Jeremiah 2:12

Modern

Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.

Traditional

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.

Literal

Be dismayed, O heavens, by this, and shudder, Be very desolate,” a declaration of YHWH.

Latin

Obstupescite, cæli, super hoc, et portæ ejus, desolamini vehementer, dicit Dominus.

Hebrew

English

Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.

The heavens and the earth often serve as witnesses to human events (see Jeremiah 51:48; Deuteronomy 32:1, 43; 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 96:11; Isaiah 1:2; 44:23; 49:13).

Jeremiah used marriage, infidelity, and divorce as images to show Judah's spiritual betrayal.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 1:2
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
Micah 6:2
Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Jeremiah 22:29
O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
Matthew 27:45
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Matthew 27:50–53
When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.