KJV ORIGINAL
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The young lions roared and howled at him, turning his land into a wasteland. His cities have been burned down with no one left living in them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God's people have been completely devastated by their enemies, with their land destroyed and their cities left empty and burned.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final years of the Kingdom of Judah, around 627-586 BC. The 'young lions' likely refers to the Babylonian armies and their allies who would soon conquer Jerusalem and destroy the temple. This prophecy was being fulfilled as the Babylonians systematically destroyed Judean cities and carried the people into exile.
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