Jeremiah 5:30

30 An awful, a terrible thing has happened in the land:

Jeremiah 5:30 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 5:30

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land.
] What may justly raise admiration in some, and horror in others, or both in all: it is so amazing that it can hardly be conceived of, and so shameful and filthy as not to be expressed; what it is follows:

Jeremiah 5:30 In-Context

28 and have grown fat and sleek! To be sure, their evil deeds exceed all limits, and yet they prosper. They are indifferent to the plight of the orphan, reluctant to defend the rights of the poor.

29 Shouldn't I punish such acts? declares the LORD. Shouldn't I repay that nation for its deeds?

30 An awful, a terrible thing has happened in the land:

31 The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests rule at their sides, and my people love it this way! But what will you do when the end comes?