Jeremiah 10:20

My tent is pulled down and all my cords are broken: my children have gone from me, and they are not: no longer is there anyone to give help in stretching out my tent and hanging up my curtains.

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In The King James Version

My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

In Context

19Sorrow is mine for I am wounded! my wound may not be made well; and I said, Cruel is my disease, I may not be free from it.

21For the keepers of the sheep have become like beasts, not looking to the Lord for directions: so they have not done wisely and all their flocks have been put to flight.

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Cross References

Job 7:8The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.

Isaiah 49:20The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place.

Isaiah 51:18She has no one among all her children to be her guide; not one of the sons she has taken care of takes her by the hand.

Jeremiah 4:20News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.

Jeremiah 31:15So has the Lord said: In Ramah there is a sound of crying, weeping and bitter sorrow; Rachel weeping for her children; she will not be comforted for their loss.

Lamentations 2:4His bow has been bent for the attack, he has taken his place with his hand ready, in his hate he has put to death all who were pleasing to the eye: on the tent of the daughter of Zion he has let loose his passion like fire.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 10:18-25

Lamentation of Judah; Sovereignty of Divine Providence; Prophetic Imprecations. ( b. c. 606.) 17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. 18 For thus saith the Lord , Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. 19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it. 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are… Read the whole commentary →

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