Jeremiah 14:4

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 14:4

BSB
The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
AKJV
Because the ground is beat down, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
CPDV
Because of the devastation of the earth, because rain did not fall upon the earth, the farmers were confounded; they covered their heads.
ERV
Because of the ground which is chapt, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.
NHEB
Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.
SMT
For the land was broken, for there was no rain in the land; the husbandmen were ashamed, they covered their head.

Commentary for Jeremiah 14:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 14:4
Summary
Farmers ashamed; ground cracked from no rainfall.
Place
Judah
Event
Drought damages farming
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Narrative