Jeremiah 15:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Their widows have been multiplied by me, more so than the sand of the sea. I have led them against the mother of a youth like an attacker at midday. I have sent a terror suddenly against the cities.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ I will increase the number of their widows more than the sand of the seas. I will bring upon them, [both] against the mother of young men and the young men [themselves], a destroyer at noonday. I will cause anguish and terrors to fall upon her [Jerusalem] suddenly.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

Common English Bible

⁸ Their widows will outnumber the sand on the shore. I will bring a destroyer in broad daylight against the mothers of young men. Suddenly I will bring distress and terror upon them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Their widows are multiplied unto me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young man a spoiler at noonday: I have cast a terror on a sudden upon the cities.

English Standard Version 2016

⁸ I have made their widows more in number than the sand of the seas; I have brought against the mothers of young men a destroyer at noonday; I have made anguish and terror fall upon them suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 Cross References

Isaiah 3:25

Likewise, your most handsome men will fall by the sword, and your strong men will fall in battle.

Isaiah 3:26

And her gates will grieve and mourn. And she will sit on the ground, desolate.

Isaiah 4:1

And seven women will take hold of one man, in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothing, only let us be called by your name, so as to take away our reproach."

Jeremiah 16:3

For thus says the Lord concerning the sons and daughters who are conceived in this place, and concerning their mothers who give birth to them, and concerning their fathers, from whose stock they have been born in this land:

Jeremiah 18:21

Because of this, give their sons over to famine, and bring them to the hand of the sword. Let their wives be widows without children. And let their husbands be slain by death. Let their youths be stabbed with the sword in battle.

Jeremiah 22:7

And I will sanctify over you the destroying man and his weapons. And they will cut down your select cedars and throw them violently into the fire.

Jeremiah 4:16

Say to the nations: 'Behold, it has been heard in Jerusalem! Guardians are coming from a far away land, to utter their voice against the cities of Judah.'

Jeremiah 5:6

For this reason, a lion from the forest has struck them down, a wolf toward evening has laid waste to them, a leopard lies in wait over their cities. All who go out from there will be taken. For their transgressions have been multiplied; their rebellions have been strengthened.

Jeremiah 6:26

Wrap yourself in haircloth, O daughter of my people. And sprinkle yourself with ashes. Make a mourning for yourself, as for an only son, a bitter lamentation: 'for the destroyer will overwhelm us suddenly.'

Lamentations 5:3

We have become orphans without a father; our mothers are like widows.

Ezekiel 22:25

There is a conspiracy of prophets in her midst. Like a lion, roaring and seizing the prey, they have devoured souls. They have taken riches and a price. They have multiplied widows in her midst.

Hosea 4:5

And you will be ruined on this day, and now the prophet will be ruined with you. In the night, I have made your mother to be silent.

Luke 21:35

For like a snare it will overwhelm all those who sit upon the face of the entire earth.