8For this gird yourselves with haircloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned away from us.


In Context

5 Declare ye in Juda, and make it heard in Jerusalem: speak, and sound with the trumpet in the land: cry aloud, and say: Assemble yourselves, and let us go into strong cities.

6 Set up the standard in Sion. Strengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.

7 The lion is come up out of his den, and the robber of nations hath roused himself: he is come forth out of his place, to make thy land desolate: thy cities shall be laid waste, remaining without an inhabitant.

8 For this gird yourselves with haircloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned away from us.

9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord: That the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes: and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall be amazed

10 And I said: Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God, hast thou then deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying: You shall have peace: and behold the sword reacheth even to the soul?

Jeremiah 4:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8So put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the Lord has not turned away from us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl! for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, For the fierce anger of Jehovah hath not turned back from us.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.