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Jeremiah 14:2

Jerusalem
Grief

1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

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 there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
KJV
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
WEB
“Judah mourns, and its gates languish. They sit in black on the ground. The cry of Jerusalem goes up.
ASV
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
DARBY
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth up.
BLB
“Judah mourns, and her gates languish; they mourn for the land, and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.
ÅB
Juda sørger, og dets byer vansmekter; de sitter i sørgeklær på jorden, og Jerusalems klageskrik stiger opp.
OTB
“Juda sørger, og hennes porter vansmekter; hennes folk sitter på bakken i sørgeklær, og et rop stiger opp fra Jerusalem.
B1930
Juda sørger, og dets byer vansmekter; de sitter i sørgeklær på jorden, og Jerusalems klageskrik stiger op.

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