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Jeremiah 30:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
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.
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✦ 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 was a prophet in Judah during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, a time of political turmoil and impending invasion by the Babylonian empire, which led to the exile of God's people. In Jeremiah 30:7, he describes a unparalleled day of distress for Jacob, representing Israel, as a period of judgment and suffering that includes the Babylonian captivity. Yet, the verse also offers hope, assuring that God will ultimately deliver and restore His people from this trouble.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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