Jeremiah 14:2

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 14:2

BSB
"Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
AKJV
Judah mourns, and the gates thereof languish; they are black to the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
CPDV
"Judea has mourned. And its gates have fallen and become hard to discern on the ground. And the outcry of Jerusalem has ascended.
ERV
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
NHEB
"Judah mourns, and its gates languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
SMT
Judah mourned and her gates languished; they were darkened to the earth, and the outcry of Jerusalem went up.

Commentary for Jeremiah 14:2

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 14:2
Summary
Jerusalem grieves; gates languish; nation mourns.
Place
Jerusalem, Judah
Event
Nation mourns drought
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Lament