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A Terrible Drought in the Land

14 This is[a] this message from the Lord that came[b] to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

“Judah mourns, and her gates languish.
    The people[c] mourn for the land,
    and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.
Their nobles send their young people for water.
    They go to the cisterns, but they find no water.
They return with their vessels empty.
    They’re disappointed[d] and dismayed,
        and they cover their heads in shame.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 14:1 The Heb. lacks This is
  2. Jeremiah 14:1 The Heb. lacks that came
  3. Jeremiah 14:2 Lit. They
  4. Jeremiah 14:3 Or ashamed
  5. Jeremiah 14:3 The Heb. lacks in shame

Drought, Famine, Sword

14 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:(A)

“Judah mourns,(B)
    her cities languish;
they wail for the land,
    and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
The nobles send their servants for water;
    they go to the cisterns
    but find no water.(C)
They return with their jars unfilled;
    dismayed and despairing,
    they cover their heads.(D)

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