Jeremiah 8:15 Meaning and Explanation
“We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hopes for safety and healing have yielded only trouble instead.
The Context of Jeremiah 8:15
Collapse of hope as expected peace fails to materialize.
What Does Jeremiah 8:15 Mean?
The people's desperate desire for peace and restoration cannot change reality. They looked, hoped, and waited—but no good came. Their expectations clash with actual events: they sought comfort and found suffering, sought health and found distress.
This short verse captures the bitter disappointment of a people whose false confidence (verse 8) and false prophets' assurances (verse 11) did not deliver. Wishing for peace does not create it when one's choices have invited judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jeremiah 8:15
What does Jeremiah 8:15 mean?
Hopes for safety and healing have yielded only trouble instead.
What is the context of Jeremiah 8:15?
Collapse of hope as expected peace fails to materialize.