Jeremiah 4:12

"At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A hot wind blows from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse."

Key Reflection

This passage describes a judgment that will come upon Judah, symbolized by a "hot wind" blowing from the desolate heights into Jerusalem. This imagery evokes a destructive force without the purpose of purification, foreshadowing divine punishment before eventual restoration and cleansing.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Or, as in the margin; i. e., a wind more full, more impetuous than those winds which serve for fanning and cleansing the grain. Unto me -Rather, for me: to perform my will.

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