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Jeremiah 17:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you will lose the inheritance that I gave you; I will make you serve your enemies in a land you don't know. You have lit a fire of anger in me that will burn forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is warning that because of their disobedience, the people will lose their promised land and be forced to serve enemies in a foreign country.

📚 Historical Context

This warning was given to the people of Judah before the Babylonian exile in 586 BC. Jeremiah was prophesying that their persistent idolatry and rejection of God would result in losing the promised land that God had given their ancestors. The 'heritage' refers to the land of Israel that God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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