KJV ORIGINAL
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Oh no! That day will be terrible beyond comparison—there has never been anything like it. It will be a time of great trouble for Jacob, but he will be rescued from it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that a time of unprecedented trouble is coming for His people, but He promises they will ultimately be saved from it.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon in 586 BC. This verse refers to both the immediate catastrophe of exile that would befall Judah and a future time of great tribulation. 'Jacob' represents the entire nation of Israel, and this prophecy speaks of both historical judgment and ultimate restoration.
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