Jeremiah 8:21
“For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt, I am blacke: astonishment hath taken hold on me.”
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Jeremiah 8:21 Context
19Behold the voice of the crie of the daughter of my people because of them that dwel in a farre countrey: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? why haue they prouoked me to anger with their grauen images, and with strange vanities? 20The haruest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saued. 21For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt, I am blacke: astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22Is there no balme in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered?
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Other Translations
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
- King James Version
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
-- For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.
- Darby Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
- Webster's Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
- World English Bible
For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am broken; I mourn, dismay has taken hold of me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
-- For the breach of the daughter of my people am I crushed; I go mourning; astonishment hath taken hold of me.
- Darby Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
- Webster's Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
- World English Bible
For a breach of the daughter of my people have I been broken, I have been black, astonishment hath seized me.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I seized with anguish; I am black, appalment hath taken hold on me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 8:21
8:21 Am I hurt - The prophet here shews how deeply he is affected with the peoples misery. Black - I am as those that are clad in deep mourning.