Jeremiah 22:23

"The wind will feed all your shepherds, and your lovers will go into captivity. Surely then you will be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 22:23, the metaphor of "the wind" symbolizes divine judgment that will scatter and capture even those who are closest to the king—his shepherds and lovers. This imagery suggests that no one will be spared from God’s wrath, leading to profound shame and regret for their wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Lebanon is the usual metaphor for anything splendid. and is here put for Jerusalem, but with special reference to the kings whose pride it was to dwell in palaces roofed with cedarJeremiah 22:14. How gracious shalt thou be -Or, How wilt thou groan!

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