But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came.
Jeremiah 8:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We looked for peace and completeness, but no good came, and for a time of healing, but behold, dismay, trouble, and terror! American Standard Version (1901) We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay! Common English Bible We longed for relief, but received none; for a time of healing, but found only terror. Catholic Public Domain Version We expected peace, but there was nothing good. We expected a time of health, and behold, dread." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We looked for peace, and no good came: for a time of healing, and, behold, fear. |
But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came.
Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the Lord has a sword that devours from one end of the earth to the other. No one has peace.
Have you completely rejected Judah? Do you detest Zion? Why do you strike us with no hope of healing for us? We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
I said, ‘Oh no, Lord God, you have certainly deceived this people and Jerusalem, by announcing, “You will have peace,” while a sword is at our throats.’
Don’t go out to the fields; don’t walk on the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.
They have treated the brokenness of my dear people superficially, claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.
Though the residents of Maroth anxiously wait for something good, disaster has come from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.
When they say, ‘Peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.