Jeremiah 14:2

Jeremiah 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
• New International Version (NIV)“Judah mourns, her cities languish; they wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Judah mourns, and her gates languish; her people lament on the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Judah mourns, And her gates languish; They mourn for the land, And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

Context of Jeremiah 14:2

1The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: “Judah mourns And her gates languish; Her people sit on the ground in mourning clothes And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up. 3Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come to the cisterns and found no water. They have returned with empty vessels; They have been shamed and humiliated, And they cover their heads. 4The ground is cracked Because there has been no rain on the land; The farmers are distressed, And they have covered their heads [in shame].

Jeremiah 14:2 word by word

אָבְלָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ אֻמְלְל֖וּ קָדְר֣וּ לָאָ֑רֶץ וְצִוְחַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם עָלָֽתָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• mournethאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
• and the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• thereof languishאָמַל'âmal · be weakH535
• they are blackקָדַרqâdar · be darkH6937
• unto the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• and the cryצְוָחָהtsevâchâh · outcryH6682
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• is gone upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927

Cross-references for Jeremiah 14:2

• Jeremiah 4:28For this reason the earth shall mourn And the heavens above shall become dark, Because I have spoken, I have decided, And I will not change my mind (relent), nor will I turn back from it.”
• Jeremiah 12:4How long must the land mourn And the grass of the countryside wither? Because of the wickedness and hypocrisy of those who live in it, The beasts and the birds are consumed and are swept away [by the drought], Because men [mocking me] have said, “He will not [live long enough to] see [what happens at] our final end.”
• Isaiah 3:26And Jerusalem’s gates will lament (cry out in grief) and mourn [as those who wail for the dead]; And she, being ruined and desolate, will sit upon the ground.
• Hosea 4:3Therefore the land [continually] mourns, And everyone who lives in it languishes [in tragic suffering] Together with the animals of the open country and the birds of the heavens; Even the fish of the sea disappear.
• Joel 1:10The field is ruined, The ground mourns; For the grain is ruined, The new wine is dried up, The fresh oil fails.
• Isaiah 24:4The earth dries up and crumbles away, the world dries out and crumbles away, the exalted of the people of the earth fade away.
• Isaiah 33:9The land mourns and dries out, Lebanon is shamed and [its lush foliage] withers; Sharon is like a desert plain, And Bashan and [Mount] Carmel shake off their leaves.
• Jeremiah 8:21For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I (Jeremiah) am broken; I mourn, anxiety has gripped me.
• Lamentations 2:9Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and broken her bars. Her king and her princes are [exiled] among the nations; The law is no more. Also, her prophets no longer find Vision from the Lord.
• Lamentations 4:8Their appearance is [now] blacker than soot [because of the prolonged famine]; They are not recognized in the streets; Their skin clings to their bones; It is withered, and it has become [dry] like wood.
• Lamentations 5:10Our skin is as hot as [the heat of] an oven Because of the burning heat of [the fever of] famine.
• Joel 2:6Before them the people are in anguish; All faces become pale [with terror].
• Jeremiah 11:11Therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold I am bringing disaster and suffering on them which they will not be able to escape; though they cry to Me, I will not listen to them.
• Jeremiah 18:22Let an outcry be heard from their houses When You suddenly bring [a troop of] raiders upon them, For they have dug a pit to capture me And have hidden snares for my feet.
• Exodus 2:24So God heard their groaning and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel).
• 1 Samuel 5:12The men who had not died were stricken with tumors and the cry of the city [for help] went up to heaven.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 14:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The gates thereof languish - The gates being the places of public resort, they are put here for the people. They are black unto the ground - Covered from head to foot with a black garment, the emblem of sorrow and calamity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2They are black unto the ground - The people assembled at the gates, the usual places of concourse, are in deep mourning and sit humbly on the ground.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3During a drought, no crops were sold in the markets at the Jerusalem gates. People could not store previous harvests for long, so starvation threatened them. Cisterns built to collect water dried up, and without rain, no water was available for drinking or cooking meals. As a result, a great cry rose from Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. gates--The place of public concourse in each city looks sad, as being no longer frequented (Is 3:26; 24:4). black--that is, they mourn (blackness being indicative of sorrow), (Jr 8:21). unto the ground--bowing towards it. cry--of distress (1Sa 5:12; Is 24:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 14:2

• Drought
• Famine
• Gates
• Impenitence
• Mourning

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Colour
• Heal
• Color; Colors
• Complaining
• Gate

Commentaries on Jeremiah 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings