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Jeremiah 4:9

King James Version (KJV)

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And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.

Jeremiah 4:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 4:9

Theological / Devotional

Shall perish. Verse 9 describes the effect of the coming invasion upon the leaders. The expression, “the heart . . . shall perish,” is idiomatic for a failure of courage.

The prophets. False prophets had seduced the people into a false sense of security. Because of the nonfulfillment of their predictions they were in consternation.

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