Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Pour out your anger on the nations that don't know you, and on the peoples who don't pray to you or worship you. They have completely destroyed Jacob, devouring him entirely and leaving his homeland empty and ruined.
Jeremiah is asking God to direct His judgment toward the foreign nations that have destroyed Israel, rather than continuing to punish His own people.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 6th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was under siege and eventual destruction by the Babylonian Empire, as God used this as judgment for Judah's unfaithfulness. In this verse, Jeremiah prays for divine retribution against the pagan nations that attacked Israel, referring to their brutal conquest that left the land desolate and the people scattered. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant loyalty to His people and His promise to hold oppressors accountable.
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