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Jeremiah 15:8

I have made their widows more in number

than gthe sand of the seas;

I have brought against the mothers of young men

a destroyer at noonday;

I have made anguish and terror

fall upon them suddenly.

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Jeremiah 15:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

I will make their widows more numerous

than the sand of the sea.

At midday I will bring a destroyer

against the mothers of their young men;

suddenly I will bring down on them

anguish and terror.

Jeremiah 15:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

Jeremiah 15:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

There will be more widows

than the grains of sand on the seashore.

At noontime I will bring a destroyer

against the mothers of young men.

I will cause anguish and terror

to come upon them suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Their widows will be increased to Me more than the sand of the seas;

I will bring against them,

Against the mother of the young men,

A plunderer at noonday;

I will cause anguish and terror to fall on them suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

There are more widows than grains of sand in the sea.

I brought a destroyer at noontime

against the mothers of the young men of Judah.

I suddenly brought pain and fear

on the people of Judah.

Jeremiah 15:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Their widows are increased to me more than the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them, against the mother of the young men, a spoiler at noonday; I have caused anguish and terror to fall upon her suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Their widows will be more numerous 

than the grains of sand on the seashore. 

At noontime I will send a destroyer against the mothers of young men. 

I will suddenly bring anguish and terror to them. 

Jeremiah 15:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I made their widows more numerous

than the sand of the seas.

I brought a destroyer at noon

against the mother of young men.

I suddenly released on her

agitation and terrors.

Jeremiah 15:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Their widows became more numerous

than the sand of the seas;

I have brought against the mothers of youths

a destroyer at noonday;

I have made anguish and terror

fall upon her suddenly.

Jeremiah 15:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Their widows will be more numerous before me than the sand of the seas.

I have brought to them, against the mothers of young men,

a destroyer at noon.

I will suddenly drop on her anguish and horror.

Jeremiah 15:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I will increase the number of their widows.

They will be more than the grains of sand on the seashore.

At noon I will bring a destroyer

against the mothers of the young men among my people.

All at once I will bring down on them

great suffering and terror.

Jeremiah 15:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Their widows will be more numerous before Me

Than the sand of the seas;

I will bring against them, against the mother of a young man,

A destroyer at noonday;

I will suddenly bring down on her

Anguish and dismay.


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