Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 8:15

A church father on this verse
“(Vers. 14, 15.) Why are we sitting? Come together, and let us enter the fortified city or cities, and let us remain silent there or be cast out there, for our Lord has made us silent and has given us the drink of gall water. For we have sinned against the Lord, we have waited for peace, and it was not good: a time of…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

15We assembled for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, but behold anxiety.

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In context

13There are no grapes on the vines, and there are no figs on the fig trees, and the leaves have fallen off.

14Why 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.

— Jeremiah 8:15 —

16We shall hear the neighing of his swift horses out of Dan: the whole land quaked at the sound of the neighing of his horses; and he shall come, and devour the land and the fullness of it; the city, and them that dwell in it.

17For, behold, I send forth against you deadly serpents, which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you

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