Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
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Interpretation
God reminds the Jews of the sins that brought desolations upon Judah. It becomes us to warn men of the danger of sin with all seriousness: Oh, do not do it!
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 44:4-8.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.