Verse 7
Jeremiah 4:7
American Standard Version
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A lion is gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way, he is gone forth from his place, to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עָלָ֤ה אַרְיֵה֙ מִֽ/סֻּבְּכ֔/וֹ וּ/מַשְׁחִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם נָסַ֖ע יָצָ֣א מִ/מְּקֹמ֑/וֹ לָ/שׂ֤וּם אַרְצֵ/ךְ֙ לְ/שַׁמָּ֔ה עָרַ֥יִ/ךְ תִּצֶּ֖ינָה מֵ/אֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב
English Translation
A lion has come up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out; he has gone forth from his place to make your land a waste; your cities shall be laid waste without inhabitant.
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