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Jeremiah 4:27

25 I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.

26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.

For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.

28 Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.”

29 Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left.

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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
For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.
KJV
For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
WEB
For the LORD says, “The whole land will be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.
ASV
For thus saith Jehovah, The whole land shall be a desolation; yet will I not make a full end.
DARBY
For thus saith Jehovah: The whole land shall be a desolation; but I will not make a full end.
BLB
For thus says YHWH: “All the land will be a desolation; and I will not make a full end.
ÅB
For så sier Herren: En ørken skal hele landet bli; men jeg vil ikke gjøre aldeles ende på det.
OTB
For dette er hva Herren sier: «Hele landet skal bli en ødeleggelse, men Jeg vil ikke ødelegge det fullstendig.
B1930
For så sier Herren: En ørken skal hele landet bli; men jeg vil ikke gjøre aldeles ende på det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 46:28

    And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”

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  • Jeremiah 5:18

    “Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.

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  • Jeremiah 5:10

    Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 30:11

    For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”

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  • Romans 9:27–29

    Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

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  • Ezekiel 11:13

    Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”

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  • Romans 11:1–7

    I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

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  • Leviticus 26:44

    Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.

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