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Jeremiah 4:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

A powerful wind from those places will come to me, and now I will pronounce judgment against them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is declaring that He will bring swift and powerful judgment upon His people for their sins.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is delivering God's messages to the people of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline, warning them of divine judgment for their idolatry and unfaithfulness. This verse uses the metaphor of a "full wind" to symbolize a powerful, destructive force, likely representing the approaching Babylonian invasion as God's instrument of punishment. Historically, this occurred in the 7th-6th century BC when the Babylonian Empire was expanding and posing a real threat to the Kingdom of Judah.

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