Jeremiah 8:14 in 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.
| Why | עַל | ʿal | al |
| מָה֙ | māh | ma | |
| do we | אֲנַ֣חְנוּ | ʾănaḥnû | uh-NAHK-noo |
| sit still? | יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים | yōšĕbîm | yoh-sheh-VEEM |
| assemble yourselves, | הֵֽאָסְפ֗וּ | hēʾospû | hay-ose-FOO |
| and let us enter | וְנָב֛וֹא | wĕnābôʾ | veh-na-VOH |
| into | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the defenced | עָרֵ֥י | ʿārê | ah-RAY |
| cities, | הַמִּבְצָ֖ר | hammibṣār | ha-meev-TSAHR |
| and let us be silent | וְנִדְּמָה | wĕniddĕmâ | veh-nee-deh-MA |
| there: | שָּׁ֑ם | šām | shahm |
| for | כִּי֩ | kiy | kee |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֨ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| our God | אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ | ʾĕlōhênû | ay-loh-HAY-noo |
| hath put us to silence, | הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙ | hădimmānû | huh-dee-MA-NOO |
| and given us water | וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣נוּ | wayyašqēnû | va-yahsh-KAY-noo |
| of gall | מֵי | mê | may |
| to drink, | רֹ֔אשׁ | rōš | rohsh |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | kee |
| we have sinned | חָטָ֖אנוּ | ḥāṭāʾnû | ha-TA-noo |
| against the Lord. | לַיהוָֽה׃ | layhwâ | lai-VA |