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Jeremiah 14

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the word of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the droughtהַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃hab·baṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ — Drought, severe water scarcity, famineH1226 — Full Word Study →: 2Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → mournsאָבְלָ֣ה’ā·ḇə·lāh — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → and her gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָū·šə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → languishאֻמְלְל֖וּ’um·lə·lū — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study →. Her people wail for the landלָאָ֑רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and a cryוְצִוְחַ֥תwə·ṣiw·ḥaṯ — A loud cry or outcry; a shout of distress or anguishH6682 — Full Word Study → goes upעָלָֽתָה׃‘ā·lā·ṯāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 3The noblesוְאַדִּ֣רֵיהֶ֔םwə·’ad·di·rê·hem — Mighty, noble, excellent, worthy of honorH117 — Full Word Study → sendשָׁלְח֥וּšā·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → their servantsצְעוֹרֵיהֶםṣə·ʿō·rē·hɛm — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → for waterלַמָּ֑יִםlam·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; they goבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cisternsגֵּבִ֞יםgê·ḇîm — A hewn log, beam, or excavated pitH1356 — Full Word Study →, but findמָ֣צְאוּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֗יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; their jarsכְלֵיהֶם֙ḵə·lê·hem — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → returnשָׁ֤בוּšā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → emptyרֵיקָ֔םrê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →. They are ashamedבֹּ֥שׁוּbō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and humiliatedוְהָכְלְמ֖וּwə·hā·ḵə·lə·mū — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →; they coverוְחָפ֥וּwə·ḥā·p̄ū — to cover, overlay, or concealH2645 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 4The groundהָאֲדָמָה֙hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → is crackedחַ֔תָּהḥat·tāh — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rainגֶ֖שֶׁםḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → has fallen on the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. The farmersאִכָּרִ֖ים’ik·kā·rîm — A person who tills the soil; farmer or ploughmanH406 — Full Word Study → are ashamedבֹּ֥שׁוּbō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; they coverחָפ֥וּḥā·p̄ū — to cover, overlay, or concealH2645 — Full Word Study → their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 5Evenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the doeאַיֶּ֙לֶת֙’ay·ye·leṯ — female deer; hindH355 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → desertsוְעָז֑וֹבwə·‘ā·zō·wḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → her newborn fawnיָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there isהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grassדֶּֽשֶׁא׃de·še — grass, verdant vegetation, tender green growthH1877 — Full Word Study →. 6Wild donkeysוּפְרָאִים֙ū·p̄ə·rā·’îm — wild donkey; untamed beastH6501 — Full Word Study → standעָמְד֣וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → barren heightsשְׁפָיִ֔םšə·p̄ā·yim — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →; they pantשָׁאֲפ֥וּšā·’ă·p̄ū — to pant eagerly; to desire intensely; to devourH7602 — Full Word Study → for airר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → like jackalsכַּתַּנִּ֑יםkat·tan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →; their eyesעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → failכָּל֥וּkā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → lackאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of pastureעֵֽשֶׂב׃‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study →.” 7Althoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → our iniquitiesעֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ă·wō·nê·nū — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → testifyעָ֣נוּ‘ā·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against us, O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, actעֲשֵׂ֖ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the sakeלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → of Your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, our rebellionsמְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּmə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·nū — Apostasy; deliberate spiritual unfaithfulnessH4878 — Full Word Study → are manyרַבּ֥וּrab·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study →; we have sinned against Youחָטָֽאנוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 8O Hopeמִקְוֵה֙miq·wêh — Hope, confidence, or a pool of waterH4723 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, its Saviorמֽוֹשִׁיע֖וֹmō·wō·šî·‘ōw — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → in timesבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֑הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are Youתִֽהְיֶה֙ṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a strangerכְּגֵ֣רkə·ḡêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, like a travelerוּכְאֹרֵ֖חַū·ḵə·’ō·rê·aḥ — to journey, travel, go as a wayfarerH732 — Full Word Study → who stays but a nightנָטָ֥הnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →? 9Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are Youתִֽהְיֶה֙ṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → taken by surpriseנִדְהָ֔םniḏ·hām — to be astonished, stunned, or dismayedH1724 — Full Word Study →, like a warriorכְּגִבּ֖וֹרkə·ḡib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → powerlessיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֑יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →? Yet Youוְאַתָּ֧הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are among usבְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּḇə·qir·bê·nū — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and we are calledנִקְרָ֖אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by Your nameוְשִׁמְךָ֛wə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → forsake usתַּנִּחֵֽנוּ׃סtan·ni·ḥê·nū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →! 10This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → about thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “Trulyכֵּ֤ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they loveאָֽהֲבוּ֙’ā·hă·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → to wanderלָנ֔וּעַlā·nū·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study →; they have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restrainedחָשָׂ֑כוּḥā·śā·ḵū — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םraḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. So the LORDוַיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accept themרָצָ֔םrā·ṣām — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →; He will nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → rememberיִזְכֹּ֣רyiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → their guilt and call their sins to account.” 11Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → prayתִּתְפַּלֵּ֛לtiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ- — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the well-beingלְטוֹבָֽה׃lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 12Althoughכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they may fastיָצֻ֗מוּyā·ṣu·mū — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study →, I will notאֵינֶ֤נִּי’ê·nen·nî — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → listen toשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their cryרִנָּתָ֔םrin·nā·ṯām — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →; althoughוְכִ֧יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they may offerיַעֲל֛וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלָ֥ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֖הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, I will notאֵינֶ֣נִּי’ê·nen·nî — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → accept themרֹצָ֑םrō·ṣām — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →. Insteadכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will finish them offמְכַלֶּ֥הmə·ḵal·leh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → by swordבַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineוּבָרָעָ֣בū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּבַדֶּ֔בֶרū·ḇad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →.” 13Ahאֲהָ֣הּ׀’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 →!” I repliedוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֜יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → are tellingאֹמְרִ֤ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, ‘You will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְא֣וּṯir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or sufferיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → famineוְרָעָ֖בwə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →, butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you lastingאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → peaceשְׁל֤וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.’” 14The prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙han·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → are prophesyingנִבְּאִ֣יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → liesשֶׁ֚קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֔יbiš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “I did notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send themשְׁלַחְתִּים֙šə·laḥ·tîm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → or appoint themצִוִּיתִ֔יםṣiw·wî·ṯîm — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → or speakדִבַּ֖רְתִּיḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥יםmiṯ·nab·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → to you a falseשֶׁ֜קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → visionחֲז֨וֹןḥă·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study →, a worthless divinationוְקֶ֤סֶםwə·qe·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study →, the futilityוֶאֱלוּלwɛ·ʾɛ̆·lūl — worthless, nothing, of no valueH434 — Full Word Study → and delusionוְתַרְמוּתwə·ṯar·mūṯ — Fraud, deceit, treachery, or deceptive dealingH8649 — Full Word Study → of their own mindsלִבָּ֔םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 15Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → aboutעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֞יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםhan·nib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → in My nameבִּשְׁמִי֮biš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →: Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send themשְׁלַחְתִּים֒šə·laḥ·tîm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, yet theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → sayאֹֽמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or famineוְרָעָ֔בwə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → will touchיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.’ By swordבַּחֶ֤רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineוּבָֽרָעָב֙ū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → these veryהָהֵֽמָּה׃hā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → will meet their endיִתַּ֔מּוּyit·tam·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →! 16And the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → prophesyנִבְּאִ֣יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְי֣וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thrownמֻשְׁלָכִים֩muš·lā·ḵîm — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → into the streetsבְּחֻצ֨וֹתbə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֣י׀mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → famineהָרָעָ֣בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and swordוְהַחֶ֗רֶבwə·ha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. There will be noוְאֵ֤יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to buryמְקַבֵּר֙mə·qab·bêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → them or theirהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םnə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶ֑םū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·hem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּ֥יwə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → their own evilרָעָתָֽם׃rā·‘ā·ṯām — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 17You are to speakוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘My eyesעֵינַ֥י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → overflowתֵּרַ֨דְנָהtê·raḏ·nāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with tearsדִּמְעָ֛הdim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →; dayוְיוֹמָ֖םwə·yō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightלַ֥יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → they do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → ceaseתִּדְמֶ֑ינָהtiḏ·me·nāh — To cease, be silent, or be destroyedH1820 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the virginבְּתוּלַת֙bə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → has been shatteredשֶׁ֨בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → by a crushingגָּד֜וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → blowנִשְׁבְּרָ֗הniš·bə·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, a severelyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → grievousנַחְלָ֥הnaḥ·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → woundמַכָּ֖הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →. 18Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I go outיָצָ֣אתִיyā·ṣā·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the countryהַשָּׂדֶ֗הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, I seeוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → those slainחַלְלֵי־ḥal·lê- — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → by the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; ifוְאִם֙wə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I enterבָּ֣אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, I seeוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → those ravagedתַּחֲלוּאֵ֣יta·ḥă·lū·’ê — Disease, sickness, infirmityH8463 — Full Word Study → by famineרָעָ֑בrā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → bothגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → prophetנָבִ֧יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → andגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → priestכֹּהֵ֛ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → travelסָחֲר֥וּsā·ḥă·rū — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → they do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדָֽעוּ׃סyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →.’” 19Have You rejectedהֲמָאֹ֨סhă·mā·’ōs — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → completelyמָאַ֜סְתָּmā·’as·tā — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study →? Do Youנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → despiseגָּעֲלָ֣הgā·‘ă·lāh — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → Zionבְּצִיּוֹן֙bə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →? Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have You stricken usהִכִּיתָ֔נוּhik·kî·ṯā·nū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → so that we are beyondוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → healingמַרְפֵּ֑אmar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →? We hopedקַוֵּ֤הqaw·wêh — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for peaceלְשָׁלוֹם֙lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, but noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → good has comeט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and for the timeוּלְעֵ֥תū·lə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of healingמַרְפֵּ֖אmar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →, but thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → was only terrorבְעָתָֽה׃ḇə·‘ā·ṯāh — Terror, dread, distressH1205 — Full Word Study →. 20We acknowledgeיָדַ֧עְנוּyā·ḏa‘·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → our wickednessרִשְׁעֵ֖נוּriš·‘ê·nū — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the guiltעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →; indeedכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, we have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against You. 21For the sake ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֔šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → despise usתִּנְאַץ֙tin·’aṣ — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → disgraceתְּנַבֵּ֖לtə·nab·bêl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → Your gloriousכְבוֹדֶ֑ךָḵə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →. Rememberזְכֹ֕רzə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your covenantבְּרִֽיתְךָ֖bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּֽנוּ׃’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → break itתָּפֵ֥רtā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study →. 22Canהֲיֵ֨שׁhă·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → the worthless idolsבְּהַבְלֵ֤יbə·haḇ·lê — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → bring rainמַגְשִׁמִ֔יםmaḡ·ši·mîm — to rain; to cause rain to fallH1652 — Full Word Study →? Do the skies aloneהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → sendיִתְּנ֣וּyit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → showersרְבִבִ֑יםrə·ḇi·ḇîm — A rain shower or light rainH7241 — Full Word Study →? Is this notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → by Youאַתָּה־’at·tāh- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? So we put our hopeוּ֨נְקַוֶּה־ū·nə·qaw·weh- — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → in You, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have doneעָשִׂ֖יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃פ’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 14
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Jeremiah chapter 14 presents a devastating drought that becomes a vehicle for God's judgment upon Judah's persistent unfaithfulness. The chapter moves from the physical crisis of famine to the deeper spiritual crisis of false prophecy and hardened hearts. Throughout, we see the tension between Jeremiah's intercession for the people and God's refusal to hear their prayers—a sobering reminder that sin has real consequences, and that false comfort offered by false prophets only delays true repentance and restoration.

The Drought and National Mourning (Verses 1–6)

The passage opens with a severe drought affecting all of Judah. The imagery is vivid and heartbreaking: gates languish, nobles send their children to find water but return with empty vessels, the ground cracks for lack of rain, and even animals abandon their young in search of sustenance. This is not merely agricultural hardship—it is God's judgment on a rebellious people. The repeated references to shame and covered heads (verses 3–4) indicate widespread humiliation. The animal imagery (the hind forsaking her calf, the wild asses gasping for breath) shows that creation itself groans under the weight of human sin. This was a common form of God's discipline in the Old Testament, calling the nation to recognize His sovereignty and their need for repentance.

Jeremiah's Intercession and God's Refusal (Verses 7–12)

Despite the nation's unfaithfulness, Jeremiah cries out to God on their behalf (verses 7–9). Even acknowledging their sin and backsliding, he pleads with the Lord to act for His name's sake—a powerful intercession rooted not in Israel's merit but in God's reputation and covenant faithfulness. Yet God's response is stark and unexpected (verses 10–12): He tells Jeremiah that the people have loved to wander and will not be accepted. More severely, God explicitly commands Jeremiah: "Pray not for this people for their good" (verse 11). This shows that there comes a point where continued intercession becomes enabling rather than redemptive. God will not hear their fasting, offerings, or prayers—only sword, famine, and pestilence await them. This is a solemn reminder that grace has limits when met with persistent rebellion.

False Prophets and True Judgment (Verses 13–16)

Jeremiah expresses confusion: the prophets are proclaiming peace and assuring the people they will not face sword or famine (verse 13). But God identifies these prophets as liars who speak from their own hearts, not from Him (verse 14). This is one of Scripture's clearest warnings about false prophecy: those who promise comfort without calling for repentance, who say "peace, peace, when there is no peace," are deceivers. The irony is sharp—the very prophets who deny coming judgment will themselves be consumed by sword and famine (verse 15), and their followers will die unburied in the streets (verse 16). False prophecy does not spare those who proclaim it.

Jeremiah's Lament and Final Plea (Verses 17–22)

Jeremiah responds to God's command with a broken heart (verses 17–19). He is told to weep continuously for his people, and he describes devastation everywhere—the slain in fields, the dying of famine in cities, prophets and priests wandering bewildered. Yet even in this darkness, the people make one final confession (verses 20–22): they acknowledge their wickedness and their fathers' sins, and they appeal to God's covenant and His exclusive power to bring rain. They recognize no god among the pagan nations can help them—only the LORD remains their hope.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 14 challenges us to reject false comfort and embrace true repentance. In our modern age, many voices offer cheap grace and painless solutions. But genuine faith requires honest confession of sin, not mere religious performance. We must also be discerning about spiritual teachers—do they call us toward holiness and obedience, or toward comfort that bypasses the cross? Finally, we are reminded that God's mercy is real but not infinite; the time to turn is now, not later.

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