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Jeremiah 14 (WEBP)

[1] This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
[2] “Judah mourns, and its gates languish. They sit in black on the ground. The cry of Jerusalem goes up.
[3] Their nobles send their little ones to the waters. They come to the cisterns, and find no water. They return with their vessels empty. They are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.
[4] Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed. They cover their heads.
[5] Yes, the doe in the field also calves and forsakes her young, because there is no grass.
[6] The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights. They pant for air like jackals. Their eyes fail, because there is no vegetation.
[7] Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.
[8] You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?
[9] Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can’t save? Yet you, Yahweh, are in the middle of us, and we are called by your name. Don’t leave us.
[10] Yahweh says to this people: “Even so they have loved to wander. They have not restrained their feet. Therefore Yahweh does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish them for their sins.”
[11] Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
[12] When 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.”
[13] Then 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.’ ”
[14] Then 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.
[15] Therefore 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.
[16] The 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.
[17] “You shall say this word to them: “ ‘Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.
[18] If I go out into the field, then behold, the slain with the sword! If I enter into the city, then behold, those who are sick with famine! For both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.’ ”
[19] Have you utterly rejected Judah? Has your soul loathed Zion? Why have you struck us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay!
[20] We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.
[21] Do not abhor us, for your name’s sake. Do not disgrace the throne of your glory. Remember, and don’t break your covenant with us.
[22] Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the sky give showers? Aren’t you he, Yahweh our God? Therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 14 (KJVS)

[1] The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth .
[2] Judah mourneth (), and the gates thereof languish (); they are black () unto the ground ; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up ().
[3] And their nobles have sent () their little ones to the waters : they came () to the pits () , [and] found () no water ; they returned () with their vessels empty ; they were ashamed () and confounded (), and covered () their heads .
[4] Because the ground is chapt (), for there was no rain in the earth , the plowmen were ashamed (), they covered () their heads .
[5] Yea, the hind also calved () in the field , and forsook () [it], because there was no grass .
[6] And the wild asses did stand () in the high places , they snuffed up () the wind like dragons ; their eyes did fail (), because [there was] no grass .
[7] O LORD , though our iniquities testify () against us, do () thou [it] for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many (); we have sinned () against thee.
[8] O the hope of Israel , the saviour () thereof in time of trouble , why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land , and as a wayfaring man () [that] turneth aside () to tarry for a night ()?
[9] Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied (), as a mighty man [that] cannot () save ()? yet thou, O LORD , [art] in the midst of us, and we are called () by thy name ; leave () us not.
[10] Thus saith () the LORD unto this people , Thus have they loved () to wander (), they have not refrained () their feet , therefore the LORD doth not accept () them; he will now remember () their iniquity , and visit () their sins .
[11] Then said () the LORD unto me, Pray () not for this people for [their] good .
[12] When they fast (), I will not hear () their cry ; and when they offer () burnt offering and an oblation , I will not accept () them: but I will consume () them by the sword , and by the famine , and by the pestilence .
[13] Then said () I, Ah , Lord GOD ! behold, the prophets say () unto them, Ye shall not see () the sword , neither shall ye have famine ; but I will give () you assured peace in this place .
[14] Then the LORD said () unto me, The prophets prophesy () lies in my name : I sent () them not, neither have I commanded () them, neither spake () unto them: they prophesy () unto you a false vision and divination , and a thing of nought () , and the deceit of their heart .
[15] Therefore thus saith () the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy () in my name , and I sent () them not, yet they say (), Sword and famine shall not be in this land ; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed ().
[16] And the people to whom they prophesy () shall be cast out () in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword ; and they shall have none to bury () them , them, their wives , nor their sons , nor their daughters : for I will pour () their wickedness upon them.
[17] Therefore thou shalt say () this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down () with tears night and day , and let them not cease (): for the virgin daughter of my people is broken () with a great breach , with a very grievous () blow .
[18] If I go forth () into the field , then behold the slain with the sword ! and if I enter () into the city , then behold them that are sick with famine ! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about () into a land that they know () not.
[19] Hast thou utterly () rejected () Judah ? hath thy soul lothed () Zion ? why hast thou smitten () us, and [there is] no healing for us? we looked () for peace , and [there is] no good ; and for the time of healing , and behold trouble !
[20] We acknowledge (), O LORD , our wickedness , [and] the iniquity of our fathers : for we have sinned () against thee.
[21] Do not abhor () [us], for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace () the throne of thy glory : remember (), break () not thy covenant with us.
[22] Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain ()? or can the heavens give () showers ? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God ? therefore we will wait () upon thee: for thou hast made () all these [things].

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 14 (YLT)

[1] That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:
[2] Mourned hath Judah, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem hath gone up.
[3] And their honourable ones have sent their little ones to the water, They have come unto ditches, They have not found water, They have turned back-their vessels empty! They have been ashamed, And have blushed and covered their head.
[4] Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.
[5] For even the hind in the field hath brought forth-to forsake it! For there hath been no grass.
[6] And wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.
[7] Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name’s sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.
[8] O Hope of Israel-its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?
[9] Why art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou art in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.
[10] Thus said Jehovah concerning this people: Well they have loved to wander, Their feet they have not restrained, And Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin.
[11] And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
[12] When they fast, I hearken not unto their cry, And when they cause to ascend burnt-offering and present, I accept them not, For by sword, and by famine, And by pestilence, I am consuming them.
[13] And I say, ‘Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.’
[14] And Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.
[15] Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.
[16] And the people to whom they are prophesying, Are cast into out-places of Jerusalem, Because of the famine, and of the sword, And they have none burying them, Them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, And I have poured out upon them this evil.
[17] And thou hast said unto them this word: Tears come down mine eyes night and day, And they do not cease, For, with a great breach, Broken hath been the virgin daughter of my people, A very grievous stroke.
[18] If I have gone forth to the field, Then, lo, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, lo, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down Unto a land that they knew not.
[19] Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Zion hath Thy soul loathed? Wherefore hast Thou smitten us, And there is no healing to us? Looking for peace, and there is no good, And for a time of healing, and lo, terror.
[20] We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.
[21] Do not despise, for Thy name’s sake, Dishonour not the throne of Thine honour, Remember, break not Thy covenant with us.
[22] Are there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou-Thou hast done all these!