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We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good <i>came; and</i> for a time of health, and behold trouble!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>We</i> looked for peace, but no good <i>came;</i> And for a time of health, and there was trouble!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>We</i> waited for peace, but no good <i>came;</i> For a time of healing, but behold, terror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>We</i> waited for peace, but no good <i>came;</i> For a time of healing, but behold, terror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>We</i> waited for peace, but there was no good; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We waited for peace <i>and</i> salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We had hoped for peace and a time of healing, but all we got was terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold dismay!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We hoped for peace, but nothing good has happened. We hoped for a time of healing, but there's only terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We hoped for peace and a time of healing, but it was no use; terror came instead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We waited for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but instead there was terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and look, dismay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold, trouble!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Looking for peace—and there is no good, "" For a time of healing, and behold—terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hoping for peace, and no good; for a time of healing, and behold, terror.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We looked for peace and no good came: for a time of healing, and behold fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We expected peace, but there was nothing good. We expected a time of health, and behold, dread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We wait for peace to no avail; for a time of healing, but terror comes instead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We look for peace, but find no good, for a time of healing, but there is terror instead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold distress has befallen us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We wait for peace and there is no good, and for a time of healing, and there was distress for us<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of healing, and behold terror!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />We assembled for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, but behold anxiety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2653" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Judah's Sin and Punishment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qaw·wêh (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">We hoped</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">for peace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">but no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good has come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: lə·‘êṯ (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">for a time</a> <a href="/hebrew/4832.htm" title="4832: mar·pêh (N-ms) -- From rapha'; properly, curative, i.e. Literally a medicine, or a cure; figuratively deliverance, or placidity.">of healing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">but there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1205.htm" title="1205: ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh (N-fs) -- Terror, dismay. From ba'ath; fear.">was only terror.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Isaiah 59:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. / Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. / We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-15.htm">Lamentations 5:15-17</a></span><br />Joy has left our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning. / The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned! / Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-25.htm">Ezekiel 7:25</a></span><br />Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-12.htm">Micah 1:12</a></span><br />For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a></span><br />For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a></span><br />Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Isaiah 57:10</a></span><br />You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-3.htm">Hosea 10:3</a></span><br />Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Zechariah 11:5</a></span><br />whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-26.htm">Job 30:26</a></span><br />But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Luke 24:21</a></span><br />But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-45.htm">John 5:45</a></span><br />Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Romans 5:5</a></span><br />And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Jeremiah 14:19</a></b></br> Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and <i>there is</i> no healing for us? we looked for peace, and <i>there is</i> no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/1-12.htm">Micah 1:12</a></b></br> For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Dismay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-28.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Healing</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Health</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm">Hoped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Well-Being</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/8-21.htm">Dismay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-21.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">Healing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Health</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-18.htm">Hoped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-15.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Well-Being</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-4.htm">He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">He shows their grievous judgment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">and bewails their desperate estate.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>We hoped for peace</b><br />The Hebrew word for "peace" here is "shalom," which encompasses not just the absence of conflict but a sense of completeness, welfare, and harmony. In the context of Jeremiah, the people of Judah were yearning for a return to stability and prosperity amidst the looming threat of Babylonian invasion. Historically, this reflects a period of political turmoil and spiritual decline, where the people's hope for divine intervention was unmet due to their persistent disobedience. Theologically, this phrase underscores the human tendency to seek peace through worldly means rather than through genuine repentance and alignment with God's will.<p><b>but no good has come</b><br />The phrase "no good has come" highlights the stark reality that the anticipated relief and prosperity were not realized. The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov," which often signifies that which is beneficial, pleasant, or morally right. This absence of "tov" serves as a divine judgment against Judah's unfaithfulness. It is a sobering reminder that true goodness and blessing are contingent upon a right relationship with God. Theologically, it challenges believers to examine the source of their expectations and to align their hopes with God's promises and commands.<p><b>for a time of healing</b><br />The term "healing" in Hebrew is "rapha," which implies restoration and wholeness. The people of Judah were seeking a period of recovery from their national and spiritual ailments. This desire for healing reflects a universal human longing for restoration, both physically and spiritually. In the biblical narrative, healing is often associated with repentance and divine intervention. The historical context reveals that Judah's superficial attempts at reform were insufficient without genuine repentance. Spiritually, this phrase invites believers to seek true healing through Christ, the ultimate healer.<p><b>but there was only terror</b><br />The word "terror" in Hebrew is "behalah," indicating panic, fear, and dismay. Instead of the anticipated healing, the people faced overwhelming dread due to the impending Babylonian conquest. This terror was a direct consequence of their failure to heed God's warnings through the prophets. Historically, this reflects the devastating impact of foreign invasion and the collapse of societal structures. Theologically, it serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God. For believers, it is a call to trust in God's sovereignty and to find peace in His promises, even amidst life's uncertainties.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">A</span> <span class= "bld">time of health . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">healing, </span>or, following another etymology, <span class= "ital">a time of quietness, and behold alarm. </span>"Peace," in the first clause, is used in its wider sense as including all forms of good.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> <span class="accented">- <span class="cmt_word"></span>Health</span>; <span class="accented">rather</span>, <span class="accented">healing</span>. Another rendering is <span class="accented">tranquility</span> (same sense as in <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Trouble</span>; rather, terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We hoped</span><br /><span class="heb">קַוֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(qaw·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for peace,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good [has come],</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a time</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of healing,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַרְפֵּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mar·pêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4832.htm">Strong's 4832: </a> </span><span class="str2">Curative, a medicine, a cure, deliverance, placidity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but there</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was only terror.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְעָתָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1205.htm">Strong's 1205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terror, dismay</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:15 We looked for peace but no good (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>