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New King James Version
Jeremiah 8:15
"We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble!
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Christian Standard Bible®
We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good;for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good;for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
Hebrew Names Version
We looked for shalom, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
We looked for shalom, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
King James Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
English Standard Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
New American Standard Bible
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
New Century Version
We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped for a time when he would heal us, but only terror has come.
We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped for a time when he would heal us, but only terror has come.
Amplified Bible
We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!
We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!
World English Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
We looked for peace, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
Geneva Bible (1587)
We looked for peace, but no good came, & for a time of health, and behold troubles.
We looked for peace, but no good came, & for a time of health, and behold troubles.
Legacy Standard Bible
We waited for peace, but there was no good;For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
We waited for peace, but there was no good;For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
Berean Standard Bible
We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
Contemporary English Version
We had hoped for peace and a time of healing, but all we got was terror.
We had hoped for peace and a time of healing, but all we got was terror.
Complete Jewish Bible
When we look for peace, nothing good comes; when we seek a time of healing, instead there is terror."
When we look for peace, nothing good comes; when we seek a time of healing, instead there is terror."
Darby Translation
Peace is looked for, and there is no good; a time of healing, and behold, terror.
Peace is looked for, and there is no good; a time of healing, and behold, terror.
Easy-to-Read Version
We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped that he would forgive us, but only disaster has come.
We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped that he would forgive us, but only disaster has come.
George Lamsa Translation
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold distress has befallen us!
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold distress has befallen us!
Good News Translation
We hoped for peace and a time of healing, but it was no use; terror came instead.
We hoped for peace and a time of healing, but it was no use; terror came instead.
Lexham English Bible
We hope for peace, but there is no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror.
We hope for peace, but there is no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror.
Literal Translation
We looked for peace, but no good came ; for a time of healing, but, behold, terror!
We looked for peace, but no good came ; for a time of healing, but, behold, terror!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
We loked for peace, and we fayre not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothinge but trouble.
We loked for peace, and we fayre not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothinge but trouble.
American Standard Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
Bible in Basic English
We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear.
We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold terror!'
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold terror!'
King James Version (1611)
We looked for peace, but no good came: and for a time of health, and behold trouble.
We looked for peace, but no good came: and for a time of health, and behold trouble.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
We loked for peace, and we fare not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.
We loked for peace, and we fare not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
We assembled for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, but behold anxiety.
We assembled for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, but behold anxiety.
English Revised Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold dismay!
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold dismay!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
We abididen pees, and no good was; we abididen tyme of medicyn, and lo! drede is.
We abididen pees, and no good was; we abididen tyme of medicyn, and lo! drede is.
Update Bible Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, look, dismay!
We looked for peace, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and, look, dismay!
Webster's Bible Translation
We looked for peace, but no good [came]; [and] for a time of health, and behold, trouble!
We looked for peace, but no good [came]; [and] for a time of health, and behold, trouble!
New English Translation
We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.
We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.
New Living Translation
We hoped for peace, but no peace came. We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.'
We hoped for peace, but no peace came. We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.'
New Life Bible
We waited for peace, but no good came. We waited for a time of healing, but see, there is much trouble.
We waited for peace, but no good came. We waited for a time of healing, but see, there is much trouble.
New Revised Standard
We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead.
We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A waiting For prosperity, but no welfare, - For a time of healing, but lo! terror.
A waiting For prosperity, but no welfare, - For a time of healing, but lo! terror.
Douay-Rheims Bible
We looked for peace and no good came: for a time of healing, and behold fear.
We looked for peace and no good came: for a time of healing, and behold fear.
Revised Standard Version
We looked for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
We looked for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
Young's Literal Translation
Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.
Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!
Contextual Overview
13 "I will surely consume them," says the LORD. "No grapes shall be on the vine, Nor figs on the fig tree, And the leaf shall fade; And the things I have given them shall pass away from them.""' 14 "Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, And let us enter the fortified cities, And let us be silent there. For the LORD our God has put us to silence And given us water of gall to drink, Because we have sinned against the LORD. 15 "We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble! 16 The snorting of His horses was heard from Dan. The whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of His strong ones; For they have come and devoured the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell in it." 17 "For behold, I will send serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they shall bite you," says the LORD. 18 I would comfort myself in sorrow; My heart is faint in me. 19 Listen! The voice, The cry of the daughter of my people From a far country: "Is not the LORD in Zion? Is not her King in her?" "Why have they provoked Me to anger With their carved images-- With foreign idols?" 20 "The harvest is past, The summer is ended, And we are not saved!" 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I am mourning; Astonishment has taken hold of me. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead, Is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery For the health of the daughter of my people?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 4:10, Jeremiah 14:19, Micah 1:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Reciprocal: Job 3:9 - look for light Job 30:26 - When I looked Isaiah 59:9 - we wait Isaiah 59:11 - mourn Jeremiah 13:16 - while Lamentations 3:17 - thou Ezekiel 7:25 - and they Ezekiel 13:10 - Peace Matthew 24:6 - ye shall hear
Gill's Notes on the Bible
We looked for peace,.... Outward prosperity, affluence of temporal blessings, peace with enemies, and safety from them, which the false prophets had given them reason to expect; or which last they concluded and hoped for, from their being in the defenced cities:
but no good came; they were disappointed in their expectation; the good that was promised them, and they looked for, never came, but all the reverse:
and for a time of health; or, of healing l; the political wounds of the commonwealth of Israel:
and behold trouble! or "terror" m; at the approach of the enemy, described in the following verses. The Targum is,
"a time of pardon of offences, and, lo, a punishment of sins.''
Healing, in Scripture, signifies pardon of sin; see Psalms 41:4.
l מרפה "medelae, [vel] sanationis", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Schmidt. m בעתה "terror", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Schmdit.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Health ... trouble - Or, “rest ... terror.”
