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Jeremiah 14:2

Jeremiah chapter 14 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Context

v.1The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

v.2This passage

v.3And their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 5:7

    For the vineyard of Jehovah of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry.

  • Jeremiah 18:22

    Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

  • Jeremiah 12:4

    How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.

  • Jeremiah 4:28

    For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.

  • Isaiah 24:4

    The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.

  • Joel 1:10

    The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.