Jeremiah 9:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

For the sound of crying is heard from Jerusalem: 'We are ruined! We are completely ashamed because we have abandoned our land, because our homes have thrown us out.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the people of Jerusalem crying out in shame and devastation because they've been forced to leave their homeland and homes.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy about the coming destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians around 586 BC. The people would soon experience exile, losing their homes, temple, and homeland due to their persistent disobedience to God. Jeremiah is describing the mourning and devastation that would follow this judgment.

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