Verse 3

Jeremiah 14:3

Bible in Basic English

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3 Their great men have sent their servants for water: they come to the holes and there is no water to be seen; they come back with nothing in their vessels; they are overcome with shame and fear, covering their heads.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אַדִּ֣רֵי/הֶ֔ם שָׁלְח֥וּ צעורי/הם צְעִירֵי/הֶ֖ם לַ/מָּ֑יִם בָּ֣אוּ עַל גֵּבִ֞ים לֹא מָ֣צְאוּ מַ֗יִם שָׁ֤בוּ כְלֵי/הֶם֙ רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְ/הָכְלְמ֖וּ וְ/חָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁ/ם

English Translation

And their mighty ones sent their young ones to the waters; they came upon the waves, but they found no water. Their vessels returned empty; they were ashamed and embarrassed, and they covered their heads.

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Chapter 14 Context

1 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah when there was no water. Focus ↗

2 Judah is weeping and its doors are dark with sorrow, and people are seated on the earth clothed in b... Focus ↗

3 Their great men have sent their servants for water: they come to the holes and there is no water to...

4 Those who do work on the land are in fear, for there has been no rain on the land, and the farmers a... Focus ↗

5 And the roe, giving birth in the field, lets her young one be uncared for, because there is no grass... Focus ↗

6 And the asses of the field on the open hilltops are opening their mouths wide like jackals to get ai... Focus ↗

7 Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for agai... Focus ↗

8 O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the lan... Focus ↗

9 Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, a... Focus ↗

10 This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right w... Focus ↗

11 And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good. Focus ↗

12 When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and mea... Focus ↗

13 Then I said, Ah, Lord God (Elohim)! see, the prophets say to them, You will not see the sword or be... Focus ↗

14 Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I... Focus ↗

15 So this is what the Lord has said about the prophets who make use of my name, though I sent them not... Focus ↗

16 And the people to whom they are prophets will be pushed out dead into the streets of Jerusalem, beca... Focus ↗

17 And you are to say this word to them, Let my eyes be streaming with water night and day, and let it... Focus ↗

18 If I go out into the open country, there are those put to death by the sword! and if I go into the t... Focus ↗

19 Have you completely given up Judah? is your soul turned in disgust from Zion? why have you given us... Focus ↗

20 We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against... Focus ↗

21 Do not be turned from us in disgust, because of your name; do not put shame on the seat of your glor... Focus ↗

22 Are any of the false gods of the nations able to make rain come? are the heavens able to give shower... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 14 (22 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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