Jeremiah 8:11

11 "They 1heal the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace.

Jeremiah 8:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 8:11

For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people,
&c.] (See Gill on Jeremiah 6:14), (See Gill on Jeremiah 6:15).

Jeremiah 8:11 In-Context

9 "The wise men are put to shame, They are dismayed and caught; Behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD , And what kind of wisdom do they have?
10 "Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit.
11 "They heal the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace.
12 "Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They certainly were not ashamed, And they did not know how to blush; Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time of their punishment they shall be brought down," Says the LORD .
13 "I will surely snatch them away," declares the LORD ; "There will be no grapes on the vine And no figs on the fig tree, And the leaf will wither; And what I have given them will pass away.""'

Cross References 1

  • 1. Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 14:13, 14; Lamentations 2:14; Ezekiel 13:10
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