Jeremiah 4:19

"“Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness, for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”"

Key Reflection

This passage underscores that the suffering experienced by the people of Judah was a direct consequence of their own actions and choices. The text highlights the moral gravity of their wickedness, emphasizing that its impact is profound, affecting not just external circumstances but penetrating deeply into their hearts.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The verse is best translated as a series of ejaculations, in which the people express their grief at the ravages committed by the enemy: “My bowels! My bowels!” I writhe in pain! The walls of my heart! “My heart” moans for me! I cannot keep silence! For “thou hast heard, O my soul,” the trumpet’s voice! “The alarm of war!”

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