Jeremiah 8:16

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

Key Reflection

This verse speaks of disappointment and disillusionment, reflecting a people's desperate search for relief and restoration that instead met with further distress. It encapsulates the spiritual condition of those who sought peace through false means but encountered only更深的不安与挫败。

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Dan -i. e. the northern boundary of the land. His strong ones -i. e., “his war-horses.”

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