Jeremiah 15:8
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
The passage stands within the prophet's denunciation of sin, voicing both sorrow and judgment over the transgression of his people. It lays bare their willfulness and desperate condition in sin, marked by idolatry, treachery, and shamelessness. Their outward temple worship is shown to be a mere form that avails nothing for the ungodly.
Punishment is declared to be near at hand through the swift avenger Babylon, whose invasion will increase widows beyond the sand of the seas. Amid this message the prophet weeps over the people and is brought almost to utter discouragement by their complete failure to respond to the messages God sends through him. Yet he still pleads with God on their behalf, beseeching Him not to bring disgrace upon the throne of His glory.