Jeremiah 14:1
The Word of the Lord that came to Jeremias concerning the words of the drought.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
In Context
Cross References
Jeremiah 3:3Therefore the showers were withholden, and there was no lateward rain: thou hadst a harlot's forehead, thou wouldst not blush.
Jeremiah 17:8And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards moisture: and it shall not fear when the heat cometh. And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous, neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 14:1
This chapter was penned upon occasion of a great drought, for want of rain. This judgment began in the latter end of Josiah's reign, but, as it should seem, continued in the beginning of Jehoiakim's: for less judgments are sent to give warning of greater coming, if not prevented by repentance. This calamity was mentioned several times before, but here, in this chapter, more fully. Here is, I. A melancholy description of it, ver. 1-6 . II. A prayer to God to put an end to this calamity and to return in mercy to… Read the whole commentary →