Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
So you must speak this message to them: Let my eyes flow with tears night and day without stopping, because the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a terrible wound, struck down by a devastating blow.
God is expressing His deep grief and heartbreak over the devastating destruction that has come upon His people.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of ancient Judah, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering messages from God during a time of severe drought and impending Babylonian invasion, as the nation faced judgment for their idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. This verse captures Jeremiah's role in expressing God's profound grief, instructing him to weep continuously for the devastating blow about to strike the "virgin daughter of my people," a poetic reference to Jerusalem or Judah as a once-pure nation now facing ruin. It reflects the cultural practice of prophets using lamentations to convey divine warnings in a society accustomed to oral traditions and symbolic language.
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