KJV ORIGINAL
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They were like well-fed stallions in the morning: each one lustfully pursued his neighbor's wife.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the people of Judah had become like wild animals driven by uncontrolled sexual desires, unfaithful to their marriages and to God.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final decades before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem (around 627-586 BC). The people of Judah had turned away from God and were living in moral corruption. This verse is part of Jeremiah's larger indictment of their society, where adultery and sexual immorality had become widespread, reflecting their spiritual unfaithfulness to God.
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