Jeremiah 9:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Death has climbed through our windows and entered our grand houses, killing the children playing outside and the young men in the streets.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how death and destruction have invaded every level of society, from common homes to royal palaces, claiming both children and young adults.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Jeremiah's prophecy about the coming destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians around 586 BC. The prophet is describing the comprehensive nature of the coming judgment - death would spare no social class or age group. This imagery of death entering through windows may reflect ancient beliefs about how plague or destruction could invade homes.

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