Jeremiah 4:9-11
1599 Geneva Bible
9 And in that day, saith the Lord, the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes and the Priests shall be astonished, and the [a]Prophets shall wonder.
10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God, surely thou hast [b]deceived this people, and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace, and the sword pierceth unto the heart.
11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry [c]wind in the high places of the wilderness cometh toward the daughter of my people, but neither [d]to fan nor to cleanse.
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- Jeremiah 4:9 That is, the false prophets, which still prophesied peace and security.
- Jeremiah 4:10 By the false prophets which promised peace and tranquility: and thus thou hast punished their rebellious stubbornness by causing them to hearken unto lies which would not believe thy truth, 1 Kings 22:23; Ezek. 14:9; 2 Thess. 2:11.
- Jeremiah 4:11 The North wind whereby he meaneth Nebuchadnezzar.
- Jeremiah 4:11 But to carry away both corn, and chaff.
Jeremiah 4:9-11
King James Version
9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
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