O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
O earth, earth, earth, listen to what the LORD is saying.
The writer is calling out with urgent repetition for all the earth to pay attention to God's important message.
📚 Historical Context
In the 7th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering God's messages to the kings and people of Judah during a time of political turmoil and moral decay, as the Babylonian empire threatened invasion. This verse is part of a broader oracle in Jeremiah 22, where he addresses the royal house of David, using dramatic repetition to call the earth as a witness to God's impending judgment on their unfaithfulness. Such poetic language highlighted the universal reach of God's authority, emphasizing that all creation should heed divine warnings.
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