Verse 4
Jeremiah 12:4
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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How long shall the land mourn, and the herb of every field wither for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? The beasts and the birds are consumed: because they have said: He shall not see our last end.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַד מָתַי֙ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ וְ/עֵ֥שֶׂב כָּל הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה יִיבָ֑שׁ מֵ/רָעַ֣ת יֹֽשְׁבֵי בָ֗/הּ סָפְתָ֤ה בְהֵמוֹת֙ וָ/ע֔וֹף כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה אֶת אַחֲרִיתֵֽ/נוּ
English Translation
How long will the earth mourn and all the grass of the field wither, because of the evil of those who dwell in it? Animals and birds have perished, for they have said, "He will not see our latter end."
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