Jeremiah 8:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0עַלh5921
1מָה֙h4100
2אֲנַ֣חְנוּh587
3Why do we sit stillיֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםh3427
4assembleהֵֽאָסְפ֗וּh622
5yourselves and let us enterוְנָב֛וֹאh935
6אֶלh413
7citiesעָרֵ֥יh5892
8into the defencedהַמִּבְצָ֖רh4013
14and let us be silentהֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙h1826
10שָּׁ֑םh8033
11כִּי֩h3588
20against the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃h3068
13our Godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּh430
14and let us be silentהֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙h1826
15to drinkוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּh8248
16and given us waterמֵיh4325
17of gallרֹ֔אשׁh7219
18כִּ֥יh3588
19because we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּh2398
20against the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (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.