Jeremiah 14:2

KJV

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

— Jeremiah 14:2, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Drought serves as background for a liturgical lament. The people appeal to God with confession but God refuses: he will not listen when they fast, offer sacrifices, or cry out. The false prophets who promise peace are condemned. Jeremiah confesses …

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Other Translations

ASV

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

YLT

Mourned hath Judah, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem hath gone up.

BBE

Judah is weeping and its doors are dark with sorrow, and people are seated on the earth clothed in black; and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

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