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Jeremiah 14:1
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Sword, Famine, and Pestilence

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts.
2 “Judah mourns,
And aher gates languish;
They bmourn for the land,
And cthe cry of Jerusalem has gone up. 
3 Their nobles have sent their lads for water;
They went to the cisterns and found no water.
They returned with their vessels empty;
They were aashamed and confounded
bAnd covered their heads. 
4 Because the ground is parched,
For there was ano rain in the land,
The plowmen were ashamed;
They covered their heads. 
5 Yes, the deer also gave birth in the field,
But1 left because there was no grass. 
6 And athe wild donkeys stood in the desolate heights;
They sniffed at the wind like jackals;
Their eyes failed because there was no grass.” 
7 O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us,
Do it afor Your name’s sake;
For our backslidings are many,
We have sinned against You. 
8 aO the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble,
Why should You be like a stranger in the land,
And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night? 
9 Why should You be like a man astonished,
Like a mighty one awho cannot save?
Yet You, O Lord, bare in our midst,
And we are called by Your name;
Do not leave us!  
10 Thus says the Lord to this people:
a“Thus they have loved to wander;
They have not restrained their feet.
Therefore the Lord does not accept them;
bHe will remember their iniquity now,
And punish their sins.”  
11 Then the Lord said to me, a“Do not pray for this people, for their good.  
12 aWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and bwhen they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But cI will consume them by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”  
13 aThen I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you1 assured bpeace in this place.’ ”  
14 And the Lord said to me, a“The prophets prophesy lies in My name. bI have not sent them, commanded them, nor spoken to them; they prophesy to you a false vision,1 divination, a worthless thing, and the cdeceit of their heart.  
15 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who prophesy in My name, whom I did not send, aand who say, ‘Sword and famine shall not be in this land’—‘By sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed!  
16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; athey will have no one to bury them—them nor their wives, their sons nor their daughters—for I will pour their wickedness on them.’  
17 “Therefore you shall say this word to them:
a‘Let my eyes flow with tears night and day,
And let them not cease;
bFor the virgin daughter of my people
Has been broken with a mighty stroke, with a very severe blow. 
18 If I go out to athe field,
Then behold, those slain with the sword!
And if I enter the city,
Then behold, those sick from famine!
Yes, both prophet and bpriest go about in a land they do not know.’ ” 
Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 14:1

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American Standard Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Amplified® Bible
THE WORD of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Contemporary English Version
When there had been no rain for a long time, the LORD told me to say to the people:

Darby English Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Good News Bible
The LORD said to me concerning the drought,

King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

New American Standard Bible
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

New International Version
This is the word of the LORD to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

New King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Young's Literal Translation
That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:


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