Jeremiah 4:24

Lamentation for Judah · Jeremiah 4:19–31
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Translations

Modern
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
Traditional
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Literal
I looked upon the mountains, and behold—they began shaking, and all the hills were swaying.
Latin
Vidi montes, et ecce movebantur: et omnes colles conturbati sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Notes

In Jeremiah's vision, the Lord's intense anger was more important than his creative love (Jeremiah 10:10; 12:4; Isaiah 5:25; 24:19; Ezekiel 38:20; Zephaniah 1:3). He was reversing the order of creation (see Genesis 1:2–3).

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Topics

Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Earthquakes: General Scriptures Concerning Earthquakes: The Judgments of God Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments War: Evils of