KJV ORIGINAL
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will turn Jerusalem into piles of rubble and a place where wild animals live. I will make all the cities of Judah empty wastelands with no one living in them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is announcing that Jerusalem and all of Judah will be completely destroyed and left empty because of the people's disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC. The people of Judah had repeatedly turned away from God to worship idols and break their covenant promises. This verse describes the coming judgment that would result in the Babylonian exile, when most survivors would be taken captive to Babylon.
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