📖 Jeremiah — Chapter 8 (KJV)
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Jeremiah 8:1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves:
Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, Rand all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Jeremiah 8:3 And Rdeath shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah 8:4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; RShall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
Jeremiah 8:5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem Rslidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Jeremiah 8:6 I Rhearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
Jeremiah 8:7 Yea, the Rstork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:8 How do ye say, We are wise, and Rthe law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly Tin vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Jeremiah 8:9 RTThe wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and Twhat wisdom is in them?
Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore Rwill I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah 8:11 For Rthey have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:12 Were they Rashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:13 RI will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah 8:14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us Renter 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 Tgall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah 8:16 The snorting of his horses Rwas heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and Tall that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 8:17 For, behold, RI will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint Tin me.
Jeremiah 8:19 Behold Rthe voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of Tthem that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah 8:20 RThe harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
Jeremiah 8:21 For Rthe hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Jeremiah 8:22 Is there Rno balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people Trecovered?
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 8:1–8 — A people will not return
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Even the honored dead face desecration associated with the heavenly bodies they worshiped. The Lord asks why the people persist in backsliding when birds know their seasons and return.
Key Truth: Recognize the moment to repent.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the ____ of their coming; but my people know not the judgment …” (Jeremiah 8:7)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast ____ , they refuse to return.” (Jeremiah 8:5)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “How do ye say, We are wise, and the ____ of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain …” (Jeremiah 8:8)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 8:9–15 — Claimed wisdom and superficial healing
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Those claiming wisdom have rejected the Lord’s word. Greed and deceit cover a real wound with false peace, while shame and expected healing give way to coming trouble.
Key Truth: Seek truthful healing rather than reassuring words.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what ____ is in them?” (Jeremiah 8:9)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were …” (Jeremiah 8:12)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “We looked for ____ , but no good came; and for a time of …” (Jeremiah 8:15)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Jeremiah 8:16–22 — The prophet grieves an unhealed wound
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Invading horses and biting serpents portray the danger. Jeremiah’s sorrow joins the people’s cry, and the questions about balm and a physician express their unresolved need for healing.
Key Truth: Meet communal suffering with honest compassion.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land …” (Jeremiah 8:16)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:16 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For the hurt of the ____ of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment …” (Jeremiah 8:21)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:21 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Is there no ____ in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is …” (Jeremiah 8:22)
Find it in Jeremiah 8:22 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 6:14 — The earlier warning also exposes false peace.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where is a comforting phrase hiding a wound that needs attention?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What contrast do the birds’ seasons expose?
2. Why is the wise men’s claimed wisdom challenged?
3. What does the repeated peace slogan conceal?
4. What contrast appears between expectation and experience?
5. What do the questions about balm and a physician emphasize?
Notes
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