Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above grow dark, because I have spoken and will not relent, I have decided and will not turn back.” New Living Translation The earth will mourn and the heavens will be draped in black because of my decree against my people. I have made up my mind and will not change it.” English Standard Version “For this the earth shall mourn, and the heavens above be dark; for I have spoken; I have purposed; I have not relented, nor will I turn back.” Berean Standard Bible Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” King James Bible For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. New King James Version For this shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black, Because I have spoken. I have purposed and will not relent, Nor will I turn back from it. New American Standard Bible “For this the earth will mourn, And the heavens above will become dark, Because I have spoken, I have purposed, And I have not changed My mind, nor will I turn from it.” NASB 1995 “For this the earth shall mourn And the heavens above be dark, Because I have spoken, I have purposed, And I will not change My mind, nor will I turn from it.” NASB 1977 “For this the earth shall mourn, And the heavens above be dark, Because I have spoken, I have purposed, And I will not change My mind, nor will I turn from it.” Legacy Standard Bible For this the earth shall mourn And the heavens above be dark Because I have spoken; I have purposed, And I will not relent, nor will I turn from it.” Amplified Bible “For this reason the earth shall mourn And the heavens above shall become dark, Because I have spoken, I have decided, And I will not change my mind (relent), nor will I turn back from it.” Christian Standard Bible Because of this, the earth will mourn; the skies above will grow dark. I have spoken; I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back from it.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of this, the earth will mourn; the skies above will grow dark. I have spoken; I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back from it. American Standard Version For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it. English Revised Version For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it. GOD'S WORD® Translation The earth will mourn, and the sky will grow black. I have spoken, and I have planned it. I won't change my plans, and I won't turn back. Good News Translation The earth will mourn; the sky will grow dark. The LORD has spoken and will not change his mind. He has made his decision and will not turn back. International Standard Version Because of this, the land will mourn, and the heavens above will be dark. Because I have spoken and decided, I won't turn back from doing it." Majority Standard Bible Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” NET Bible Because of this the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black. For I have made my purpose known and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out." New Heart English Bible For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not relented, neither will I turn back from it." Webster's Bible Translation For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. World English Bible For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black, because I have spoken it. I have planned it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor this the earth mourns, "" And the heavens above have been black, "" Because I have spoken—I have purposed, "" And I have not relented, "" Nor do I turn back from it. Young's Literal Translation For this doth the land mourn, And black have been the heavens above, because I have spoken -- I have purposed, And I have not repented, Nor do I turn back from it. Smith's Literal Translation For this, shall the earth mourn, and the heavens became dark from above: because I spake, I purposed, I lamented not, and I will not turn back from it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe earth shall mourn, and the heavens shall lament from above: because I have spoken, I have purposed, and I have not repented, neither am I turned away from it. Catholic Public Domain Version The earth will mourn, and the heavens will lament from above. For I have spoken, I have decided, and I have not regretted. Neither will I be turned away from it. New American Bible Because of this the earth shall mourn, the heavens above shall darken; I have spoken, I will not change my mind, I have decided, I will not turn back. New Revised Standard Version Because of this the earth shall mourn, and the heavens above grow black; for I have spoken, I have purposed; I have not relented nor will I turn back. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor this the earth shall mourn and the heavens above shall be darkened; because of everything that I have spoken; I have purposed it and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of these things, the Earth shall mourn and Heaven shall be dark from above; I shall not regret anything that I have spoken and I have counseled, and I shall not turn from it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For this shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black; Because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, And I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it. Brenton Septuagint Translation For these things let the earth mourn, and let the sky be dark above: for I have spoken, and I will not repent; I have purposed, and I will not turn back from it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lamentation for Judah…27For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction. 28Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” 29Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left.… Cross References Isaiah 24:19-20 The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Ezekiel 32:7-8 When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. Joel 2:10 Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. Amos 8:9 And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. Zephaniah 1:15 That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Mark 13:24-25 But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ 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 6:12-14 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. Isaiah 50:3 I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.” Ezekiel 30:3 For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. Joel 3:15 The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine. Nahum 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. Treasury of Scripture For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. the earth. Jeremiah 4:23-26 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light… Jeremiah 12:4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. Jeremiah 23:10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. the heavens. Isaiah 5:30 And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. Isaiah 34:4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. Isaiah 50:3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. because. Jeremiah 7:16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. Jeremiah 14:11,12 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good… Jeremiah 15:1-9 Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth… Jump to Previous Black Change Changed Dark Decided Earth Grow Heavens High Mind Mourn Purpose Purposed Relent Relented Repent Repented Therefrom Turn WeepingJump to Next Black Change Changed Dark Decided Earth Grow Heavens High Mind Mourn Purpose Purposed Relent Relented Repent Repented Therefrom Turn WeepingJeremiah 4 1. God calls Israel by his promise3. He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments 19. A grievous lamentation for Judah Therefore the earth will mourn The phrase "the earth will mourn" uses the Hebrew word "אָבַל" (aval), which conveys a deep sense of lamentation and sorrow. In the context of Jeremiah, this mourning is not just a poetic expression but a reflection of the physical and spiritual desolation that sin brings upon creation. The earth, often personified in Scripture, responds to the moral and spiritual state of humanity. This mourning signifies the profound impact of Israel's unfaithfulness and the resulting divine judgment. It serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of creation and humanity, echoing the consequences of sin that affect all of God's creation. and the heavens above grow dark I have spoken I have purposed I will not relent nor will I turn back Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will mourn תֶּאֱבַ֣ל (te·’ĕ·ḇal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 56: To bewail [and] the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky above מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top grow dark. וְקָדְר֥וּ (wə·qā·ḏə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn I have spoken, דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ (ḏib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue I have planned, זַמֹּ֔תִי (zam·mō·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2161: To consider, purpose, devise and I will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no relent נִחַ֖מְתִּי (ni·ḥam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge or turn back. אָשׁ֥וּב (’ā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Links Jeremiah 4:28 NIVJeremiah 4:28 NLT Jeremiah 4:28 ESV Jeremiah 4:28 NASB Jeremiah 4:28 KJV Jeremiah 4:28 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 4:28 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 4:28 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 4:28 French Bible Jeremiah 4:28 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:28 For this shall the earth mourn and (Jer.) |
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