Jeremiah 15:7

"You have rejected me,” says the LORD. “You have gone backward. Therefore I have stretched out my hand against you and destroyed you. I am weary of showing compassion."

Key Reflection

This verse portrays God's disappointment with His people, who have strayed from Him, leading to divine judgment. Despite His repeated efforts at mercy, their continued rejection has left Him feeling exhausted and compelled to act in punishment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I will fan them ... -Or, “I have winnowed them with a winnowing shovel.” The “gates of the land” mean the places by which men enter or leave it. As God winnows them they are driven out of the land through all its outlets in every direction. I will bereave -Rather, “I have bereaved, I have destroyed my people.” Omit “of children.” Since they return not ... -Rather, “from their ways they have not returned.”

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