Jeremiah 8:18
“¶ When I would comfort my selfe against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.”
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Jeremiah 8:18 Context
16The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones, for they are come and haue deuoured the land, and all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein. 17For behold, I wil send serpents, cockatrices among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you; saith the Lord. 18¶ When I would comfort my selfe against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. 19Behold the voice of the crie of the daughter of my people because of them that dwel in a farre countrey: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? why haue they prouoked me to anger with their grauen images, and with strange vanities? 20The haruest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saued.
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 8:18
[When] I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart [is] faint in me.
- King James Version
My sorrow is beyond healing, My heart is faint {within me!}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.
- Basic English Bible
My comfort in my sadness! my heart is faint in me!
- Darby Bible
When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
- Webster's Bible
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.
- World English Bible
My refreshing for me [is] sorrow, For me my heart [is] sick.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though I would take comfort against sorrow, my heart is faint within me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 8:18
8:18 Sorrow - The prophet now seems to speak, how greatly the calamity of this people affected him.