Jeremiah 14:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
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“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?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“O Hope of Israel--its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 14:8 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 19:17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”
- Psalms 9:9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Psalms 10:1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
- Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 46:2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
- Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Psalms 138:7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
- Isaiah 33:2O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
- Isaiah 43:3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.
- Isaiah 43:11I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
- Isaiah 45:15Truly You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
- Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Jeremiah 16:19O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.
- Jeremiah 17:13O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.
- Jeremiah 50:7All who found them devoured them, and their enemies said, ‘We are not guilty, for they have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture, the LORD, the hope of their fathers.’
- Joel 3:16The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
- Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
- 1 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
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