Jeremiah 8:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

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.

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:15

You prophets in Jerusalem have spread evil everywhere. That's why I, the Lord, promise to give you bitter poison to eat and drink.

Jeremiah 9:15

So I, the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, promise them poison to eat and drink.

Lamentations 3:19

Just thinking of my troubles and my lonely wandering makes me miserable.

Jeremiah 35:11

except now we have to live inside Jerusalem because Nebuchadnezzar has taken over the countryside with his army from Babylonia and Syria.

Matthew 27:34

There they gave Jesus some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain. But when Jesus tasted what it was, he refused to drink it.

Psalm 69:21

Enemies poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar.

2 Samuel 20:6

So David said to Abishai, “Sheba will hurt us more than Absalom ever did. Take my best soldiers and go after him. We don't want him to take over any walled cities and get away from us.”

Deuteronomy 29:18

So make sure that everyone in your tribe remains faithful to the Lord and never starts worshiping gods of other nations. If even one of you worships idols, you will be like the root of a plant that produces bitter, poisonous fruit.

Zechariah 2:13

Everyone, be silent! The Lord is present and moving about in his holy place.

Habakkuk 2:20

Let all the world be silent— the Lord is present in his holy temple.

Amos 6:10

As you carry out a corpse to prepare it for burial, your relative in the house will ask, “Are there others?” You will answer, “No!” Then your relative will reply, “Be quiet! Don't dare mention the name of the Lord.”

Jeremiah 14:20

We and our ancestors are guilty of rebelling against you.

Psalm 39:2

I kept completely silent, but it did no good, and I hurt even worse.

Deuteronomy 32:32

Our enemies are grapevines rooted in the fields of Sodom and Gomorrah. The grapes they produce are full of bitter poison;

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the Lord had meant when he said: “I demand respect from my priests, and I will be praised by everyone!” Aaron was speechless.

Isaiah 47:5

Babylon, be silent! Sit in the dark. No longer will nations accept you as their queen.

Jeremiah 3:25

We have rebelled against you just like our ancestors, and we are ashamed of our sins.”

Jeremiah 14:7

We rejected you and did evil, so we deserve to be punished. But if you rescue us, Lord, everyone will see how great you are.

Jeremiah 9:14

They were stubborn and worshiped Baal, just as their ancestors did.