KJV ORIGINAL
Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Cut off your hair, Jerusalem, and throw it away, and cry out your grief on the hilltops; for the LORD has rejected and abandoned this generation that has earned his anger.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Jerusalem to mourn deeply because he has turned away from this generation due to their persistent disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon in 586 BC. Jeremiah was warning the people that their continued idol worship and rejection of God's laws had reached a breaking point. Cutting off hair was a traditional sign of deep mourning and grief in ancient Near Eastern cultures.
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