Jeremiah 4:1-10

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    Kevin Warstler
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    Jeremiah 4:1-10

  • Jeremiah 4:1–10

    4:1   “If you return, O Israel,
          declares the LORD,
        to me you should return.
      If you remove your detestable things from my presence,
        and do not waver,
    2   and if you swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’
        in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
      then nations shall bless themselves in him,
        and in him shall they glory.”

    3 For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:

      “Break up your fallow ground,
        and sow not among thorns.
    4   Circumcise yourselves to the LORD;
        remove the foreskin of your hearts,
        O men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem;
      lest my wrath go forth like fire,
        and burn with none to quench it,
        because of the evil of your deeds.”

    Disaster from the North

    5 Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,

      “Blow the trumpet through the land;
        cry aloud and say,
      ‘Assemble, and let us go
        into the fortified cities!’
    6   Raise a standard toward Zion,
        flee for safety, stay not,
      for I bring disaster from the north,
        and great destruction.
    7   A lion has gone up from his thicket,
        a destroyer of nations has set out;
        he has gone out from his place
      to make your land a waste;
        your cities will be ruins
        without inhabitant.
    8   For this put on sackcloth,
        lament and wail,
      for the fierce anger of the LORD
        has not turned back from us.”

    9 “In that day, declares the LORD, courage shall fail both king and officials. The priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded.” 10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘It shall be well with you,’ whereas the sword has reached their very life.”