KJV ORIGINAL
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How could the city everyone celebrated be abandoned? The place that brought me so much joy — how is it still standing?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even God feels heartbroken when the places he loves are destroyed.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Jeremiah was written by the prophet Jeremiah for the people of Judah, during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. It was prompted by the geopolitical turmoil of the era, declaring divine judgment and impending destruction upon various nations, including Damascus, often through the rising Babylonian empire.
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