Jeremiah 8:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

For the hurt ... hurt - literally, “Because of the breaking ... broken.” These are the words of the prophet, whose heart is crushed by the cry of his countrymen.

I am black - Or, I go mourning.

Jeremiah 8:21

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