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At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
Jeremiah 4:11 — KJV
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Jeremiah 4:11
King James Version (KJV)
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Jeremiah 4:11
Verse 11 of 31
Commentary
Commentary on Jeremiah 4:11
Theological / DevotionalA dry wind. Because of its violence, its heat, and its excessive dryness, a dry, hot east wind blowing in from the desert was the climatic curse of the country.
High places. Heb. shephayim, “bare hilltops.”
Not to fan. In Palestine the prevailing breezes were from the west. These west winds not only refreshed the harvest laborers but were useful in winnowing the grain. However, a strong east wind was in no sense useful or beneficial. It brought ruin to vegetation and was too violent for fanning grain. It was an unmixed evil, a fitting symbol of judgment without mercy.
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