And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Let that man become like the cities that the LORD completely destroyed without changing His mind about it. Let him hear cries of distress in the morning and shouts of alarm at noon.
Jeremiah is calling down God's complete and final judgment on someone, wishing they would experience constant terror and destruction like the cities God wiped out.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is expressing his deep anguish and frustration after being beaten and imprisoned by Pashhur, a priest in Judah, due to his unpopular messages from God. This verse is part of an emotional curse where Jeremiah wishes for the man who announced his birth to suffer the same irreversible destruction that God brought upon sinful cities like Sodom and Gomorrah. It reflects the intense personal suffering and opposition that prophets in ancient Israel endured while faithfully delivering God's warnings.
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