Jeremiah 8:1 (NKJV)

Jeremiah 8:14 - “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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Then the people will say,
‘Why should we wait here to die?
Come, let’s go to the fortified towns and die there.
For the LORD our God has decreed our destruction
and has given us a cup of poison to drink
because we sinned against the LORD.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Why are we sitting here? Gather together! Let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there! For the LORD our God has doomed us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Why do we sit still?
Gather together; let us go into the fortified cities
and perish there,
for the LORD our God has doomed us to perish
and has given us poisoned water to drink,
because we have sinned against the LORD.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Why are we just sitting here?

Gather together; let’s enter the fortified cities

and perish there,[fn]

for the LORD our God has destroyed[fn] us.

He has given us poisoned water to drink,

because we have sinned against the LORD.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Why^H5921^H4100 are we sitting^H3427 still?

Assemble^H622 yourselves, and let’s go^H935 into the fortified^H4013 cities^H5892

And perish^H1826 there^H8033,

For the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 has doomed^H1826 us

And given^H8248 us poisoned^H7219 water^H4325 to^H8248 drink^H8248,

Because^H3588 we have sinned^H2398 against the LORD^H3068.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Why are we sitting still?
Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities
And let us perish there,
Because the LORD our God has doomed us
And given us poisoned water to drink,
For we have sinned against the LORD.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Why^H5921^H4100 are we sitting^H3427 still^H3427?

Gather^H622 yourselves, and let us go^H935 into the fortified^H4013 cities^H5892

And let us be silent^H1826 there^H8033

Because^H3588 Yahweh^H3068 our God^H430 has silenced^H1826 us

And given^H8248 us [fn]poisoned^H7219 water^H4325 to^H8248 drink^H8248,

For we have sinned^H2398 against Yahweh^H3068.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Why are we sitting still [the people wonder]?

Assemble yourselves, and let us enter the fortified cities

And let us die there,

For the LORD our God has decreed our ruin

And given us bitter and poisonous water to drink,

Because we have sinned against the LORD.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The people say, "Why are we just sitting here? Let us gather together inside the fortified cities. Let us at least die there fighting, since the LORD our God has condemned us to die. He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgment because we have sinned against him.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Why do we sit still? Gather together, let us go into the fortified cities and perish there; for the LORD our God has doomed us to perish, and has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Wherefore are we sitting still? Be gathered, and we go in to the fenced cities, And we are silent there, For Jehovah our God hath made us silent, Yea, He causeth us to drink water of gall, For we have sinned against Jehovah.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities, and let us be silent there: for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into 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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quare sedemus convenite et ingrediamur civitatem munitam et sileamus ibi quia Dominus noster silere nos fecit et potum dedit nobis aquam fellis peccavimus enim Domino

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَمَا لَنَا قَابِعُونَ هُنَا؟ اجْتَمِعُوا مَعاً وَلْنَلْجَأْ إِلَى الْمُدُنِ الْحَصِينَةِ وَنَهْلِكْ هُنَاكَ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَنَا قَدْ قَضَى عَلَيْنَا بِالْهَلاكِ، وَأَعْطَانَا مَاءً مَسْمُوماً لِنَشْرَبَهُ، لأَنَّنَا أَخْطَأْنَا فِي حَقِّهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

עַל־מָה֙ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים הֵֽאָסְפ֗וּ וְנָב֛וֹא אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָ֖ר וְנִדְּמָה־שָּׁ֑ם כִּי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ הֲדִמָּ֨נוּ֙ וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּ מֵי־רֹ֔אשׁ כִּ֥י חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐπὶ τί ἡμεῖς καθήμεθα συνάχθητε καὶ εἰσέλθωμεν εἰς τὰς πόλεις τὰς ὀχυρὰς καὶ ἀπορριφῶμεν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀπέρριψεν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπότισεν ἡμᾶς ὕδωρ χολῆς ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِمَاذَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ؟ اِجْتَمِعُوا فَلْنَدْخُلْ إِلَى الْمُدُنِ الْحَصِينَةِ وَنَصْمُتْ هُنَاكَ. لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلهَنَا قَدْ أَصْمَتَنَا وَأَسْقَانَا مَاءَ الْعَلْقَمِ، لأَنَّنَا قَدْ أَخْطَأْنَا إِلَى الرَّبِّ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the strong cities, and let us be cast out there: for God has cast us out, and made us drink water of gall, because we have sinned before him.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Sobre qué nos aseguramos? Juntaos, y entrémonos en las ciudades fuertes, y allí reposaremos: porque Jehová nuestro Dios nos ha hecho callar, y dádonos á beber bebida de hiel, porque pecamos contra Jehová.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Por qué nos estamos sentados? Reuníos, y entremos en las ciudades fortificadas, y perezcamos allí; porque Jehová nuestro Dios nos ha destinado a perecer, y nos ha dado a beber aguas de hiel, porque pecamos contra Jehová.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我們為何靜坐不動呢．我們當聚集、進入堅固城、在那裡靜默不言．因為耶和華我們的　神、使我們靜默不言、又將苦膽水給我們喝、都因我們得罪了耶和華。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Por qué nos quedamos sentados? Reuníos, y entremos en las ciudades fortificadas y perezcamos allí, porque Jehovah nuestro Dios nos ha hecho perecer. Nos ha hecho beber aguas envenenadas, porque hemos pecado contra Jehovah.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

우리가 어찌 가만히 앉았으랴 모일지어다 우리가 견고한 성읍들로나 들어가서 거기서 멸망하자 우리가 여호와께 범죄하였으므로 우리 하나님 여호와께서 우리를 멸하시며 우리에게 독한 물을 마시우심이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pourquoi restons-nous assis? Rassemblez-vous, et allons dans les villes fortes, Pour y périr! Car l'Éternel, notre Dieu, nous destine à la mort, Il nous fait boire des eaux empoisonnées, Parce que nous avons péché contre l'Éternel.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wo werden wir dann wohnen? Ja, sammelt euch dann und laßt uns in die festen Städte ziehen, daß wir daselbst umkommen. Denn der HERR, unser Gott, wird uns umkommen lassen und tränken mit einem bitteren Trunk, daß wir so gesündigt haben wider den HERRN.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

'Что мы сидим? собирайтесь, пойдем в укрепленные города, и там погибнем; ибо Господь Бог наш определил нас на погибель и дает нам пить воду с желчью за то, что мы грешили пред Господом'.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Sobre qué nos aseguramos? Juntaos, y entrémonos en las ciudades fuertes, y allí quedaremos quietos; porque el SEÑOR nuestro Dios nos ha hecho callar, y nos dio a beber bebida de hiel, porque pecamos contra el SEÑOR.

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