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Jeremiah 4:26
I beheld, And lo! the garden-land, was a desert, - And, all its cities, had been broken down, Because of Yahweh, Because of the glow of his anger!
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Christian Standard Bible®
I looked, and the fertile field was a wilderness.All its cities were torn downbecause of the Lordand his burning anger.
I looked, and the fertile field was a wilderness.All its cities were torn downbecause of the Lordand his burning anger.
Hebrew Names Version
I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of the LORD, [and] before his fierce anger.
I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of the LORD, [and] before his fierce anger.
King James Version
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord , and by his fierce anger.
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord , and by his fierce anger.
English Standard Version
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the Lord , before his fierce anger.
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the Lord , before his fierce anger.
New American Standard Bible
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
New Century Version
I looked, and the good, rich land had become a desert. All its towns had been destroyed by the Lord and his great anger.
I looked, and the good, rich land had become a desert. All its towns had been destroyed by the Lord and his great anger.
Amplified Bible
I looked, and behold, the fertile land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the [presence of the] LORD, before His fierce anger.
I looked, and behold, the fertile land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the [presence of the] LORD, before His fierce anger.
World English Bible
I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.
I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I behelde, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the Lorde, and by his fierce wrath.
I behelde, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the Lorde, and by his fierce wrath.
Legacy Standard Bible
I saw, and behold, the fruitful orchard was a wilderness,And all its cities were torn downBefore Yahweh, before His burning anger.
I saw, and behold, the fruitful orchard was a wilderness,And all its cities were torn downBefore Yahweh, before His burning anger.
Berean Standard Bible
I looked, and the fertile field was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
I looked, and the fertile field was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
Contemporary English Version
Farmland had become a desert, and towns were in ruins. The Lord 's fierce anger had done all of this.
Farmland had become a desert, and towns were in ruins. The Lord 's fierce anger had done all of this.
Complete Jewish Bible
I looked, and the fertile fields were a desert, all the land's cities were razed to the ground at the presence of Adonai , before his burning anger.
I looked, and the fertile fields were a desert, all the land's cities were razed to the ground at the presence of Adonai , before his burning anger.
Darby Translation
I beheld, and lo, the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down, before Jehovah, before his fierce anger.
I beheld, and lo, the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down, before Jehovah, before his fierce anger.
Easy-to-Read Version
I looked, and the good land had become a desert. All the cities in that land were destroyed by the Lord and his great anger.
I looked, and the good land had become a desert. All the cities in that land were destroyed by the Lord and his great anger.
George Lamsa Translation
I looked, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its towns were destroyed at the presence of the LORD and before his fierce anger.
I looked, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its towns were destroyed at the presence of the LORD and before his fierce anger.
Good News Translation
The fertile land had become a desert; its cities were in ruins because of the Lord 's fierce anger.
The fertile land had become a desert; its cities were in ruins because of the Lord 's fierce anger.
Lexham English Bible
I looked and behold, the fruitful land was a desert, and all of its cities were ruined before Yahweh, before the face of his burning anger.
I looked and behold, the fruitful land was a desert, and all of its cities were ruined before Yahweh, before the face of his burning anger.
Literal Translation
I looked, and, behold! The fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down before the face of Jehovah, before His glowing anger.
I looked, and, behold! The fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down before the face of Jehovah, before His glowing anger.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I marked well, and the plowed felde was become waist: yee all their cities were broken downe at the presence of the LORDE, and indignacion of his wrath.
I marked well, and the plowed felde was become waist: yee all their cities were broken downe at the presence of the LORDE, and indignacion of his wrath.
American Standard Version
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Jehovah, and before his fierce anger.
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Jehovah, and before his fierce anger.
Bible in Basic English
Looking, I saw that the fertile field was a waste, and all its towns were broken down before the Lord and before his burning wrath.
Looking, I saw that the fertile field was a waste, and all its towns were broken down before the Lord and before his burning wrath.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and before His fierce anger.
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and before His fierce anger.
King James Version (1611)
I beheld, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
I beheld, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I marked well, and the plowed fielde was become waste, yea all their cities were broken downe at the presence of the Lord and indignation of his wrath.
I marked well, and the plowed fielde was become waste, yea all their cities were broken downe at the presence of the Lord and indignation of his wrath.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I saw, and, behold, Carmel was desert, and all the cities were burnt with fire at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of his fierce anger they were utterly destroyed.
I saw, and, behold, Carmel was desert, and all the cities were burnt with fire at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of his fierce anger they were utterly destroyed.
English Revised Version
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and before his fierce anger.
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and before his fierce anger.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y bihelde, and lo! Carmele is forsakun, and alle citees therof ben distried fro the face of the Lord, and fro the face of the ire of his strong veniaunce.
Y bihelde, and lo! Carmele is forsakun, and alle citees therof ben distried fro the face of the Lord, and fro the face of the ire of his strong veniaunce.
Update Bible Version
I looked and saw that the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.
I looked and saw that the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.
Webster's Bible Translation
I beheld, and lo, the fruitful place [was] a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of the LORD, [and] by his fierce anger.
I beheld, and lo, the fruitful place [was] a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of the LORD, [and] by his fierce anger.
New English Translation
I looked and saw that the fruitful land had become a desert and that all of the cities had been laid in ruins. The Lord had brought this all about because of his blazing anger.
I looked and saw that the fruitful land had become a desert and that all of the cities had been laid in ruins. The Lord had brought this all about because of his blazing anger.
New King James Version
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger.
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger.
New Living Translation
I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness. The towns lay in ruins, crushed by the Lord 's fierce anger.
I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness. The towns lay in ruins, crushed by the Lord 's fierce anger.
New Life Bible
I looked and saw that the rich land was a desert. All its cities were laid waste before the Lord and His burning anger.
I looked and saw that the rich land was a desert. All its cities were laid waste before the Lord and His burning anger.
New Revised Standard
I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the Lord , before his fierce anger.
I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the Lord , before his fierce anger.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I looked, and behold Carmel was a wilderness: and all its cities were destroyed at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of the wrath of his indignation.
I looked, and behold Carmel was a wilderness: and all its cities were destroyed at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of the wrath of his indignation.
Revised Standard Version
I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the LORD, before his fierce anger.
I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid in ruins before the LORD, before his fierce anger.
Young's Literal Translation
I have looked, and lo, The fruitful place [is] a wilderness, And all its cities have been broken down, Because of Jehovah, Because of the fierceness of His anger.
I have looked, and lo, The fruitful place [is] a wilderness, And all its cities have been broken down, Because of Jehovah, Because of the fierceness of His anger.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
Contextual Overview
19 My bowels! My bowels! I am pained in the walls of my heart My heart beateth aloud to me I cannot be still! For the sound of a horn, hast thou heard O my soul, The loud shout of war! 20 Breach upon breach, they cry, For ruined, is all the land, - Suddenly, are ruined my tents, In a moment, my curtains! 21 How long shall I keep on seeing a standard, - continue to hear the sound of a horn? 22 Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not! 23 I beheld, The earth; and lo! it was waste and wild, - The heavens also and their light was not: 24 I beheld, The mountains, and lo! they were trembling, - And all the hills, had been violently moved: 25 I beheld, And lo! there was no human being, - Yea, all the birds of the heavens! had fled: 26 I beheld, And lo! the garden-land, was a desert, - And, all its cities, had been broken down, Because of Yahweh, Because of the glow of his anger! 27 For, thus, saith Yahweh, A desolation, shall all the land become - Nevertheless a full end, will I not make. 28 For 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the fruitful: Jeremiah 12:4, Jeremiah 14:2-6, Deuteronomy 29:23-28, Psalms 76:7, Psalms 107:34, Isaiah 5:9, Isaiah 5:10, Isaiah 7:20-25, Micah 3:12
Reciprocal: Isaiah 7:23 - be for briers Jeremiah 5:17 - they shall impoverish Hosea 2:3 - as Zephaniah 1:18 - but
Cross-References
Genesis 4:14
Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Genesis 4:15
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch, - Now it happened that he was building a city, so he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and bare Enoch, - Now it happened that he was building a city, so he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:18
And there was born to Enoch Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael, - and Mehujael, begat Methusael, - and Methusael, begat Lamech.
And there was born to Enoch Irad, and, Irad, begat Mehujael, - and Mehujael, begat Methusael, - and Methusael, begat Lamech.
Genesis 12:8
And he moved on from thence towards the hill country, on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, - with Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east, and bulk there an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh.
And he moved on from thence towards the hill country, on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, - with Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east, and bulk there an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh.
Genesis 26:25
So he builded there all altar and called on the name of Yahweh, and spread out there, his rent, - and the servants of Isaac cut out there a well.
So he builded there all altar and called on the name of Yahweh, and spread out there, his rent, - and the servants of Isaac cut out there a well.
1 Kings 18:24
Then shall ye call on the name of your god, and, I, will call on the name of Yahweh, and it shall be, the God that respondeth by fire, he, is GOD. And all the people responded - Well spoken!
Then shall ye call on the name of your god, and, I, will call on the name of Yahweh, and it shall be, the God that respondeth by fire, he, is GOD. And all the people responded - Well spoken!
Psalms 116:17
To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
Isaiah 44:5
This one, will say Yahweh's, am I, and That one, will call himself by the name of Jacob, and Yonder one will write on his hand - Yahweh's, And after the name of Israel, will one entitle himself.
This one, will say Yahweh's, am I, and That one, will call himself by the name of Jacob, and Yonder one will write on his hand - Yahweh's, And after the name of Israel, will one entitle himself.
Isaiah 48:1
Hear ye this - O house of Jacob, Ye who call yourselves by the name of Israel, Yea from the waters of Judah, came they forth, - Who swear by the name of Yahweh, And, by the God of Israel, call to remembrance - Not in truth, nor in righteousness;
Hear ye this - O house of Jacob, Ye who call yourselves by the name of Israel, Yea from the waters of Judah, came they forth, - Who swear by the name of Yahweh, And, by the God of Israel, call to remembrance - Not in truth, nor in righteousness;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness,.... Or, "I beheld, and, lo, Carmel was a wilderness"; which was a particular part of the land of Israel, and was very fertile, and abounded in pastures and fruit trees, and yet this, as the rest, became desolate as a wilderness; see Isaiah 32:15 though it may be put for the whole land, which was very fruitful; and so the Targum,
"I saw, and, lo, the land of Israel, which was planted as Carmel, was turned to be as a wilderness:''
and all the cities thereof; not of Carmel only, but of the whole land:
were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger; for though this was done by the Chaldeans, yet it was by the will and appointment of God, and as a token of his fierce anger against the people of the Jews, for their sins and transgressions. Jarchi cites a Midrash Agadah, or an allegorical exposition of this place, which interprets the "mountains", the Jewish fathers; the "hills", the mothers, and their merits; "no man", the worthiness of Moses, who was meeker than any man; and "Carmel", Elijah; without any manner of foundation.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In four verses each beginning with “I beheld,” the prophet sees in vision the desolate condition of Judaea during the Babylonian captivity.
Jeremiah 4:23
Without form, and void - Desolate and void (see Genesis 1:2 note). The land has returned to a state of chaos (marginal reference note).
And the heavens - And upward to the heavens. The imagery is that of the last day of judgment. To Jeremiah’s vision all was as though the day of the Lord had come, and earth returned to the state in which it was before the first creative word (see 2 Peter 3:10).
Jeremiah 4:24
Moved lightly - “Reeled to and fro,” from the violence of the earthquake.
Jeremiah 4:26
The fruitful place - The Carmel Jeremiah 2:7, where the population had been most dense, and the labors of the farmer most richly rewarded, has become the wilderness.
At the presence - i. e., because of, at the command of Yahweh, and because of His anger.
