Jeremiah 14:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 In the fields I see the bodies
of those killed in battle.
And in the towns I see crowds
dying of hunger.
But the prophets and priests
go about their business,
without understanding
what has happened.”[a]
Jeremiah Prays to the Lord
19 Have you rejected Judah, Lord?
Do you hate Jerusalem?
Why did you strike down Judah
with a fatal wound?
We had hoped for peace
and a time of healing,
but all we got was terror.
20 We and our ancestors are guilty
of rebelling against you.
Footnotes
- 14.18 go about … has happened: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Jeremiah 14:18-20
New International Version
18 If I go into the country,
I see those slain by the sword;
if I go into the city,
I see the ravages of famine.(A)
Both prophet and priest
have gone to a land they know not.(B)’”
19 Have you rejected Judah completely?(C)
Do you despise Zion?
Why have you afflicted us
so that we cannot be healed?(D)
We hoped for peace
but no good has come,
for a time of healing
but there is only terror.(E)
20 We acknowledge(F) our wickedness, Lord,
and the guilt of our ancestors;(G)
we have indeed sinned(H) against you.
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