Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Lament and wail;
For the
Has not turned back from us.”
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.
Holman Bible
mourn and wail,
for the Lord’s burning anger
has not turned away from us.
International Standard Version
So, put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, because the burning anger of the LORD has not turned away from us."
American Standard Version
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.
Amplified
“For this reason, put on sackcloth [for mourning],
Lament (mourn with expressions of grief for the dead) and wail,
For the fierce anger of the Lord
Has not turned back from us.”
Bible in Basic English
For this put on haircloth, with weeping and loud crying: for the burning wrath of the Lord is not turned back from us.
Darby Translation
For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.
Julia Smith Translation
For this, be ye girded with sackcloth, lament and wail: for the heat of the anger of Jehovah turned not back from us.
King James 2000
For this gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament and wail: for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned back from us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this gird yourselves [with] sackcloth, lament and wail, for {the burning anger} of Yahweh has not turned back from us.
Modern King James verseion
Put on sackcloth for this, wail and howl; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore gird yourselves about with sackcloth, mourn, and weep, for the fearful wrath of the LORD shall not be withdrawn from you."
NET Bible
So put on sackcloth! Mourn and wail, saying, 'The fierce anger of the Lord has not turned away from us!'"
New Heart English Bible
For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD hasn't turned back from us.
The Emphasized Bible
On this account, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl, - Because the glow of the anger of Yahweh hath not turned from us.
Webster
For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
World English Bible
For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.
Youngs Literal Translation
For this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, For the fierce anger of Jehovah hath not turned back from us.
Interlinear
Chagar
Charown
'aph
Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
7
A lion has come out of its lair. A destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his place and is on his way to destroy your land. Your cities will be ruined. No one will live in them.
8
Lament and wail;
For the
Has not turned back from us.”
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 22:12
In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.
Jeremiah 6:26
O my people put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn as for an only son, a lamentation most bitter. For suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
Isaiah 5:25
You are Jehovah's people, but you made him terribly angry, and he struck you with his mighty arm. Mountains shook, and dead bodies covered the streets like garbage. Jehovah is still angry. He is ready to strike you again.
Isaiah 10:4
There is nothing left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear. His hand is stretched out (he is still ready to use his power).
Isaiah 32:11
Tremble you women who are at ease. Be troubled you complacent ones. Undress and put sackcloth on your waist,
Numbers 25:4
Jehovah said to Moses: Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before Jehovah so that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.
Psalm 78:49
He sent his fierce burning anger, his rage and fury against them. He sent an army of destroying angels.
Isaiah 9:12
The Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away. His hand (power) is still stretched out (extended).
Isaiah 9:17
That is why Jehovah did not rejoice in their young people, nor show compassion to their orphans and widows. Everyone was godless and an evildoer, and every mouth spoke wickedness (foolishness) (vileness). In all this his anger has not turned away. His hand is stretched out still (ready to apply his power).
Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, Ephraim will feed on Manasseh, and both will devour Judah. But even then Jehovah's anger will not be satisfied. His hand is still poised to unleash his power.
Isaiah 13:6
Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Isaiah 15:2-3
They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Everyone's head is bald and every beard is cut off.
Jeremiah 30:24
Jehovah's burning rage will not turn back until he has done everything he intends to do. You will understand this clearly in the last days.
Jeremiah 48:20
Moab has fallen, they will answer; weep for it because it is disgraced. Announce along the Arnon River that Moab is destroyed!
Ezekiel 21:12
Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people; it is against all the officials of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Therefore strike your thigh.
Ezekiel 30:2
Son of man, prophesy. Say, 'The Lord Jehovah says: Cry for that day!
Joel 2:12-13
Even now, said Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning!
Amos 8:10
I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation (dirges). I will bring sackcloth on all loins and baldness on every head. I will make it as the mourning for an only son like the end of a bitter day.