Jeremiah 14:8

Easy-to-Read Version

God, you are the hope of Israel! You save Israel in times of trouble. But now it seems like you are a stranger in the land, like a traveler who only stays one night.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Hope of Israel,its Savior in time of distress,why are you like a resident alien in the land,like a traveler stopping only for the night?

Hebrew Names Version
You hope of Yisra'el, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should you be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

King James Version
O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

English Standard Version
O you hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?

New American Standard Bible
"Hope of Israel, Its Savior in time of distress, Why are You like a stranger in the land, Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night?

New Century Version
God, the Hope of Israel, you have saved Israel in times of trouble. Why are you like a stranger in the land, or like a traveler who only stays one night?

Amplified Bible
"O Hope of Israel, Her Savior in time of distress and trouble, Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?

World English Bible
You hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should you be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

Geneva Bible (1587)
O the hope of Israel, the sauiour thereof in the time of trouble, why art thou as a strager in ye land, as one that passeth by to tary for a night?

Legacy Standard Bible
O Hope of Israel,Its Savior in time of distress,Why are You like a sojourner in the landOr like a traveler who has pitched his tent to lodge for the night?

Berean Standard Bible
O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?

Contemporary English Version
You're our only hope; you alone can save us now. You help us one day, but you're gone the next.

Complete Jewish Bible
You, hope of Isra'el, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler turning aside for the night?

Darby Translation
Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

George Lamsa Translation
O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in the time of trouble, be thou not as a stranger in the land and as a wayfarer who turns aside to tarry for a night.

Good News Translation
You are Israel's only hope; you are the one who saves us from disaster. Why are you like a stranger in our land, like a traveler who stays for only one night?

Lexham English Bible
You are the hope of Israel, its savior in time of distress. Why should you be like an alien in the land, or like a traveler who spreads out his tent to spend the night?

Literal Translation
O Hope of Israel, its Savior in time of trouble, why should You be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveler who turns aside to lodge?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For thou art the comforte & helpe of Israel in the tyme of trouble. Why wilt thou be as a straunger in the Londe, and as one that goeth ouer the felde, ad cometh in only to remayne for a night?

American Standard Version
O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

Bible in Basic English
O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
O Thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest Thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

King James Version (1611)
O the hope of Israel, the Sauiour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man, that turneth aside to tarie for a night?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thou art the comfort and helpe of Israel in the tyme of trouble: Why wilt thou be as a straunger in the lande, and as one that goeth his iourney, and cometh in only to remayne for a night?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O Lord, thou art the hope of Israel, and deliverest us in time of troubles; why art thou become as a sojourner upon the land, or as one born in the land, yet turning aside for a resting-place?

English Revised Version
O thou hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou abidyng of Israel, the sauyour therof in the tyme of tribulacioun,

Update Bible Version
O you hope of Israel, the Savior thereof in the time of trouble, why should you be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?

Webster's Bible Translation
O the hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a way-faring man [that] turneth aside to tarry for a night?

New English Translation
You have been the object of Israel's hopes. You have saved them when they were in trouble. Why have you become like a resident foreigner in the land? Why have you become like a traveler who only stops in to spend the night?

New King James Version
O the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, Why should You be like a stranger in the land, And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?

New Living Translation
O Hope of Israel, our Savior in times of trouble, why are you like a stranger to us? Why are you like a traveler passing through the land, stopping only for the night?

New Life Bible
You are the Hope of Israel, the One Who saves it in time of trouble. Why are You like a stranger in the land? Why are You like a traveler who has set up his tent for the night?

New Revised Standard
O hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler turning aside for the night?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou Hope of Israel, His Saviour in the time of distress, - Wherefore shouldst thou be as a sojourner in the and? Or as a wayfarer, who hath turned aside to lodge for the night?

Douay-Rheims Bible
O expectation of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble: why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man turning in to lodge?

Revised Standard Version
O thou hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why shouldst thou be like a stranger in the land, like a wayfarer who turns aside to tarry for a night?

Young's Literal Translation
O Hope of Israel -- its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"O Hope of Israel, Its Savior in time of distress, Why are You like a stranger in the land Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night?

Contextual Overview

¹ This is the Lord 's message to Jeremiah about the drought: ² "The nation of Judah cries for people who have died. The people in the cities of Judah grow weaker and weaker. They lie on the ground. People in Jerusalem, cry to God for help. ³ The leaders of the people send their servants to get water. The servants go to the water storage places, but they don't find any water. The servants come back with empty jars, so they are ashamed and embarrassed. They cover their heads from shame. ⁴ No one prepares the ground for crops. No rain falls on the land. The farmers are depressed. So they cover their heads from shame. ⁵ Even the mother deer in the field leaves her newborn baby alone, because there is no grass. ⁶ Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills. They sniff the wind like jackals. But their eyes cannot find any food, because there are no plants to eat. ⁷ "We know that this is our fault. We are now suffering because of our sins. Lord , do something to help us for the good of your name. We admit that we have left you many times. We have sinned against you. ⁸ God, you are the hope of Israel! You save Israel in times of trouble. But now it seems like you are a stranger in the land, like a traveler who only stays one night. ⁹ You seem like a man who has been attacked by surprise, like a soldier who does not have the power to save anyone. But, Lord , you are with us. We are called by your name, so don't leave us without help!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the hope: Jeremiah 17:13, Jeremiah 50:7, Joel 3:16, Acts 28:20, 1 Timothy 1:1

saviour: Isaiah 43:3, Isaiah 43:11, Isaiah 45:15, Isaiah 45:21

in time: Psalms 9:9, Psalms 37:39, Psalms 37:40, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 138:7, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:5

why: Psalms 10:1

a wayfaring: Judges 19:17

Reciprocal: Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 69:18 - Draw Song of Solomon 6:1 - that Isaiah 33:2 - our salvation Isaiah 63:8 - so he Jeremiah 3:23 - in the Lord Jeremiah 16:13 - into a John 4:40 - they Romans 15:13 - the God Ephesians 2:12 - having Ephesians 4:4 - as

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
Lot looked and saw the whole Jordan Valley. He saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord 's Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)

Genesis 14:2
All these kings fought a war against King Bera of Sodom: King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)

Genesis 14:3
All these kings joined their armies in the Valley of Siddim. (The Valley of Siddim is now the Salt Sea.)

Genesis 14:10
There were many holes filled with tar in the Valley of Siddim. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies ran away, some of the soldiers fell into these holes, but the others ran away to the mountains.

Genesis 19:20
Look, there is a very small town near here. Let me run to that town. I can run there and be safe."

Genesis 19:22
But run there quickly. I cannot destroy Sodom until you are safely in that town." (That town is named Zoar, because it is a small town.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

O the hope of Israel,.... The author, object, ground, and foundation of hope of all good things, both here and hereafter; in whom Israel had been used to hope in times past, and had great encouragement so to do, Psalms 130:7 or, "the expectation of Israel" f; whom they looked for to come:

the Saviour thereof in time of trouble; the Saviour of all men in a way of providence, but especially of the true Israel of God, of them that believe; who, though they have their times of trouble and affliction, by reason of sin, Satan, and wicked men, and other things, yet the Lord saves and delivers them out of them all in due time:

why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land; or, a "sojourner" g; who abides but for a while; and it not being his native place, is not so solicitous for the welfare of it. Jerome interprets this of Christ when here on earth, who was as a stranger, and unknown by men; see

Psalms 69:9 and the other characters;

of the hope of Israel, and the Saviour, well agree with him, 1 Timothy 1:1

and as a wayfaring man; or "traveller" h:

that turnest aside to tarry for a night? that turns into an inn to lodge there for a night, and that only; and so is unconcerned what becomes of it, or the people in it; he is only there for a night, and is gone in the morning. Thus the prophet represents the Lord by these metaphors, as if he was, or at least seemed, careless of his people; and therefore expostulates with him upon it, as the disciples with our Lord, Mark 4:38.

f מקוה ישראל "expectatio Israel", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius. g כגר "quasi colonus", Grotius; "advena", Gataker. h כארח "tanquam viator", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 14:8. O the hope of Israel — O thou who art the only object of the hope of this people.

The Saviour thereof in time of trouble — Who hast never yet abandoned them that seek thee.

Why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land — As one who has no interest in the prosperity and safety of the country.

And as a way-faring man — A traveller on his journey.

That turneth aside to tarry for a night? — Who stays the shortest time he can; and takes up his lodging in a tent or caravanserai, for the dead of the night, that he may pursue his journey by break of day. Instead of dwelling among us, thou hast scarcely paid the most transient visit to thy land. O come once more, and dwell among us.