Jeremiah 8:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror.

New Living Translation
We hoped for peace, but no peace came. We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.’

English Standard Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

Berean Study Bible
We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

New American Standard Bible
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

NASB 1995
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

NASB 1977
We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

Amplified Bible
We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came, And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!

Christian Standard Bible
We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

Contemporary English Version
We had hoped for peace and a time of healing, but all we got was terror.

Good News Translation
We hoped for peace and a time of healing, but it was no use; terror came instead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We hoped for peace, but nothing good has happened. We hoped for a time of healing, but there's only terror.

International Standard Version
We waited for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but instead there was terror.

NET Bible
We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

New King James Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble!

King James 2000 Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

New Heart English Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and look, dismay.

World English Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; [and] for a time of healing, and behold, dismay!

American King James Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

American Standard Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

A Faithful Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, but behold, trouble!

Darby Bible Translation
Peace is looked for, and there is no good; a time of healing, and behold, terror.

English Revised Version
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold dismay!

Webster's Bible Translation
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold, trouble!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
We looked for peace, but no good came, & for a time of health, and behold troubles.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We loked for peace, and we fare not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
We loked for peace, and we fayre not the better, we wayted for the tyme of health, and lo, here is nothinge but trouble.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Looking for peace—and there is no good, "" For a time of healing, and behold—terror.

Young's Literal Translation
Looking for peace -- and there is no good, For a time of healing, and lo, terror.

Smith's Literal Translation
Hoping for peace, and no good; for a time of healing, and behold, terror.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We looked for peace and no good came: for a time of healing, and behold fear.

Catholic Public Domain Version
We expected peace, but there was nothing good. We expected a time of health, and behold, dread.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
We wait for peace and there is no good, and for a time of healing, and there was distress for us

Lamsa Bible
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold distress has befallen us!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of healing, and behold terror!'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
We assembled for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, but behold anxiety.
















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