Jeremiah 22:8

And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 22:8

BSB

And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?'

AKJV

And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?

CPDV

And many nations will pass through this city. And each one will say to his neighbor: 'Why has the Lord acted in this way toward this great city?'

ERV

And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?

NHEB

Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?'

SMT

And many nations passed through this city, and they said a man to his neighbor, For what did Jehovah thus to this great city?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 22:8

AndmanyH7227 nationsH1471shallpassH5674VerbbythiscityH5892Noun MasculineandtheyshallsayH559VerbeverymanH376Noun MasculinetohisneighbourH7453Noun MasculineWhereforehaththeLORDH3068Proper Name doneH6213VerbthusuntothisgreatH1419 cityH5892Noun Masculine

Commentary for Jeremiah 22:8

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Jeremiah 22:8

Summary

Foreign nations witness and ponder the city's destruction

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Nations observe destroyed city

Estimated Time Period

c. 600 BC