Jeremiah 14:8

O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man [that] turneth aside to tarry for a night?

O the hope {H4723} of Israel {H3478}, the saviour {H3467} thereof in time {H6256} of trouble {H6869}, why shouldest thou be as a stranger {H1616} in the land {H776}, and as a wayfaring man {H732} that turneth aside {H5186} to tarry for a night {H3885}?

You, hope of Isra'el, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler turning aside for the night?

O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?

O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 17:13 (7 votes)

    O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, [and] they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

  • Jeremiah 50:7 (6 votes)

    All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

  • Isaiah 43:3 (5 votes)

    For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

  • Psalms 50:15 (5 votes)

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Joel 3:16 (4 votes)

    The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD [will be] the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

  • Psalms 37:39 (4 votes)

    But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.

  • Psalms 37:40 (4 votes)

    And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.