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Jeremiah 4:26

I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.

KJV

Aspexi, et ecce Carmelus desertus, et omnes urbes ejus destructæ sunt a facie Domini, et a facie iræ furoris ejus.

Vulgate

εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ὁ Κάρμηλος ἔρημος, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ πόλεις ἐμπεπυρισμέναι ἀπὸ προσώπου Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου ὀργῆς θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ ἠφανίσθησαν.

LXX

I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of Jehovah, and before his fierce anger.

ASV

רָאִ֕יתִי וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/כַּרְמֶ֖ל הַ/מִּדְבָּ֑ר וְ/כָל עָרָ֗י/ו נִתְּצוּ֙ מִ/פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מִ/פְּנֵ֖י חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הוּ
hv
verb · 42×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
חֲר֥וֹן
chrvn
noun · 41×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כַּרְמֶ֔ל
krml
noun · 16×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 12:13 — They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
  • Ps 107:34 — A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.