KJV ORIGINAL
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Will he hold onto his anger forever? Will he keep it until the end? Look, you have spoken and done as many evil things as you possibly could.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is asking whether he will stay angry forever, while pointing out that his people have done every evil thing they could think of.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry around 627-586 BC, when the kingdom of Judah was spiritually unfaithful and facing God's judgment. The people had turned to idol worship and broken their covenant with God, yet they seemed to assume God's anger would eventually just fade away. Jeremiah was called to confront this false sense of security about God's patience.
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