Jeremiah 4:28-30
Easy-to-Read Version
28 So the people in the land will cry for the dead.
The sky will grow dark.
I have spoken and will not change.
I have made a decision, and I will not change my mind.”
29 The people of Judah will hear the sound
of the horse soldiers and the archers,
and the people will run away!
Some of them will hide in caves;[a]
some will hide in the bushes;
some will climb up into the rocks.
All the cities of Judah will be empty.
No one will live in them.
30 Judah, you have been destroyed.
So what are you doing now?
Why are you putting on your best red dress?
Why are you putting on your gold jewelry?
Why are you putting on your eye makeup?
You make yourself beautiful,
but it is a waste of time.
Your lovers hate you.
They are trying to kill you.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 4:29 hide in caves This is from the ancient Greek version.
Jeremiah 4:28-30
New International Version
28 Therefore the earth will mourn(A)
and the heavens above grow dark,(B)
because I have spoken and will not relent,(C)
I have decided and will not turn back.(D)”
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