1This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
2This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
3This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
4This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
5“Judah mourns,
6“Judah mourns,
7“Judah mourns,
8“Judah mourns,
9Their nobles send their little ones to the waters.
10Their nobles send their little ones to the waters.
11Their nobles send their little ones to the waters.
12Their nobles send their little ones to the waters.
13Because of the ground which is cracked,
14Because of the ground which is cracked,
15Because of the ground which is cracked,
16Because of the ground which is cracked,
17Yes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young,
18Yes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young,
19Yes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young,
20Yes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young,
21The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights.
22The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights.
23The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights.
24The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights.
25Though our iniquities testify against us,
26Though our iniquities testify against us,
27Though our iniquities testify against us,
28Though our iniquities testify against us,
29You hope of Israel,
30You hope of Israel,
31You hope of Israel,
32You hope of Israel,
33Why should you be like a scared man,
34Why should you be like a scared man,
35Why should you be like a scared man,
36Why should you be like a scared man,
37Yahweh says to this people:
38Yahweh says to this people:
39Yahweh says to this people:
40Yahweh says to this people:
41Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
42Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
43Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
44Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
45When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
46When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
47When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
48When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
49Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
50Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
51Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
52Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
53Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
54Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
55Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
56Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I didn’t send them. I didn’t command them. I didn’t speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.
57Therefore Yahweh says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, but I didn’t send them, yet they say, ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ Those prophets will be consumed by sword and famine.
58Therefore Yahweh says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, but I didn’t send them, yet they say, ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ Those prophets will be consumed by sword and famine.
59Therefore Yahweh says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, but I didn’t send them, yet they say, ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ Those prophets will be consumed by sword and famine.
60Therefore Yahweh says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, but I didn’t send them, yet they say, ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ Those prophets will be consumed by sword and famine.
61The people to whom they prophesy will be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They will have no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters, for I will pour their wickedness on them.
62The people to whom they prophesy will be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They will have no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters, for I will pour their wickedness on them.
63The people to whom they prophesy will be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They will have no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters, for I will pour their wickedness on them.
64The people to whom they prophesy will be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword. They will have no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters, for I will pour their wickedness on them.
65“You shall say this word to them:
66“You shall say this word to them:
67“You shall say this word to them:
68“You shall say this word to them:
69If I go out into the field,
70If I go out into the field,
71If I go out into the field,
72If I go out into the field,
73Have you utterly rejected Judah?
74Have you utterly rejected Judah?
75Have you utterly rejected Judah?
76Have you utterly rejected Judah?
77We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness,
78We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness,
79We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness,
80We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness,
81Do not abhor us, for your name’s sake.
82Do not abhor us, for your name’s sake.
83Do not abhor us, for your name’s sake.
84Do not abhor us, for your name’s sake.
85Are there any amongst the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?
86Are there any amongst the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?
87Are there any amongst the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?
88Are there any amongst the vanities of the nations that can cause rain?