Jeremiah 14:8

Lexham English Bible

Contextual Overview

¹ That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah concerning the matter of the severe drought. ² "Judah mourns, and her gates languish, they are in mourning on the ground, and the cry of lament of Jerusalem goes up. ³ And their nobles send their servants for water. They come to the pits, they find no water. They return with their vessels empty. They are ashamed, and they are confounded, and they cover their heads. ⁴ Because of the ground, which is cracked because there was no rain on the ground. The farmers are ashamed, they cover their heads. ⁵ For even the doe in the field gives birth and forsakes her young, because there is no green growth. ⁶ And wild asses stand on the barren heights, they gasp for breath like the jackals. Their eyes fail because there is no vegetation." ⁷ Although our iniquities testify against us, O Yahweh, act for the sake of your name. Yes, our apostasies are many; we have sinned against you. ⁸ 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? ⁹ Why should you be like a confused man, like a warrior who is not able to help? Yet you are in our midst, O Yahweh, and your name is called upon us. You must not leave us!

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
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw the whole plain of the Jordan, that all of it was well-watered land—this was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt in the direction of Zoar.

Genesis 14:2
made war with Bera, the king of Sodom, and Birsha, the king of Gomorrah, Shinab, the king of Admah, and Shemeber, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Genesis 14:3
All these joined forces at the valley of Siddim (that is, the sea of the salt).

Genesis 14:10
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell into them, but the rest fled to the mountains.

Genesis 19:20
Behold, this city is near enough to flee there, and it is a little one. Please, let me flee there. Is it not a little one? Then my life shall be saved."

Genesis 19:22
Escape there quickly, for I cannot do this thing until you get there." Therefore, there name of the city was called Zoar.

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.