Jeremiah 8:14

The Passion Translation

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s band together and go inside our walled cities and await our death, since Yahweh our God has condemned us to die. He has given us our bitter poison to drink, for we have sinned against him.

Cross References

Psalm 69:21

I was hungry and they gave me bitter food. I was thirsty and they offered me vinegar.

Isaiah 47:5

“Sit silently and go away into the darkness, O Miss Chaldea! For you will no longer be called the Mistress of Kingdoms.

Jeremiah 14:20

Yahweh, we acknowledge our wickedness before you— we have sinned against you, just like our fathers did.

Jeremiah 14:7

Our guilty sins cry out against us; in our rebellion, time and time again, we have sinned against you. Yahweh, do something to help us, for the sake of your honor.

Jeremiah 23:15

“I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, say this about the prophets: The prophets of Jerusalem have spewed their spiritual poison throughout the land. Therefore, I will make them drink poisoned water and feed them bitter food.

Jeremiah 3:25

We deserve to lie down in our shame and be covered by our disgrace. Ever since we were young, we and our ancestors have sinned against our God, Yahweh. We failed to really listen to your voice, Yahweh our God.”

Jeremiah 35:11

However, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, we decided, ‘We must protect ourselves! Let’s go to Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Babylonians and the Syrians.’ That is why we are living now in Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 9:14

Instead, they stubbornly followed their hearts’ desires and chased after the Baals, just like their ancestors taught them.

Jeremiah 9:15

Therefore I, Yahweh, the God of Israel and Commander of Angel Armies, say to you: “Look! I will feed them bitter wormwood, and give them poisonous water to drink.

Lamentations 3:19

I remember wandering around in misery, drinking the poison of bitterness.

Matthew 27:34

And there the soldiers offered him a mild painkiller, a drink of wine mixed with gall, but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.