Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah 4:28
28Because of this, the earth will mourn; the skies above will grow dark. I have spoken; I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back from it.”
Jeremiah 4:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above grow dark, because I have spoken and will not relent, I have decided and will not turn back.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For this the earth shall mourn, and the heavens above be dark; for I have spoken; I have purposed; I have not relented, nor will I turn back."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For this shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black, Because I have spoken. I have purposed and will not relent, Nor will I turn back from it.
Context of Jeremiah 4:28
26I looked, and the fertile field was a wilderness. All its cities were torn down because of the Lord and his burning anger. 27For this is what the Lord says: “The whole land will be a desolation, but I will not finish it off. Because of this, the earth will mourn; the skies above will grow dark. I have spoken; I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back from it.” 29Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and the archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left. 30And you, devastated one, what are you doing that you dress yourself in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, that you enhance your eyes with makeup? You beautify yourself for nothing. Your lovers reject you; they intend to take your life.
Read all of Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 4:28 word by word
עַל־זֹאת֙ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְקָדְר֥וּ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם מִמָּ֑עַל עַ֤ל כִּי־דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ זַמֹּ֔תִי וְלֹ֥א נִחַ֖מְתִּי וְלֹא־אָשׁ֥וּב מִמֶּֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For this shall the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- mournאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
- and the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
- be blackקָדַרqâdar · be darkH6937
- because I have spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- I have purposedזָמַםzâmam · to planH2161
- and will not repentנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: relentH5162
- neither will I turn backשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
Cross-references for Jeremiah 4:28
- Jeremiah 4:23I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty. I looked to the heavens, and their light was gone.
- Jeremiah 12:4How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field wither? Because of the evil of its residents, animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”
- Jeremiah 23:10For the land is full of adulterers; the land mourns because of the curse, and the grazing lands in the wilderness have dried up. Their way of life has become evil, and their power is not rightly used
- Isaiah 24:4The earth mourns and withers; the world wastes away and withers; the exalted people of the earth waste away.
- Isaiah 33:8The highways are deserted; travel has ceased. An agreement has been broken, cities despised, and human life disregarded.
- Hosea 4:3For this reason the land mourns, and everyone who lives in it languishes, along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky; even the fish of the sea disappear.
- Joel 1:10The fields are destroyed; the land grieves; indeed, the grain is destroyed; the new wine is dried up; and the fresh oil fails.
- Isaiah 5:30On that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. When one looks at the land, there will be darkness and distress; light will be obscured by clouds.
- Isaiah 34:4All the stars in the sky will dissolve. The sky will roll up like a scroll, and its stars will all wither as leaves wither on the vine, and foliage on the fig tree.
- Isaiah 50:3I dress the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.
- Joel 2:30I will display wonders in the heavens and on the earth: blood, fire, and columns of smoke.
- Matthew 27:45From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over the whole land.
- Mark 15:33When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
- Luke 23:44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three,
- Revelation 6:12Then I saw him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of hair; the entire moon became like blood;
- Jeremiah 7:16“As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not offer a cry or a prayer on their behalf, and do not beg me, for I will not listen to you.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 4:28
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For - Because of this doom upon Judah. I have purposed it - The Septuagint arrangement restores the parallelism: For I have spoken, and will not repent, I have purposed, and will not turn back from it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-31Verses 19-31 The prophet had no pleasure in delivering messages of wrath. He is shown in a vision the whole land in confusion. Compared with what it was, every thing is out of order; but the ruin of the Jewish nation would not be final. Every end of our comforts is not a full end. Though the Lord may correct his people very severely, yet he will not cast them off. Ornaments and false colouring would be of no avail. No outward privileges or profession, no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28At funerals in Hebrew society, people traditionally mourned and wore black (compare Isaiah 5:30; 50:3). The Lord had judged the people guilty and promised to keep his word (Jeremiah 5:10; 30:11, 24; Isaiah 5:30; 46:10–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. For this--on account of the desolations just described (Is 5:30; Ho 4:3). not repent--(Nu 23:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 4
- 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
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