Jeremiah 25:37
New International Version
The peaceful meadows will be laid waste because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

New Living Translation
Peaceful meadows will be turned into a wasteland by the LORD’s fierce anger.

English Standard Version
and the peaceful folds are devastated because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.

King James Bible
And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

New King James Version
And the peaceful dwellings are cut down Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
And the peaceful grazing places are devastated Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

NASB 1995
“And the peaceful folds are made silent Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

NASB 1977
“And the peaceful folds are made silent Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the peaceful pastures are made silent Because of the burning anger of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
And the peaceful folds are devastated and made silent Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Peaceful grazing land will become lifeless because of the LORD’s burning anger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peaceful grazing land will become lifeless because of the LORD’s burning anger.

American Standard Version
And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The peaceful pastures are destroyed by the LORD's burning anger.

International Standard Version
The peaceful meadows are silent because of the LORD's fierce anger.

Majority Standard Bible
The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.

NET Bible
Their peaceful dwelling places will be laid waste by the fierce anger of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
The peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the peaceable habitations are cut down, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

World English Bible
The peaceful folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the peaceable habitations have been cut down, "" Because of the fierceness of the anger of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
And the peaceable habitations have been cut down, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the dwellings of peace were destroyed from the face of the burning of the anger of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the fields of peace have been silent, because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the fields of peace have been silenced before the face of the fury of the Lord.

New American Bible
desolate are the peaceful pastures, from the burning wrath of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
and the peaceful folds are devastated, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the peaceful folds are destroyed because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the camps of peace are destroyed from before the heat of the wrath of LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the peaceable folds are brought to silence Because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the peaceable abodes that remain shall be destroyed before the fierceness of my anger.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Cry of the Shepherds
36Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. 37The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger. 38He has left His den like a lion, for their land has been made a desolation by the sword of the oppressor, and because of the fierce anger of the LORD.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 34:18-19
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? / Why must My flock feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied?’

Isaiah 32:12-14
Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vines, / and for the land of my people, overgrown with thorns and briers—even for every house of merriment in this city of revelry. / For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—

Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Zephaniah 1:13
Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

Isaiah 24:7-8
The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan. / The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.

Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.

Amos 5:16-17
Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

Lamentations 1:4
The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish.

Isaiah 16:10
Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.

Micah 6:15
You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

Revelation 18:22-23
And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. / The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”

Matthew 24:7-8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Revelation 6:5-6
And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

James 5:1-2
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.


Treasury of Scripture

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Isaiah 27:10,11
Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof…

Isaiah 32:14
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

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Jeremiah 25
1. Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,
8. foretells the seventy years' captivity;
12. and after that, the destruction of Babylon.
15. Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations.
34. The howling of the shepherds.














The peaceful meadows
This phrase evokes imagery of tranquility and abundance, often associated with God's blessings in the land of Israel. In Hebrew, "meadows" can be linked to the word "na'ot," which suggests pastures or dwelling places. Historically, these meadows would have been vital for agriculture and livestock, symbolizing prosperity and sustenance. The peace of these meadows is shattered, indicating a dramatic shift from blessing to judgment.

will become lifeless
The transformation from life to lifelessness signifies a profound judgment. The Hebrew root for "lifeless" can be traced to "charab," meaning to be desolate or ruined. This conveys not just physical desolation but also spiritual barrenness. The once-vibrant meadows, now devoid of life, reflect the consequences of turning away from God, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment.

because of the LORD’s burning anger
This phrase underscores the cause of the desolation. The "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, highlighting His personal relationship with Israel. "Burning anger" translates from the Hebrew "charon aph," which literally means "heat of the nose," a vivid metaphor for intense wrath. This anger is not arbitrary but a response to persistent disobedience and idolatry. The historical context of Jeremiah's prophecy is crucial, as it was delivered during a time when Judah faced imminent invasion due to their unfaithfulness. This serves as a sobering reminder of God's holiness and justice, calling believers to repentance and faithfulness.

(37) Peaceable habitations.--Better, as before (Jeremiah 25:30), peaceful pastures.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The peaceful
הַשָּׁל֑וֹם (haš·šā·lō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

meadows
נְא֣וֹת (nə·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4999: Habitation, house, pasture, pleasant place

will become lifeless
וְנָדַ֖מּוּ (wə·nā·ḏam·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish

because of
מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD’s
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

burning anger.
חֲר֥וֹן (ḥă·rō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2740: A burning of anger


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