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Jeremiah 4

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will returnתָּשׁ֨וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, returnתָּשׁ֑וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will removeתָּסִ֧ירtā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → your detestable idolsשִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָšiq·qū·ṣe·ḵā — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → from My sightמִפָּנַ֖יmip·pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and no longerוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waverתָנֽוּד׃ṯā·nūḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →, 2and if you can swearוְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙wə·niš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,’ in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, in justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and in righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָ֑הū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, then the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will be blessedוְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּwə·hiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → by Him, and in Him they will gloryיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃סyiṯ·hal·lā·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →.” 3Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the menלְאִ֤ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: “Break upנִ֥ירוּnî·rū — to break up, plow, or till the groundH5214 — Full Word Study → your unplowed groundנִ֑ירnîr — fallow ground, plowed field, tillageH5215 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sowתִּזְרְע֖וּtiz·rə·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → amongאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the thornsקוֹצִֽים׃qō·w·ṣîm — thorn, prickly plantH6975 — Full Word Study →. 4Circumcise yourselvesהִמֹּ֣לוּhim·mō·lū — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and removeוְהָסִ֙רוּ֙wə·hā·si·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the foreskinsעָרְל֣וֹת‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study → of your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, O menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, My wrathחֲמָתִ֗יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → will break outתֵּצֵ֨אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like fireכָאֵ֜שׁḵā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and burnוּבָעֲרָה֙ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֔הmə·ḵab·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →, because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your evilרֹ֥עַrō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →.” 5Announceהַגִּ֣ידוּhag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֗הḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, proclaimהַשְׁמִ֔יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and sayוְאִמְר֕וּwə·’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Blowוְתִקְעוּwə·ṯiq·ʿū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֖רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → throughout the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Cry aloudקִרְא֤וּqir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאִמְר֔וּwə·’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Assemble yourselvesהֵאָסְפ֥וּhê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → and let us fleeוְנָב֖וֹאָהwə·nā·ḇō·w·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָֽר׃ham·miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →.’ 6Raiseשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a signal flagנֵ֣סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → toward Zionצִיּ֔וֹנָהṣî·yō·w·nāh — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. Seek refugeהָעִ֖יזוּhā·‘î·zū — to seek refuge, take shelterH5756 — Full Word Study →! Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → delayתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am bringingמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, and terribleגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרwə·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →. 7A lionאַרְיֵה֙’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → has gone upעָלָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from his thicketמִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹmis·sub·bə·ḵōw — thicket, dense vegetation, brushwoodH5441 — Full Word Study →, and a destroyerוּמַשְׁחִ֣יתū·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → has set outנָסַ֖עnā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →. He has leftיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his lairמִמְּקֹמ֑וֹmim·mə·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to layלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצֵךְ֙’ar·ṣêḵ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Your citiesעָרַ֥יִךְ‘ā·ra·yiḵ — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be reducedמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to ruinsתִּצֶּ֖ינָהtiṣ·ṣe·nāh — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study → and lie uninhabitedיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 8Soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → put onחִגְר֥וּḥiḡ·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂקִּ֖יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, mournסִפְד֣וּsip̄·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → and wailוְהֵילִ֑ילוּwə·hê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the fierceחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned awayשָׁ֛בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃פmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” 9In thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and officialsהַשָּׂרִ֑יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → will loseיֹאבַ֥דyō·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → their courageלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. The priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → will tremble in fearוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙wə·nā·šam·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםwə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → will be astoundedיִתְמָֽהוּ׃yiṯ·mā·hū — to be astonished; to marvel or wonderH8539 — Full Word Study →.” 10Then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahאֲהָ֣הּ׀’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, how completelyאָכֵן֩’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → You have deceivedהַשֵּׁ֨אhaš·šê — To deceive, delude, or beguile through trickeryH5377 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֤םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will haveיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,’ while a swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → is atעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → our throatsהַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃han·nā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →.” 11At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → it will be saidיֵאָמֵ֤רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָֽעָם־lā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and to Jerusalemוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, “A searingצַ֤חṣaḥ — Bright, clear, or dazzling in appearanceH6703 — Full Word Study → windר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → from the barren heightsשְׁפָיִים֙šə·p̄ā·yîm — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study → in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → blows towardדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but notל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to winnowלִזְר֖וֹתliz·rō·wṯ — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → or to siftלְהָבַֽר׃lə·hā·ḇar — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study →; 12a windר֧וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → too strongמָלֵ֛אmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → for thatמֵאֵ֖לֶּהmê·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → comesיָ֣בוֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Me. Nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → pronounceאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםmiš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → against themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” 13Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, he advancesיַעֲלֶ֗הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → like the cloudsכַּעֲנָנִ֣יםka·‘ă·nā·nîm — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יוmar·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāw — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → like the whirlwindוְכַסּוּפָה֙wə·ḵas·sū·p̄āh — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study →. His horsesסוּסָ֑יוsū·sāw — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → are swifterקַלּ֥וּqal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → than eaglesמִנְּשָׁרִ֖יםmin·nə·šā·rîm — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study →. Woeא֥וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to us, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we are ruinedשֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃šud·dā·ḏə·nū — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →! 14Washכַּבְּסִ֨יkab·bə·sî — To wash, cleanse, or full clothH3526 — Full Word Study → the evilמֵרָעָ֤הmê·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from your heartלִבֵּךְ֙lib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may be savedתִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִיtiw·wā·šê·‘î — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →. How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you harborתָּלִ֥יןtā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → wickedאוֹנֵֽךְ׃’ō·w·nêḵ — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֥וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → within youבְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְbə·qir·bêḵ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →? 15Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → resoundsמַגִּ֖ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → from Danמִדָּ֑ןmid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, proclaimingוּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַū·maš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → disasterאָ֖וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → from the hillsמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. 16Warnהַזְכִּ֣ירוּhaz·kî·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֗םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → nowהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →! Proclaimהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: “A besieging armyנֹצְרִ֥יםnō·ṣə·rîm — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → comesבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a distantהַמֶּרְחָ֑קham·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; they raiseוַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָֽם׃qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 17They surround herמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → like men guardingכְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣יkə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → a fieldשָׂדַ֔יśā·ḏay — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she has rebelled against Meמָרָ֖תָהmā·rā·ṯāh — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18Your waysדַּרְכֵּךְ֙dar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsוּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study → have broughtעָשׂ֥וֹ‘ā·śōw — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → upon you. Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is your punishmentרָעָתֵךְ֙rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; how bitter it isמָ֔רmār — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it piercesנָגַ֖עnā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to theעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → heartלִבֵּֽךְ׃סlib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →!” 19My anguishמֵעַ֣י׀mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →, my anguishמֵעַ֨י׀mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →! I writhe in painאָחוּלָהʾå̄·ḥū·lå̄h — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →! Oh, the painקִיר֥וֹתqî·rō·wṯ — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → in my chestלִבִּ֛יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →! My heartלִבִּ֖יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → poundsהֹֽמֶה־hō·meh- — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → within me; I cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be silentאַחֲרִ֑ישׁ’a·ḥă·rîš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיšå̄·maʿ·tī — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornשׁוֹפָר֙šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, the alarmתְּרוּעַ֖תtə·rū·‘aṯ — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → of battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 20Disasterשֶׁ֤בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → afterעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → disasterשֶׁ֙בֶר֙še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → is proclaimedנִקְרָ֔אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is laid wasteשֻׁדְּדָ֖הšud·də·ḏāh — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. My tentsאֹהָלַ֔י’ō·hā·lay — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → are destroyedשֻׁדְּד֣וּšud·də·ḏū — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → in an instantפִּתְאֹם֙piṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →, my curtainsיְרִיעֹתָֽי׃yə·rî·‘ō·ṯāy — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study → in a momentרֶ֖גַעre·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →. 21How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → must I seeאֶרְאֶה־’er·’eh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the signal flagנֵּ֑סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → and hearאֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה’eš·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornשׁוֹפָֽר׃סšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →? 22Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are foolsאֱוִ֣יל’ĕ·wîl — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study →; they have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → known Meיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are foolishסְכָלִים֙sə·ḵā·lîm — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִ֤יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, withoutוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandingנְבוֹנִ֖יםnə·ḇō·w·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֑מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are skilledחֲכָמִ֥יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → in doing evilלְהָרַ֔עlə·hā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, but they knowיָדָֽעוּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → how to do goodוּלְהֵיטִ֖יבū·lə·hê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →.” 23I lookedרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it was formlessתֹ֖הוּṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → and voidוָבֹ֑הוּwā·ḇō·hū — emptiness, void, formlessnessH922 — Full Word Study →; I looked to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and they had no lightאוֹרָֽם׃’ō·w·rām — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. 24I lookedרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they were quakingרֹעֲשִׁ֑יםrō·‘ă·šîm — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →; allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתhag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → were swayingהִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃hiṯ·qal·qā·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. 25I lookedרָאִ֕יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → man was leftהָאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →; allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the birdsע֥וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → had fledנָדָֽדוּ׃nā·ḏā·ḏū — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study →. 26I lookedרָאִ֕יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and the fruitful landהַכַּרְמֶ֖לhak·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → was a desertהַמִּדְבָּ֑רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its citiesעָרָ֗יו‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → were torn downנִתְּצוּ֙nit·tə·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → His fierceחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַפּֽוֹ׃ס’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 27Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹה֙ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will beתִהְיֶ֖הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשְׁמָמָ֥הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, but I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → finish its destructionוְכָלָ֖הwə·ḵā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study →. 28Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will mournתֶּאֱבַ֣לte·’ĕ·ḇal — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → and the heavens aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmim·mā·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → will grow darkוְקָדְר֥וּwə·qā·ḏə·rū — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study →. I have spokenדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, I have plannedזַמֹּ֔תִיzam·mō·ṯî — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study →, and I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → relentנִחַ֖מְתִּיni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → or turn backאָשׁ֥וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” 29Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → fleesבֹּרַ֙חַת֙bō·ra·ḥaṯ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → at the soundמִקּ֨וֹלmiq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the horsemanפָּרָ֜שׁpā·rāš — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → and archerוְרֹ֣מֵהwə·rō·mêh — to throw, shoot, or deceiveH7411 — Full Word Study →. They enterבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the thicketsבֶּעָבִ֔יםbe·‘ā·ḇîm — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → and climbעָל֑וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → among the rocksוּבַכֵּפִ֖יםū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm — rock, stoneH3710 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → is abandonedעֲזוּבָ֔ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →; noוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → inhabitant is leftיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 30And youוְאַתִּיwə·ʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O devastatedשָׁד֜וּדšā·ḏūḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → oneמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →, what will you doתַּעֲשִׂ֗יta·‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you dressתִלְבְּשִׁ֨יṯil·bə·šî — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → yourself in scarletשָׁנִ֜יšā·nî — Scarlet or crimson red dye/threadH8144 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you adornתַעְדִּ֣יṯa‘·dî — to pass on, advance, remove, or adornH5710 — Full Word Study → yourself with goldזָהָ֗בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → jewelryעֲדִי־‘ă·ḏî- — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you enlargeתִקְרְעִ֤יṯiq·rə·‘î — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֔יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with paintבַפּוּךְ֙ḇap·pūḵ — eye paint; cosmetic pigment; colored decorationH6320 — Full Word Study →? You adorn yourselfתִּתְיַפִּ֑יtiṯ·yap·pî — to be beautiful; to make fair or attractiveH3302 — Full Word Study → in vainלַשָּׁ֖וְאlaš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; your loversעֹגְבִ֖ים‘ō·ḡə·ḇîm — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → despiseמָאֲסוּ־mā·’ă·sū- — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → you; they want to takeיְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃yə·ḇaq·qê·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשֵׁ֥ךְnap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 31Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I hearשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a cryק֨וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → like a woman in laborכְּחוֹלָ֜הkə·ḥō·w·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, a cry of anguishצָרָה֙ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → like one bearing her first childכְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הkə·maḇ·kî·rāh — To bear or bring forth a firstborn; to be born firstH1069 — Full Word Study →the cryק֧וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֛וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → gasping for breathתִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַtiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ — to breathe out, sigh, or lamentH3306 — Full Word Study →, stretching outתְּפָרֵ֣שׂtə·p̄ā·rêś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → her hands to say, “Woe is meאֽוֹי־’ō·w- — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → faintsעָיְפָ֥ה‘ā·yə·p̄āh — to be weary, faint, or exhaustedH5888 — Full Word Study → before the murderersלְהֹרְגִֽים׃פlə·hō·rə·ḡîm — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 4
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Jeremiah 4 presents a stark contrast between God's merciful call to repentance (verses 1–2) and the terrible judgment that will follow if Judah refuses to turn from her idolatry and wickedness. The chapter begins with conditional hope—if Israel will return and put away her abominations, she will be restored—but quickly shifts into vivid, distressing imagery of invasion, devastation, and national collapse. Through Jeremiah's anguished witness, we see both God's righteous judgment upon unrepentant sin and His heart of compassion toward His wayward people. The passage serves as a serious warning that prolonged rebellion against the LORD has grave consequences, yet even in judgment, God preserves a remnant and does not make a full end.

Verses 1–2: The Call to Return

God opens with a tender yet urgent appeal: "If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me." The repetition emphasizes both the simplicity and the difficulty of repentance. God is not distant or unwilling to forgive; He calls Israel back to covenant relationship. The condition is clear—put away your abominations from His sight—and the promise is firm: you will not be removed (uprooted). Verse 2 describes the fruit of genuine repentance: the people will swear by the LORD's living name, and the nations themselves will recognize and bless themselves in Him. This shows that national restoration brings blessing not only to God's people but witness to the world. Application: True repentance is not merely feeling sorrow but turning from sin and returning to God with sincerity. When we do, we become living testimonies to His faithfulness.

Verses 3–4: The Call to Prepare Your Heart

Using agricultural metaphors, the LORD commands Judah to "break up your fallow ground" (v. 3)—prepare hardened, unused soil for planting. This speaks to spiritual preparation: the soil of the heart must be broken and readied. The call to "circumcise yourselves to the LORD" (v. 4) is deeply spiritual; physical circumcision meant entering God's covenant, but here it means removing the hardness and rebellion from their hearts. The warning is grave: God's fury will come as unquenchable fire if they do not obey. This reflects the seriousness with which God views persistent idolatry and injustice.

Verses 5–12: The Coming Judgment from the North

The tone shifts dramatically. Verses 5–7 describe urgent military preparation—trumpets, gathering to fortified cities, a standard raised toward Zion. A "lion" from the north (Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, v. 7) will come as "the destroyer of the Gentiles." The land will become desolate and her cities laid waste. Verses 8–12 intensify the sorrow: the people are called to mourning; the king, princes, priests, and prophets will be astonished and perplexed (v. 9). Jeremiah himself cries out in verse 10: God's people say they were promised peace, yet now the sword reaches to the very soul. This reflects the tension between false prophets who spoke peace and Jeremiah's true message of judgment. A destructive wind comes not to cleanse but to judge.

Verses 13–26: The Vision of Desolation

Verses 13–18 describe the invader's approach and God's indictment: the nation's rebellion has brought this upon themselves. Verses 19–26 give us Jeremiah's emotional and visionary response. In profound sorrow, he hears the sounds of war and sees the land stripped bare (vv. 19–21). The people are called "foolish" and lacking knowledge of God (v. 22). The prophet then describes a cosmic reversal—the earth becomes formless and void (echoing Genesis 1:2, v. 23), mountains tremble, and the land becomes a wilderness (vv. 23–26). Yet verse 27 offers a crucial promise: the whole land shall be desolate, "yet will I not make a full end."

Verses 27–31: Judgment with a Remnant Promise

Despite total devastation (v. 29), God's word is sure: judgment is determined (v. 28), but not annihilation. Verse 30 portrays Jerusalem as a woman deserted by her lovers—alliances she trusted fail when she needs them most. The chapter closes with the voice of a woman in anguish (v. 31), the "daughter of Zion" crying out over murderers, symbolizing the nation's extreme suffering yet continued existence.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 4 teaches us that God takes sin seriously and that persistent rebellion brings real judgment. Yet His judgment is never beyond redemption; even in severe discipline, He preserves His people. We are called to genuine repentance—not shallow remorse but a turning of the heart that bears fruit in changed living. When we see nations or churches drifting from God's truth, we should pray for repentance and trust that God's mercy endures even in correction.

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