KJV ORIGINAL
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
O earth, earth, earth, listen to what the LORD is saying.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling out with urgent repetition for all the earth to pay attention to God's important message.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy against King Jehoiachin (also called Coniah) of Judah, who was about to be taken into Babylonian exile. Jeremiah repeats 'earth' three times as a dramatic way to get everyone's attention before delivering God's judgment. This was a common Hebrew literary technique used when announcing something of extreme importance.
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