Jeremiah 14:4

Because of the devastation of the earth, because rain did not fall upon the earth, the farmers were confounded; they covered their heads.

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In The King James Version

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

In Context

3The greater ones have sent their lesser ones to the water. They went to draw water; they did not find water; they carried their vessels back empty. They were confounded and afflicted, and so they covered their heads.

5For even the doe has given birth in the field, and then left it behind. For there was no grass.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:18But if you will not be obedient to me in this way, then I will add sevenfold to your chastisement, because of your sins.

Deuteronomy 28:23May the heavens which are above you be of brass, and may the ground upon which you tread be of iron.

Jeremiah 3:3For this reason, the rain showers were withheld, and there were no late season rains. You made your face like that of a promiscuous woman; you were not willing to blush.

Joel 1:17The mules have rotted in their own manure, the barns have been demolished, the wine cellars have been destroyed, because the grain has been ruined.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 14:2-10

Lamentation Caused by a Great Drought; Prayer for Mercy; Pleading with God. ( b. c. 606.) 1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. 2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for… Read the whole commentary →

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