And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
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Interpretation
The prophet must give notice of ruin coming upon Judah and Jerusalem. Both rulers and ruled must attend to it.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 19:4-8.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.