KJV ORIGINAL
Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then you'll say, 'God, you've declared judgment on this place — that it'll be completely destroyed with no survivors, not even animals. Just empty and desolate forever.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God says judgment is coming, it's final and complete.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Jeremiah was written by the prophet Jeremiah for the people of Judah, both those in Jerusalem and exiles in Babylon, during the late 7th
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