Jeremiah 14:4

"Their nobles send their little ones to the waters. They come to the cisterns, and find no water. They return with their vessels empty. They are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 14:4, these verses symbolize the desperate search of leaders for divine provision in times of drought, only to find none, reflecting the people's spiritual dryness and the failure of human attempts at self-help. The action of covering their heads signifies a sense of shame and despair at the lack of God’s intervention and support.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Is chapt -Rather, is dismayed. “The ground” is used metaphorically for the people who until the ground. In the earth -i. e., “in the land.”

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