people healed?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the hurt: Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 9:1, Jeremiah 14:17, Jeremiah 17:16, Nehemiah 2:3, Psalms 137:3-6, Luke 19:41, Romans 9:1-3
I am: Song of Solomon 1:5, Song of Solomon 1:6, Joel 2:6, Nahum 2:10
Reciprocal: Isaiah 1:6 - they have Jeremiah 6:26 - daughter Jeremiah 8:4 - Moreover Jeremiah 10:19 - Woe Jeremiah 14:2 - they
Cross-References
Genesis 3:17
The Lord said to the man, "You listened to your wife and ate fruit from that tree. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.
The Lord said to the man, "You listened to your wife and ate fruit from that tree. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow enough food.
Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.
Genesis 5:29
Lamech said, "I'll name him Noah because he will give us comfort, as we struggle hard to make a living on this land that the Lord has put under a curse."
Lamech said, "I'll name him Noah because he will give us comfort, as we struggle hard to make a living on this land that the Lord has put under a curse."
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil.
The Lord saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil.
Genesis 6:17
I'm going to send a flood that will destroy everything that breathes! Nothing will be left alive.
I'm going to send a flood that will destroy everything that breathes! Nothing will be left alive.
Genesis 8:1
God did not forget about Noah and the animals with him in the boat. So God made a wind blow, and the water started going down.
God did not forget about Noah and the animals with him in the boat. So God made a wind blow, and the water started going down.
Genesis 8:2
God stopped up the places where the water had been gushing out from under the earth. He also closed up the sky, and the rain stopped.
God stopped up the places where the water had been gushing out from under the earth. He also closed up the sky, and the rain stopped.
Genesis 8:3
For one hundred fifty days the water slowly went down.
For one hundred fifty days the water slowly went down.
Genesis 8:6
Forty days later Noah opened a window to send out a raven, but it kept flying around until the water had dried up.
Forty days later Noah opened a window to send out a raven, but it kept flying around until the water had dried up.
Genesis 8:8
Noah wanted to find out if the water had gone down, and he sent out a dove.
Noah wanted to find out if the water had gone down, and he sent out a dove.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt,.... These are the words, not of God, as Jerom; nor of Jerusalem, as the Targum; but of the prophet, as Kimchi observes, expressing his sympathy with the people in their affliction: and they may be rendered, "for the breach of the daughter of my people" o, which was made when the city was broken up and destroyed, Jeremiah 52:7.
I am broken; in heart and spirit:
I am black; with grief and sorrow. The Targum is,
"my face is covered with blackness, black as a pot.''
Astonishment hath taken hold on me; at the miseries that were come upon his people; and there was no remedy for them, which occasion the following words.
o על שבר "super contritione", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "super confractione", Schmidt; "ob fractionem", Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For the hurt ... hurt - literally, “Because of the breaking ... broken.” These are the words of the prophet, whose heart is crushed by the cry of his countrymen.
I am black - Or, I go mourning.
