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Jeremiah 8:21 Cross-References

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

Jeremiah 8:21 (KJV)

Commentary on Jeremiah 8:21

This verse expresses Jeremiah's deepest anguish: 'For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt.' The Hebrew sheber (שֶׁבֶר, breaking, fracture, ruin) appears twice—Jeremiah is shattered by his people's shattering. 'I am black' (qadarti, קָדַרְתִּי) indicates mourning posture, wearing dark clothes, face blackened with grief. 'Astonishment hath taken hold on me' uses shammah (שַׁמָּה, desolation, horror) to describe overwhelming grief. Jeremiah identifies completely with his people despite their rejection of his message. He doesn't stand apart to watch judgment with detached satisfaction ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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