Jeremiah 2:12

Jeremiah 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Be appalled at this, you heavens, and shudder with great horror,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 2:12

10For cross to the coastlands of Kittim and see, And send to Kedar and observe closely, And see if there has been anything like this! 11Has a nation changed gods, When they were not gods? But My people have exchanged their glory For that which is of no benefit. Be appalled at this, you heavens, And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the Lord. 13“For My people have committed two evils: They have abandoned Me, The fountain of living waters, To carve out for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That do not hold water. 14“Is Israel a slave? Or is he a servant born in the home? Why has he become plunder?

Jeremiah 2:12 word by word

שֹׁ֥מּוּ שָׁמַ֖יִם עַל־זֹ֑את וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ חָרְב֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Beשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: destroyedH8074
• at thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• you heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• And shudderשָׂעַרώâ‛ar · to shudderH8175
• be veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• desolateחָרֵבchârab chârêb · to destroyH2717
• declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 2:12

• Jeremiah 6:19Hear, earth: behold, I am bringing disaster on this people, The fruit of their plans, Because they have not listened to My words, And as for My Law, they have rejected it also.
• Jeremiah 22:29O land, land, land, Hear the word of the Lord!
• Deuteronomy 32:1“Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth!
• Isaiah 1:2Listen, heavens, and hear, earth; For the Lord has spoken: “Sons I have raised and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.
• Micah 6:2Listen, you mountains, to the indictment by the Lord, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because the Lord has a case against His people; And He will dispute with Israel.
• Matthew 27:45Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 2:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Be astonished, O ye heavens - Or, the heavens are astonished. The original will admit either sense. The conduct of this people was so altogether bad, that among all the iniquities of mankind, neither heaven nor earth had witnessed any thing so excessively sinful and profligate.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Be astonished - The King James Version uses this word as equivalent “to be stupefied.” Desolate - Or, “be dry.” In horror at Israel‘s conduct the heavens shrivel and dry up.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Before God punishes sinners, he pleads with them, to bring them to repentance. He pleads with us, what we should plead with ourselves. Be afraid to think of the wrath and curse which will be the portion of those who throw themselves out of God's grace and favour. Grace in Christ is compared to water from a fountain, it being cooling and refreshing, cleansing and making fruitful: to living water, because it quickens dead sinners, revives…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The heavens and the earth often serve as witnesses to human events (see Jeremiah 51:48; Deuteronomy 32:1, 43; 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 96:11; Isaiah 1:2; 44:23; 49:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Impassioned personification (Is 1:2). horribly afraid--rather, be horrified." be ... very desolate--rather, "be exceedingly aghast" at the monstrous spectacle. Literally, "to be dried up," or "devastated," (places devastated have such an unsightly look) [Maurer].Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 2

• 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