Jeremiah 8:14

Good News Translation

“Why are we sitting still?” God's people ask. “Come on, we will run to the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die; he has given us poison to drink, because we have sinned against him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:6

So the king said to Abishai, “Sheba will give us more trouble than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or else he may occupy some fortified towns and escape from us.”

Psalm 39:2

I kept quiet, not saying a word, not even about anything good! But my suffering only grew worse,

Psalm 69:21

When I was hungry, they gave me poison; when I was thirsty, they offered me vinegar.

Isaiah 47:5

The Lord says to Babylon, “Sit in silence and darkness; no more will they call you the queen of nations!

Jeremiah 14:20

We have sinned against you, Lord; we confess our own sins and the sins of our ancestors.

Jeremiah 14:7

My people cry out to me, ‘Even though our sins accuse us, help us, Lord, as you have promised. We have turned away from you many times; we have sinned against you.

Jeremiah 23:15

“So then, this is what I, the Lord Almighty, say about the prophets of Jerusalem: I will give them bitter plants to eat and poison to drink, because they have spread ungodliness throughout the land.”

Jeremiah 3:25

We should lie down in shame and let our disgrace cover us. We and our ancestors have always sinned against the Lord our God; we have never obeyed his commands.”

Jeremiah 35:11

But when King Nebuchadnezzar invaded the country, we decided to come to Jerusalem to get away from the Babylonian and Syrian armies. That is why we are living in Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 9:14

Instead, they have been stubborn and have worshiped the idols of Baal as their ancestors taught them to do.

Jeremiah 9:15

So then, listen to what I, the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, will do: I will give my people bitter plants to eat and poison to drink.

Lamentations 3:19

The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord was speaking about when he said, ‘All who serve me must respect my holiness; I will reveal my glory to my people.’” But Aaron remained silent.

Amos 6:10

The dead man's relative, the one in charge of the funeral, will take the body out of the house. The relative will call to whoever is still left in the house, “Is anyone else there with you?” The person will answer, “No!” Then the relative will say, “Be quiet! We must be careful not even to mention the Lord's name.”

Habakkuk 2:20

The Lord is in his holy Temple; let everyone on earth be silent in his presence.

Zechariah 2:13

Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the Lord, for he is coming from his holy dwelling place.

Matthew 27:34

There they offered Jesus wine mixed with a bitter substance; but after tasting it, he would not drink it.

Deuteronomy 29:18

Make sure that no man, woman, family, or tribe standing here today turns from the Lord our God to worship the gods of other nations. This would be like a root that grows to be a bitter and poisonous plant.

Deuteronomy 32:32

Their enemies, corrupt as Sodom and Gomorrah, are like vines that bear bitter and poisonous grapes,