Jeremiah 8:21

“For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.”

"For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me." - Jeremiah 8:21
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What does Jeremiah 8:21 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 8:21 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me." This verse is a cry of lamentation and grief from the prophet Jeremiah, expressing deep sorrow and anguish…

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The Depth of Compassion: Embracing the Pain of Others

In the book of Jeremiah, we encounter profound expressions of grief and sorrow that resonate deeply with our human experience. Jeremiah 8:21 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on…

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A Prayer of Compassion and Healing for the Hurting

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence and humility, acknowledging the deep pain and suffering that permeate our world. In Jeremiah 8:21, we hear the profound lamentation: "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on…

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Jeremiah 8:21 - "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me."
Jeremiah 21:8 - "¶ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death."
Jeremiah 21:3 - "¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:"
Jeremiah 43:8 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,"
Jeremiah 25:21 - "Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,"
"¶ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death." - Jeremiah 21:8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Genesis 21-8
Ezra 8:21
Jeremiah 37:21 - "Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
"¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:" - Jeremiah 21:3
Jeremiah 38:21 - "But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:"
Jeremiah 21:11 - "¶ And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;"
Jeremiah 4:21 - "How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?"
Jeremiah 21:1 - "The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,"
"Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon," - Jeremiah 25:21
Jeremiah 49:21 - "The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea."
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
1 Kings 8:21
Jeremiah 36:8 - "And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house."
Jeremiah 13:8 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:20 - "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
Jeremiah 10:8 - "But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying," - Jeremiah 43:8