Jeremiah 14:1

Drought, Famine, Sword

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Jeremiah 14:1 in Other Translations

1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

1 This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD, explaining why he was holding back the rain:

1 God's Message that came to Jeremiah regarding the drought:

1 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

1 The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah about the drought.

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

1 A message came to me from the Lord. He told me there wouldn't be any rain in the land. He said,

Jeremiah 14:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 14:1

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the
dearth.
] Or, "concerning the words of straints" ^F24; that is, concerning the businesses of a drought, as the Targum; concerning the Lord's restraining rain from the earth, and forbidding the heavens dropping it down; the consequence of which is a drought, or dryness of the earth; and the effect of that a famine; when this was it is not anywhere said; it could not be the famine at the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, because that only affected the city; this all Judea. Some think it was in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, long before the siege; and others, that it was in the reign of Jehoiakim, since we read of a fast in his time, ( Jeremiah 36:9 ) , which might be on this occasion; and it appears that there was one at this time, though not acceptable to God; see ( Jeremiah 14:12 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (twrubh yrbd le) "super verbis, cohibitionum", Junius & Tremellius; "retentionum"; Tigurine version; "prohibitionum", Pagninus, Montanus.

Jeremiah 14:1 In-Context

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

2 “Judah mourns, her cities languish; they wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.

3 The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns but find no water. They return with their jars unfilled; dismayed and despairing, they cover their heads.

4 The ground is cracked because there is no rain in the land; the farmers are dismayed and cover their heads.

5 Even the doe in the field deserts her newborn fawn because there is no grass.

Cross References

• 1. S Deuteronomy 28:22; S Isaiah 5:6