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Jeremias 14

1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning theWhich came for lack of rain as in (Jer_14:4).dearth.

2 Judah mourneth, and her gates languish; they areThe word signifies extreme sorrow.black to the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, [and] found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, andThat is, with ashes in token of sorrow.covered their heads.

4 For the grounde was destroyed, because there was no rayne in the earth: the plowmen were ashamed, and couered their heads.

5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsookMeaning, that the brute beasts for drought were compelled to forsake their young, contrary to nature, and to go seek water which they could not find.[it], because there was no grass.

6 And the wild donkeys stood in the high places, they snuffed up the wind likeWho are so hot by nature, that they cannot be cooled by drinking water, but still gasp for the air to refresh them.dragons; their eyes failed, because [there was] no grass.

7 He shows the only way to remedy God's plagues, which is by true confession of our sins, and returning to him by repentance.O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

8 O the hope of Israel, his saviour in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as aThat takes no care for us.stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man [that] turneth aside to tarry for a night?

9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonished, asThat takes no care for us.a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

10 Thus saith the Lord vnto this people, Thus haue they delited to wander: they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the Lorde hath no delight in them: but he will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes.

11 Then said the LORD to me,Read (Jer_7:16, Jer_11:14).Pray not for this people for [their] good.

12 When they fast, I will not heare their cry, and when they offer burnt offering, and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sworde, and by the famine and by the pestilence.

13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, theHe pities the people, and accuses the false prophets who deceived them: but the Lord answered that both the prophets who deceived and the people who permitted themselves to be seduced, will perish, (Jer_23:15, Jer_27:8-9, Jer_29:8).prophets say to them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

14 Then the Lord said vnto me, The prophets prophecie lyes in my Name: I haue not sent them, neither did I command them, neither spake I vnto them, but they prophecie vnto you a false vision, and diuination, and vanitie, and deceitfulnes of their owne heart.

15 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Concerning the prophets that prophecie in my Name, whom I haue not sent, yet they say, Sworde and famine shal not be in this land, by sword and famine shal those prophets be consumed.

16 And the people to whome these prophets doe prophecie, shalbe cast out in the streetes of Ierusalem, because of the famine, & the sword, & there shall be none to bury them, both they, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters: for I wil powre their wickednes vpon them.

17 Therefore thou shalt say this word to them; Let my eyes run down withThe false prophets promised peace and assurance, but Jeremiah calls to tears, and repentance for their affliction, which is at hand, as in (Jer_9:1; Lam_1:16, Lam_2:18).tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go aboutBoth high and low will be led captive into Babylon.into a land that they know not.

19 Hast thou utterly rejectedThough the prophet knew that God had cast off the multitude, who were hypocrites and bastard children, yet he was assured that for his promise sake he would still have a Church, for which he prays.Judah? hath thy soul abhorred Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and [there is] no healing for us? we looked for peace, and [there is] no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

20 WeHe teaches the Church a form of prayer to humble themselves to God by true repentance, which is the only way to avoid this famine, which was the beginning of God's plagues.acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, [and] the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

21 Doe not abhorre vs: for thy Names sake cast not downe the throne of thy glory: remember and breake not thy couenant with vs.

22 Are there [any] among theMeaning their idols, read (Jer_10:15).vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].

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