Verse 9

Jeremiah 4:9

New Living Translation

9 “In that day,” says the LORD,<br>“the king and the officials will tremble in fear.<br>The priests will be struck with horror,<br>and the prophets will be appalled.”<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֤ה בַ/יּוֹם הַ/הוּא֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה יֹאבַ֥ד לֵב הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ וְ/לֵ֣ב הַ/שָּׂרִ֑ים וְ/נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙ הַ/כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְ/הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖ים יִתְמָֽהוּ
English Translation
And it shall be on that day, declares the Lord, the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes, and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall be amazed.
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