Jeremiah 6:25

"We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor."

Key Reflection

The people of Judah heard the dire prophecies about their impending judgment, which caused them profound distress. The image of hands becoming feeble and experiencing anguish like a woman in labor vividly captures the intense emotional and physical impact these predictions had on the community, reflecting both their fear and the severe consequences they anticipated facing from God’s wrath.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For the sword of the enemy -literally, “for to the enemy a sword; i. e., for the enemy is armed,” he has a commission from God to execute judgment. SeeJeremiah 12:12;Isaiah 10:5, andPsalms 17:13note. Fear is on every side -Magor-Missabib, Jeremiah’s watchword (compareJeremiah 20:3,Jeremiah 20:10). The “and” before it should be omitted.

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