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Jeremiah 14:8

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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?

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

This chapter was penned upon occasion of a great drought, for want of rain. This judgment began in the latter end of Josiah's reign, but, as it should seem, continued in the beginning of Jehoiakim's: for less judgments are sent to give warning of greater coming, if not prevented by repentance. This calamity was mentioned several times before, but here, in this chapter, more fully. Here is, I. A melancholy description of it (Jer 14:1-6). II. A prayer to God to put an end to this calamity and to return in mercy to their land (Jer 14:7-9). III. A severe threatening that God would proceed in his controversy, because they proceeded in their iniquity (Jer 14:10-12). IV. The prophet's excusing the people, by laying the blame on their false prophets; and the doom passed both on the deceivers and the deceived (Jer 14:13-16). V. Directions given to the prophet, instead of interceding for them, to lament them; but his continuing notwithstanding to intercede for them (Jer 14:17-22).

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

מִקְוֶה (miqveh, H4723) — something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e.… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ, H3467) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to… עֵת (ʻêth, H6256) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. צָרָה (tsârâh, H6869) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival: גֵּר (gêr, H1616) — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) אָרַח (ʼârach, H732) — to travel נָטָה (nâṭâh, H5186) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used… לוּן (lûwn, H3885) — to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense)…

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Jeremiah 17:13rank 7

O 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 50:7rank 6

All 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.’

Isaiah 43:3rank 5

For 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.

Psalms 50:15rank 5

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Isaiah 45:21rank 4

Speak 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.

Joel 3:16rank 4

The 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.

Isaiah 43:11rank 4

I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

Psalms 46:1rank 3

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Psalms 91:15rank 3

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

I Timothy 1:1rank 3

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

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