Jeremiah 4:8
World English Bible (WEB)
For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD hasn’t turned back from us.
In context
6 Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety! Don’t wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.”
7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations. He is on his way. He has gone out from his place, to make your land desolate, that your cities be laid waste, without inhabitant.
8 For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD hasn’t turned back from us.
9 “It will happen at that day,” says the LORD, “that the heart of the king will perish, along with the heart of the princes. The priests will be astonished, and the prophets will wonder.”
10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”
Jeremiah 4:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD hasn’t turned back from us.
- KJV King James Version
- For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, For the fierce anger of Jehovah hath not turned back from us.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.