Jeremiah 14:2
Judah mourneth, And the gates thereof, pine They lie in gloom on the ground,—And, the outcry of Jerusalem, hath ascended;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1So much of the word of Yahweh as came unto Jeremiah, concerning the matter of the drought:—
Cross References
1 Samuel 5:12And, the men who died not, were smitten with the tumours,—so the cry of the city for help, ascended the heavens.
Job 34:28Causing to reach him the outcry of the poor, Yea, the outcry of the oppressed, he heareth.
Isaiah 5:7Surely the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts, is the house of Israel, And, the men of Judah, are the plantation in which he dearly delighted,—And he waited, For equity but lo! murderous iniquity, For the rule of right but lo the cry of the wronged.
Isaiah 24:4Mourneth, fadeth, the earth Languisheth, fadeth, the world,—Languished have the lofty of the people of the earth.
Isaiah 24:11There is an outcry concerning wine in the streets,—Darkened is all joy, Departed the gladness of the earth.
Jeremiah 4:28For this cause, shall the land mourn, and the heavens above be overcast: Because I have spoken have purposed, and have not repented nor will I turn back therefrom.
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 →