Verse 31

Jeremiah 4:31

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31 I hear the cries like a woman in labor, the agonizing moans of a woman giving birth to her first child. These are the cries of the Daughter of Zion gasping for air, holding out her hands, saying, “Please help me—I'm being murdered!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּי֩ ק֨וֹל כְּ/חוֹלָ֜ה שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי צָרָה֙ כְּ/מַבְכִּירָ֔ה ק֧וֹל בַּת צִיּ֛וֹן תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ כַּפֶּ֑י/הָ אֽוֹי נָ֣א לִ֔/י כִּֽי עָיְפָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖/י לְ/הֹרְגִֽים

English Translation

For I have heard a voice like that of a woman in labor, a voice of anguish like that of a woman giving birth to her first child; the daughter of Zion is in agony, she spreads out her hands, woe is me, for my soul is weary of those who kill.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Israel, if you want to come back, then come back to me, declares the Lord. If you get rid of these d... Focus ↗

2 and if when you make your vows, you do so only to me, sincerely, truly, and honestly, then the natio... Focus ↗

3 This is what the Lord is saying to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: Plow your unplowed ground, and... Focus ↗

4 Dedicate yourselves to the Lord; be totally committed to him, people of Judah and Jerusalem. Otherwi... Focus ↗

5 Announce this warning throughout Judah and Jerusalem! Tell them: Blow the trumpet everywhere in the... Focus ↗

6 Raise the danger flag; go to Zion! Find somewhere safe! Don't hesitate! I'm bringing enemies from th... Focus ↗

7 A lion has left his hiding place; a destroyer of nations has started out. He has left his den to com... Focus ↗

8 Wear clothes made of sackcloth, weep and wail, crying out, “The Lord's furious anger against us hasn... Focus ↗

9 When that happens declares the Lord, the king and officials will lose heart, the priests will be dev... Focus ↗

10 Then I said, “Oh, Lord God (Elohim), you have completely fooled the people of Jerusalem by telling t... Focus ↗

11 At that time the people of Jerusalem will be told, “A burning wind from the bare hills of the desert... Focus ↗

12 No, this wind is too strong for that, and it comes from me. Now I'm also going to tell them how I wi... Focus ↗

13 Look, he's rushing in like storm clouds; his chariots are like a whirlwind. His horses fly faster th... Focus ↗

14 Clean the evil from your heart, Jerusalem, so that you can be saved. How long will you hold onto you... Focus ↗

15 News is shouted out from Dan, announcing disaster from the hills of Ephraim. Focus ↗

16 “Let the nations know! Look what's happening! Announce this to Jerusalem: An army is coming to besie... Focus ↗

17 They encircle her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me, declares the Lord. Focus ↗

18 You've brought this on yourself by your own attitudes and actions. This is your punishment, and it's... Focus ↗

19 “I'm in agony, absolute agony! My heart is breaking! It's beating wildly in my chest! My heart pound... Focus ↗

20 News of one disaster after another comes flooding in, for the whole country is in ruins. My own home... Focus ↗

21 How long do I have to see the flags of war and hear the trumpets of battle?” Focus ↗

22 “My people are stupid; they don't know me. They are foolish children who just don't understand. They... Focus ↗

23 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; I looked to the heavens, and its light was gon... Focus ↗

24 I looked at the mountains, and saw that they were shaking; all the hills were swaying to and fro. Focus ↗

25 I looked, and nobody was left; all the birds had flown away. Focus ↗

26 I looked, and the productive fields were a desert. All the towns were demolished because of the Lord... Focus ↗

27 This is what the Lord says: “The whole country will be devastated, but I won't do so completely. Focus ↗

28 The earth will mourn and the heavens above will go dark. I have spoken; this is what I have ordered.... Focus ↗

29 People from every town run away when they hear the enemy horsemen and archers coming. They hide in t... Focus ↗

30 You, Jerusalem, now desolate, what are you going to do? Even though you dress in scarlet clothes, an... Focus ↗

31 I hear the cries like a woman in labor, the agonizing moans of a woman giving birth to her first chi...

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 4 (31 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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