Jeremiah 14:5

Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 14:5

BSB

Even the doe in the field deserts her newborn fawn because there is no grass.

AKJV

Yes, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

CPDV

For even the doe has given birth in the field, and then left it behind. For there was no grass.

ERV

Yea, the hind also in the field calveth, and forsaketh her young, because there is no grass.

NHEB

Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes her young, because there is no grass.

SMT

For also the hind brought forth in the field, and forsook, for there was no grass.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 14:5

YeathehindH365Noun FemininealsocalvedH3205VerbinthefieldH7704Noun MasculineandforsookH5800VerbitbecausetherewasnograssH1877Noun Masculine

Commentary for Jeremiah 14:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Jeremiah 14:5

Summary

Deer abandons fawn; no grass survives drought.

Place

Judah

Event

Animals abandon offspring

Estimated Time Period

c. 600 BC