Jeremiah 44:6

6 So my fierce anger poured out and blazed against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. And they were reduced to an utter wasteland, as they are today.

Jeremiah 44:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 44:6

Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth
Like melted metal, scalding lead, liquefied pitch, or anything of a bituminous and sulphurous nature, which spreads, is consuming, and very intolerable; see ( Jeremiah 42:18 ) ; and was kindled in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
Jerusalem;
which, like a fire, burnt up and destroyed these cities, and particularly the large and spacious city of Jerusalem: and they are wasted [and] desolate, as at this day;
now lie in ruins, as may be seen by everyone; the thing is notorious; this is their present case; they are become desolate, and so continue.

Jeremiah 44:6 In-Context

4 Yet time and again I sent you all my servants the prophets, saying, "Don't do these detestable things that I hate."

5 But they wouldn't listen or pay attention or turn from their evil ways. They continued making offerings to other gods.

6 So my fierce anger poured out and blazed against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. And they were reduced to an utter wasteland, as they are today.

7 Now the LORD of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: Why are you committing this huge mistake that will cost you your lives? Every man, woman, child, and infant will be eliminated from the midst of Judah, and no one will be left.

8 Why do you anger me by what you do: by burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have come to live? You will be eliminated and become an object of cursing and disgrace among all the nations of the earth.