KJV ORIGINAL
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them come and save you when you're in trouble, if they can! You have as many gods as you have cities, O Judah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is challenging Judah to see that their handmade idols are powerless to help them when they desperately need saving.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during a time when the kingdom of Judah had turned away from worshiping the one true God and instead created numerous idols and adopted the gods of surrounding nations. Each city and town had its own local deities and shrines. This verse comes as God is pronouncing judgment on Judah for their unfaithfulness, shortly before the Babylonian exile.
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