Jeremiah 4:11
9 “In that day,” declares the LORD, “the king and officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be astounded.”
10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”
At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;
12 a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them.”
13 Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!
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
- At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;
- KJV
- At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
- WEB
- At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A hot wind blows from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse.
- ASV
- At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;
- DARBY
- At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind [cometh] from the heights in the wilderness, on the way of the daughter of my people, not for fanning, nor for cleansing.
- BLB
- At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem: “A dry wind from the barren heights of the wilderness [is] toward the way of the daughter of My people, not to winnow and not to cleanse—
- ÅB
- På den tid skal det sies til dette folk og til Jerusalem: En brennende vind fra de bare hauger i ørkenen blåser mot mitt folks datter, ikke til å kaste eller rense korn med.
- OTB
- På den tiden skal det bli sagt til dette folket og til Jerusalem: «En brennende vind fra de øde høyder i ørkenen blåser mot Mitt folk, ikke for å kaste eller rense;
- B1930
- På den tid skal det sies til dette folk og til Jerusalem: En brennende vind fra de bare hauger i ørkenen blåser mot mitt folks datter, ikke til å kaste eller rense korn med.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hosea 13:15
Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come— a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:10
Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”
Read in contextIsaiah 41:16
You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Read in contextLuke 3:17
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Read in contextJeremiah 8:19
Listen to the cry of the daughter of my people from a land far away: “Is the LORD no longer in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with their worthless foreign idols?”
Read in contextJeremiah 30:23–24
Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:17
You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.
Read in contextIsaiah 27:8
By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows.
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