Jeremiah 6:26
Jeremiah 6:26 in Multiple Translations
O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
¶ O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
O daughter of my people, put on haircloth, rolling yourself in the dust: give yourself to sorrow, as for an only son, with most bitter cries of grief; for he who makes waste will come on us suddenly.
Oh my people, put on sackcloth and roll around in ashes. Mourn and cry bitterly like you would for an only son, because the destroyer will come down on you suddenly.
O daughter of my people, girde thee with sackecloth, and wallowe thy selfe in the ashes: make lamentation, and bitter mourning as for thine onely sonne: for the destroier shall suddenly come vpon vs.
O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.
Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Gird thee with sackcloth, O daughter of my people, and sprinkle thee with ashes: make thee mourning as for an only son, a bitter lamentation, because the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
So I say, “My dear people, put on ◄sackcloth/rough clothes► and sit in ashes to show that you are sorry for your sins. Mourn and cry very much, like [SIM] a woman would cry if her only son had died, because your enemies are very near, and they are going to destroy everything.”
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Jeremiah 6:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בַּת
עַמִּ֤/י
חִגְרִי
שָׂק֙
וְ/הִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י
בָ/אֵ֔פֶר
אֵ֤בֶל
יָחִיד֙
עֲשִׂ֣י
לָ֔/ךְ
מִסְפַּ֖ד
תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים
כִּ֣י
פִתְאֹ֔ם
יָבֹ֥א
הַ/שֹּׁדֵ֖ד
עָלֵֽי/נוּ
בַּת
bath
H1323
Bath (Shua)
N-fs
עַמִּ֤/י
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
N-ms | Suff
חִגְרִי
châgar
H2296
to gird
V-Qal-Impv-2fs
שָׂק֙
saq
H8242
sackcloth
N-ms
וְ/הִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י
pâlash
H6428
to wallow
Conj | V-Hithpael-Impv-2fs
בָ/אֵ֔פֶר
ʼêpher
H665
ashes
Prep | N-ms
אֵ֤בֶל
ʼêbel
H60
mourning
N-ms
יָחִיד֙
yâchîyd
H3173
only
Adj
עֲשִׂ֣י
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Impv-2fs
לָ֔/ךְ
Prep | Suff
מִסְפַּ֖ד
miçpêd
H4553
mourning
N-ms
תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים
tamrûwr
H8563
bitterness
N-mp
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
פִתְאֹ֔ם
pithʼôwm
H6597
suddenly
Adv
יָבֹ֥א
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
הַ/שֹּׁדֵ֖ד
shâdad
H7703
to ruin
Art | V-Qal
עָלֵֽי/נוּ
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 6:26
בַּת
bath
H1323
"Bath (Shua)"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')
Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.
עַמִּ֤/י
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
חִגְרִי
châgar
H2296
"to gird"
V-Qal-Impv-2fs
The Hebrew word chagar means to gird or put on a belt, and is used to describe preparing for battle or work, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to gird 1a2) to gird on, bind on 1a3) to gird oneself
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side. See also: Exodus 12:11; 2 Kings 3:21; Psalms 45:4.
שָׂק֙
saq
H8242
"sackcloth"
N-ms
This term refers to a coarse cloth or sack used for mourning or carrying grain. People wore sackcloth to show humility or grief, like in the book of Esther. It symbolized repentance and sorrow.
Definition: 1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking 1a) sack (for grain) 1b) sackcloth 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation 1b2) same material spread out to lie on
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: sack(-cloth, -clothes). See also: Genesis 37:34; Psalms 69:12; Psalms 30:12.
וְ/הִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י
pâlash
H6428
"to wallow"
Conj | V-Hithpael-Impv-2fs
This Hebrew word means to roll around in dust or ashes, often as a sign of sadness or mourning, like in a funeral procession. It is used to describe acts of sorrow in the Bible. This action shows deep emotional pain.
Definition: 1) to roll 1a) (Hithpael) to roll in ashes or dust (as an act of mourning)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: roll (wallow) self. See also: Jeremiah 6:26; Ezekiel 27:30; Jeremiah 25:34.
בָ/אֵ֔פֶר
ʼêpher
H665
"ashes"
Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this word refers to ashes, often symbolizing worthlessness or something worthless. It is used to describe something that has been destroyed or reduced to nothing.
Definition: 1) ashes 2) (CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: ashes. See also: Genesis 18:27; Psalms 147:16; Psalms 102:10.
אֵ֤בֶל
ʼêbel
H60
"mourning"
N-ms
Mourning refers to the act of grieving or lamenting, often for someone who has died, like the mourning of the Israelites after the death of Moses in Deuteronomy 34.
Definition: 1) mourning 1a) for the dead 1b) for rites of mourning (metaph) 1c) mourning garb 1d) period of mourning
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: mourning. See also: Genesis 27:41; Ecclesiastes 7:4; Isaiah 60:20.
יָחִיד֙
yâchîyd
H3173
"only"
Adj
The Hebrew word for only or solitary, describing something or someone unique or alone. It can also mean beloved or lonely, and is used to describe the only child or the only begotten son, emphasizing their special status.
Definition: adj 1) only, only one, solitary, one 1a) only, unique, one 1b) solitary 1c)(TWOT) only begotten son subst 2) one
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary. See also: Genesis 22:2; Psalms 35:17; Psalms 22:21.
עֲשִׂ֣י
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Impv-2fs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
לָ֔/ךְ
""
Prep | Suff
מִסְפַּ֖ד
miçpêd
H4553
"mourning"
N-ms
This word describes a lamentation or mourning, often expressed through wailing. It is used in the Bible to convey intense grief and sadness, like in a lamentation.
Definition: wailing
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing. See also: Genesis 50:10; Ezekiel 27:31; Psalms 30:12.
תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים
tamrûwr
H8563
"bitterness"
N-mp
This word means bitter or bitter feelings, often used to describe difficult situations. In the book of Ruth, Naomi experiences bitterness after losing her husband and sons. It is a feeling of sadness and grief.
Definition: bitterness
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] most bitter(-ly). See also: Jeremiah 6:26; Jeremiah 31:15; Hosea 12:15.
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
פִתְאֹ֔ם
pithʼôwm
H6597
"suddenly"
Adv
This word means happening suddenly or quickly, like an unexpected event. It is used in the Bible to describe surprising things that happen to people like Jacob and Joseph.
Definition: adv 1) suddenly, surprisingly subst 2) suddenness
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: straightway, sudden(-ly). See also: Numbers 6:9; Proverbs 7:22; Psalms 64:5.
יָבֹ֥א
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
הַ/שֹּׁדֵ֖ד
shâdad
H7703
"to ruin"
Art | V-Qal
To ruin or devastate is the meaning of this word, often used to describe the powerful and destructive actions of God or human enemies, as seen in the conquest of Canaan. It can also mean to be powerful or impregnable, as in the case of the strongholds of David. This concept is explored in the book of Psalms.
Definition: 1) to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin, destroy, spoil 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to violently destroy, devastate, despoil, assail 1a2) devastator, despoiler (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be utterly ruined 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to assault 1c2) to devastate 1d) (Pual) to be devastated 1e) (Poel) to violently destroy 1f) (Hophal) to be devastated Also means: shud (שׁוּד "to waste" H7736)
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste. See also: Judges 5:27; Jeremiah 25:36; Psalms 17:9.
עָלֵֽי/נוּ
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 6:26
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 6:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:26
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:26
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
- Sermons on Jeremiah 6:26
Context — An Invasion from the North
24We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
25Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.
26O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
27“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways. 28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 4:8 | So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” |
| 2 | Zechariah 12:10 | Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. |
| 3 | Isaiah 32:11 | Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 13:17 | But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 6:14 | They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 15:8 | I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of young men. I will suddenly bring upon them anguish and dismay. |
| 7 | James 4:9 | Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 14:17 | You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound. |
| 9 | Lamentations 1:2 | She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. |
| 10 | Lamentations 4:3 | Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness. |
Jeremiah 6:26 Summary
[Jeremiah 6:26 is a call to repentance, where God's people are urged to mourn and humble themselves in sorrow for their sins, just like someone who has lost their only child. This is because God's judgment is coming, and they need to be prepared to face it. As we read this verse, we can reflect on our own lives and consider what things we need to repent of, and how we can humble ourselves before God, as seen in 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 51:17. By doing so, we can avoid the 'destroyer' and find forgiveness and restoration in God's love.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to 'dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes' in Jeremiah 6:26?
This is a sign of deep mourning and repentance, as seen in Job 42:6 and Jonah 3:6, where people humbled themselves before God in sorrow for their sins.
Who is the 'destroyer' mentioned in Jeremiah 6:26?
The 'destroyer' refers to the coming judgment of God, likely through the Babylonian army, as prophesied in Jeremiah 5:15, where God warns of a nation that will bring destruction upon His people.
Why is the mourning compared to that 'for an only son' in Jeremiah 6:26?
This comparison emphasizes the depth of sorrow and loss, as an only son would be the sole heir and hope for a family's future, similar to the sorrow expressed in Ezekiel 24:16-24, where the prophet mourns the loss of his wife.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of Jeremiah's prophecy?
Jeremiah 6:26 is part of a larger call to repentance, as seen in Jeremiah 4:1-4, where God urges His people to return to Him and avoid the coming judgment.
Reflection Questions
- What are the things in my life that I need to mourn and repent of, and how can I humble myself before God like the people in Jeremiah's time?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of mourning and repentance in my daily life, as seen in Jeremiah 6:26?
- How can I balance the call to repentance with the promise of God's love and forgiveness, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3 and Psalm 103:8-12?
- What are some modern-day 'destroyers' that can come upon us suddenly, and how can we prepare ourselves spiritually to face them?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:26
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth,.... Either as a token of repentance for sin; so the king of Nineveh and his subjects did, to show their repentance, Jonah 3:6 or as a sign of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:26
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
0 daughter of my people, i.e. O my people, that art beloved as a daughter. Gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: he calls upon them to mourning in the deepest manner wherein they can express it, girding with sackcloth, close mourning, , wallowing in ashes, , lying low in humiliation, and prostrating themselves before him: he further describes the nature of it in the following expression, such as is for the death of a child, a son, an only son, ; and then seems to sum it up in this bitter, most bitter lamentation, Heb. wailing of bitternesses, noting the highest degrees of lamentation; he seems to want words to express it. See ,18. And it is likely the prophet doth not so designedly exhort them to repent, as rather describe the state of persons in a lost and despairing condition. For here the prophet takes upon himself thee person of one denouncing war; and sackcloth and ashes is often mentioned where there is net hope of conversion or repentance. The spoiler; the king of Babylon and his army, .
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, gird [thee] with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, [as for] an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.Ver. 26. Gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes.] The very heathens do so when in danger of a merciless enemy: Veniam irarum coelestium poscentes, saith Livy, seeking the pardon of their sins and the favour of their gods. Lib iii.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
(26) Wallow thyself in ashes.—So in Jeremiah 25:34; Ezekiel 27:30. The ordinary sign of mourning was to sprinkle dust or ashes on the head (2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 13:19; Joshua 7:6). This, as in Jeremiah 25:34; Micah 1:10; Job 2:8, indicated more utter wretchedness and prostration. The English verb belongs to the class of those which were once used reflexively, and have now come to be intransitive. “Endeavour” supplies another example.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:26
26. daughter of my people] collective, as in Jeremiah 4:11. wallow thyself in] more probably, sprinkle thyself with (so LXX), though the meaning of the Hebrew root is doubtful in all its occurrences (Jeremiah 25:34; Ezekiel 27:30; Micah 1:10). as for an only son] The importance attributed by the Jews to the possession of children involved special anguish when there was no one left to perpetuate the family. Cp. Jeremiah 22:30; Amos 8:10; Zechariah 12:10.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:26
Wallow thyself in ashes - Violent distress is accustomed to find relief in eccentric actions, and thus the wallowing in ashes shows that Jerusalem’s grief is unbearable. The spoiler - Nebuchadnezzar.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:26
26. Wallow thyself in ashes — Rather, Besprinkle with ashes, as an expression of abandonment to sorrow. There is cause for mourning as for an only son. The destruction is utter.
Sermons on Jeremiah 6:26
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Spiritual Virginity by G.W. North | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being vessels for God. He shares personal experiences of witnessing people repenting and being transformed by the power of |
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A Burning Heart by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher references various verses from the Bible, including Jeremiah chapter 4 and Joel chapter 1. He emphasizes the need for repentance and laments the state |
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Meet Your Psychiatrist: He Makes You Rich by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of serving others with grace. He references First Corinthians 15:9-10, where Paul acknowledges his unworthiness but recognizes |
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The Cosmic Setting by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and opposing the spirit power realm that seeks to manipulate and possess individuals and societies. The church |
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Praying in the Closet by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the importance of praying in the secret place, highlighting the need for individual, intimate prayer with God. It addresses the current darkness and uncertai |
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(Genesis) Genesis 43:31-34 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Joseph and his brothers from the book of Genesis. He highlights the moment when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers after yea |
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The Abrahamic Faith (2 of 2) by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding and maintaining the covenant with God. They highlight how divorce within the church reflects a loss of the se |