KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: Ask among the nations—who has ever heard of such things? The virgin Israel has done something truly horrible.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing shock and grief that His chosen people Israel have committed sins so terrible that even pagan nations would be appalled by them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry in the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC. Israel had turned away from God to worship idols and commit injustices, despite being God's chosen people. The term 'virgin of Israel' refers to the nation in its pure, intended relationship with God—making their betrayal even more shocking.
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