Jeremiah 14:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Even the deer gave birth in the field and then abandoned their babies, because there was no grass to eat.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how severe the drought has become - so bad that even mother deer are abandoning their newborns because there's no food.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Jeremiah's prophecy during a terrible drought that struck Judah around 605-586 BC. The prophet is describing the devastating effects of God's judgment through natural disaster. In ancient times, such severe droughts were understood as divine punishment for the nation's unfaithfulness to God.

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