Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14:2

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground.

Judah mourneth: all the inhabitants that go through the gates of their cities, languish; they are discoloured with their famine; and are, in the depth of their sorrow, cast upon the ground.

Jeremiah 14:3

And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters; they came to the pits, and found no water.

Their princes and nobles sent the meaner people to bring them water in that extremity of drought, but none was to be had.

Jeremiah 14:6

And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons: their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

Not men only, but the very beasts also, shall feel the misery of this famine and drought; insomuch as the wild asses shall stand upon the rocks, and pant and gape for the air, and draw in the cool wind, to refresh their hot and thirsty throats, as dragons are wont to do, in the sandy and scorching wildernesses; and their sight shall fail them for want of repast.

Jeremiah 14:8

Why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

Thou, that wert wont to dwell and continue amongst thy people, why shouldst thou be now, as a stranger that passes through the land, and lodges there a night, and away?

Jeremiah 14:10

They have not refrained their feet.

They have not abstained from any evil way.

Jeremiah 14:21

Do not disgrace the throne of thy glory.

F F 2 Do not utterly disgrace and cast off that kingdom, wherein thou hast hitherto ruled and reigned, and wherein thou hast so manifested the glory of thy power.

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain; or can the heavens give showers?

And now, O ye fond Jews, are there any of those vain idols of the Gentiles, which ye have worshipped, that can cause the rain to descend upon this your droughty earth?

Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem.

Yet, behold, all shall not be thus destroyed; but there shall be left a remnant, that shall be brought forth into captivity, in your sight: behold, they shall be brought forth unto you; and ye shall well see their ways and doings to have been so abominable, as that ye shall willingly justify my proceedings against them, in all the evil, that I have brought upon Jerusalem. So also verse 23. XV. 2, 3, 4. Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon? Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; &c. The vine is a noble plant, in respect of the fruit it bears; but, in regard of the wood thereof, no shrub is so mean: it is so far from yielding boards or timber, as that there cannot so much as a pin be made of it, to hang ought thereon: Lo, such is Israel; if it bore good fruit, it would be dear and precious to me; but, in itself, it is but mean and base, in comparison of other nations, and that which is unfit for any service: it is only meet to be cast into the fire for fuel.