¹ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

² Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

³ And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

⁴ Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

⁵ Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

⁶ And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

⁷ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

⁸ O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

⁹ Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

¹⁰ Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

¹¹ Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

¹² When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

¹³ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

¹⁴ Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

¹⁵ Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

¹⁶ And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

¹⁷ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

¹⁸ If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

¹⁹ Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

²⁰ We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

²¹ Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

²² Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

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¹ The word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 that came to Jeremiah ^H3414 concerning ^H1697 the dearth. ^H1226

² Judah ^H3063 mourneth, ^H56 and the gates ^H8179 thereof languish; ^H535 they are black ^H6937 unto the ground; ^H776 and the cry ^H6682 of Jerusalem ^H3389 is gone up. ^H5927

³ And their nobles ^H117 have sent ^H7971 their little ones ^H6810 to the waters: ^H4325 they came ^H935 to the pits, ^{H1356 H1360} and found ^H4672 no water; ^H4325 they returned ^H7725 with their vessels ^H3627 empty; ^H7387 they were ashamed ^H954 and confounded, ^H3637 and covered ^H2645 their heads. ^H7218

⁴ Because the ground ^H127 is chapt, ^H2865 for there was no rain ^H1653 in the earth, ^H776 the plowmen ^H406 were ashamed, ^H954 they covered ^H2645 their heads. ^H7218

⁵ Yea, the hind ^H365 also calved ^H3205 in the field, ^H7704 and forsook ^H5800 it, because there was no grass. ^H1877

⁶ And the wild asses ^H6501 did stand ^H5975 in the high places, ^H8205 they snuffed up ^H7602 the wind ^H7307 like dragons; ^H8577 their eyes ^H5869 did fail, ^H3615 because there was no grass. ^H6212

⁷ O LORD, ^H3068 though our iniquities ^H5771 testify ^H6030 against us, do ^H6213 thou it for thy name's ^H8034 sake: for our backslidings ^H4878 are many; ^H7231 we have sinned ^H2398 against thee.

⁸ O the hope ^H4723 of Israel, ^H3478 the saviour ^H3467 thereof in time ^H6256 of trouble, ^H6869 why shouldest thou be as a stranger ^H1616 in the land, ^H776 and as a wayfaring man ^H732 that turneth aside ^H5186 to tarry for a night? ^H3885

⁹ Why shouldest thou be as a man ^H376 astonied, ^H1724 as a mighty man ^H1368 that cannot ^H3201 save? ^H3467 yet thou, O LORD, ^H3068 art in the midst ^H7130 of us, and we are called ^H7121 by thy name; ^H8034 leave ^H3240 us not.

¹⁰ Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 unto this people, ^H5971 Thus have they loved ^H157 to wander, ^H5128 they have not refrained ^H2820 their feet, ^H7272 therefore the LORD ^H3068 doth not accept ^H7521 them; he will now remember ^H2142 their iniquity, ^H5771 and visit ^H6485 their sins. ^H2403

¹¹ Then said ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 unto me, Pray ^H6419 not for this people ^H5971 for their good. ^H2896

¹² When they fast, ^H6684 I will not hear ^H8085 their cry; ^H7440 and when they offer ^H5927 burnt offering ^H5930 and an oblation, ^H4503 I will not accept ^H7521 them: but I will consume ^H3615 them by the sword, ^H2719 and by the famine, ^H7458 and by the pestilence. ^H1698

¹³ Then said ^H559 I, Ah, ^H162 Lord ^H136 GOD! ^H3069 behold, the prophets ^H5030 say ^H559 unto them, Ye shall not see ^H7200 the sword, ^H2719 neither shall ye have famine; ^H7458 but I will give ^H5414 you assured ^H571 peace ^H7965 in this place. ^H4725

¹⁴ Then the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto me, The prophets ^H5030 prophesy ^H5012 lies ^H8267 in my name: ^H8034 I sent ^H7971 them not, neither have I commanded ^H6680 them, neither spake ^H1696 unto them: they prophesy ^H5012 unto you a false ^H8267 vision ^H2377 and divination, ^H7081 and a thing of nought, ^{H457 H434} and the deceit ^H8649 of their heart. ^H3820

¹⁵ Therefore thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 concerning the prophets ^H5030 that prophesy ^H5012 in my name, ^H8034 and I sent ^H7971 them not, yet they say, ^H559 Sword ^H2719 and famine ^H7458 shall not be in this land; ^H776 By sword ^H2719 and famine ^H7458 shall those prophets ^H5030 be consumed. ^H8552

¹⁶ And the people ^H5971 to whom they prophesy ^H5012 shall be cast out ^H7993 in the streets ^H2351 of Jerusalem ^H3389 because ^H6440 of the famine ^H7458 and the sword; ^H2719 and they shall have none to bury ^H6912 them, ^H1992 them, their wives, ^H802 nor their sons, ^H1121 nor their daughters: ^H1323 for I will pour ^H8210 their wickedness ^H7451 upon them.

¹⁷ Therefore thou shalt say ^H559 this word ^H1697 unto them; Let mine eyes ^H5869 run down ^H3381 with tears ^H1832 night ^H3915 and day, ^H3119 and let them not cease: ^H1820 for the virgin ^H1330 daughter ^H1323 of my people ^H5971 is broken ^H7665 with a great ^H1419 breach, ^H7667 with a very ^H3966 grievous ^H2470 blow. ^H4347

¹⁸ If I go forth ^H3318 into the field, ^H7704 then behold the slain ^H2491 with the sword! ^H2719 and if I enter ^H935 into the city, ^H5892 then behold them that are sick ^H8463 with famine! ^H7458 yea, both the prophet ^H5030 and the priest ^H3548 go about ^H5503 into a land ^H776 that they know ^H3045 not.

¹⁹ Hast thou utterly ^H3988 rejected ^H3988 Judah? ^H3063 hath thy soul ^H5315 lothed ^H1602 Zion? ^H6726 why hast thou smitten ^H5221 us, and there is no healing ^H4832 for us? we looked ^H6960 for peace, ^H7965 and there is no good; ^H2896 and for the time ^H6256 of healing, ^H4832 and behold trouble! ^H1205

²⁰ We acknowledge, ^H3045 O LORD, ^H3068 our wickedness, ^H7562 and the iniquity ^H5771 of our fathers: ^H1 for we have sinned ^H2398 against thee.

²¹ Do not abhor ^H5006 us, for thy name's ^H8034 sake, do not disgrace ^H5034 the throne ^H3678 of thy glory: ^H3519 remember, ^H2142 break ^H6565 not thy covenant ^H1285 with us.

²² Are there ^H3426 any among the vanities ^H1892 of the Gentiles ^H1471 that can cause rain? ^H1652 or can the heavens ^H8064 give ^H5414 showers? ^H7241 art not thou he, O LORD ^H3068 our God? ^H430 therefore we will wait ^H6960 upon thee: for thou hast made ^H6213 all these things.

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¹ The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

² Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

³ And their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.

⁴ Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.

⁵ Yea, the hind also in the field calveth, and forsaketh `her young', because there is no grass.

⁶ And the wild asses stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.

⁷ Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

⁸ O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

⁹ Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

¹⁰ Thus saith Jehovah unto this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Jehovah doth not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

¹¹ And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for `their' good.

¹² When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

¹³ Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

¹⁴ Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

¹⁵ Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

¹⁶ And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them-them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

¹⁷ And thou shalt say this word unto them, Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.

¹⁸ If I go forth into the field, then, behold, the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then, behold, they that are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.

¹⁹ Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

²⁰ We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

²¹ Do not abhor `us', for thy name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

²² Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

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¹ That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:

² Mourned hath Judah, and her gates have languished, They have mourned to the earth, And the cry of Jerusalem hath gone up.

³ And their honourable ones have sent their little ones to the water, They have come unto ditches, They have not found water, They have turned back -- their vessels empty! They have been ashamed, And have blushed and covered their head.

⁴ Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.

⁵ For even the hind in the field hath brought forth -- to forsake `it!' For there hath been no grass.

⁶ And wild asses have stood on high places, They have swallowed up wind like dragons, Consumed have been their eyes, for there is no herb.

⁷ Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name's sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.

⁸ O Hope of Israel -- its saviour in time of trouble, Why art Thou as a sojourner in the land? And as a traveller turned aside to lodge?

⁹ Why art Thou as one dumb? As a mighty one not able to save? And Thou `art' in our midst, O Jehovah, And Thy name over us is called, leave us not.

¹⁰ Thus said Jehovah concerning this people: Well they have loved to wander, Their feet they have not restrained, And Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin.

¹¹ And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,

¹² When they fast, I hearken not unto their cry, And when they cause to ascend burnt-offering and present, I accept them not, For by sword, and by famine, And by pestilence, I am consuming them.

¹³ And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, Lo, the prophets are saying to them: Ye do not see a sword, yea, famine is not to you, For true peace I give to you in this place.'

¹⁴ And Jehovah saith unto me: Falsehood the prophets are prophesying in My name, I did not send them, nor command them, Nor have I spoken unto them: A false vision, and divination, and vanity, And the deceit of their own heart, they are prophesying to you.

¹⁵ Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, and I have not sent them, and they are saying, Sword and famine is not in this land: By sword and by famine are these prophets consumed.

¹⁶ And the people to whom they are prophesying, Are cast into out-places of Jerusalem, Because of the famine, and of the sword, And they have none burying them, Them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, And I have poured out upon them this evil.

¹⁷ And thou hast said unto them this word: Tears come down mine eyes night and day, And they do not cease, For, `with' a great breach, Broken hath been the virgin daughter of my people, A very grievous stroke.

¹⁸ If I have gone forth to the field, Then, lo, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, lo, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down Unto a land that they knew not.

¹⁹ Hast Thou utterly rejected Judah? Zion hath Thy soul loathed? Wherefore hast Thou smitten us, And there is no healing to us? Looking for peace, and there is no good, And for a time of healing, and lo, terror.

²⁰ We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.

²¹ Do not despise, for Thy name's sake, Dishonour not the throne of Thine honour, Remember, break not Thy covenant with us.

²² Are there among the vanities of the nations any causing rain? And do the heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O Jehovah our God? And we wait for thee, for Thou -- Thou hast done all these!

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¹ The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

² Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem goeth up.

³ And their nobles send their little ones for water: they come to the pits, they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed, they are confounded, and have covered their heads.

⁴ Because the ground is chapt, for there hath been no rain on the earth, the ploughmen are ashamed, they cover their heads.

⁵ For the hind also calveth in the field, and forsaketh [its young], because there is no grass.

⁶ And the wild asses stand on the heights, they snuff up the wind like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.

⁷ Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many -- we have sinned against thee.

⁸ Thou hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why wilt thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a traveller that turneth aside to stay a night?

⁹ Why wilt thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? Yet thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.

¹⁰ Thus saith Jehovah to this people: Even so have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet; and Jehovah hath no delight in them: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

¹¹ And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

¹² When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer up burnt-offering and oblation, I will not accept them: for I will consume them by sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.

¹³ And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; for I will give you assured peace in this place.

¹⁴ And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

¹⁵ Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, and who say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and by famine shall those prophets be consumed;

¹⁶ and the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword; and there shall be none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; and I will pour their wickedness upon them.

¹⁷ And thou shalt say this word unto them: Let mine eyes run down with tears, night and day, and not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

¹⁸ If I go forth into the field, behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold them that pine away with famine! For both prophet and priest shall go about into a land that they know not.

¹⁹ -- Hast thou then utterly rejected Judah? Doth thy soul loathe Zion? Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? Peace is looked for, and there is no good, -- and a time of healing, and behold terror!

²⁰ Jehovah, we acknowledge our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.

²¹ For thy name's sake, do not spurn [us], do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

²² Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? Art not thou HE, Jehovah, our God? And we wait upon thee; for thou hast made all these things.

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¹ The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

² Judah mourns, and the gates of it languish, they sit in black on the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

³ Their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.

⁴ Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.

⁵ Yes, the hind also in the field calves, and forsakes [her young], because there is no grass.

⁶ The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.

⁷ Though our iniquities testify against us, work you for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

⁸ You hope of Israel, the Savior of it in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

⁹ Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can't save? yet you, Yahweh, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; don't leave us.

¹⁰ Thus says Yahweh to this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Yahweh does not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

¹¹ Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.

¹² When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

¹³ Then said I, Ah, Lord Yahweh! behold, the prophets tell them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

¹⁴ Then Yahweh said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I didn't send them, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I to them: they prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nothing, and the deceit of their own heart.

¹⁵ Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, and I didn't send them, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

¹⁶ The people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them-them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness on them.

¹⁷ You shall say this word to them, Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.

¹⁸ If I go forth into the field, then, behold, the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then, behold, those who are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.

¹⁹ Have you utterly rejected Judah? has your soul loathed Zion? why have you struck us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

²⁰ We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.

²¹ Do not abhor [us], for your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, don't break your covenant with us.

²² Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the sky give showers? Aren't you he, Yahweh our God? therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.

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¹ The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah when there was no water.

² Judah is weeping and its doors are dark with sorrow, and people are seated on the earth clothed in black; and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

³ Their great men have sent their servants for water: they come to the holes and there is no water to be seen; they come back with nothing in their vessels; they are overcome with shame and fear, covering their heads.

⁴ Those who do work on the land are in fear, for there has been no rain on the land, and the farmers are shamed, covering their heads.

⁵ And the roe, giving birth in the field, lets her young one be uncared for, because there is no grass.

⁶ And the asses of the field on the open hilltops are opening their mouths wide like jackals to get air; their eyes are hollow because there is no grass.

⁷ Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for again and again we have been turned away from you, we have done evil against you.

⁸ O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?

⁹ Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

¹⁰ This is what the Lord has said about this people: Even so they have been glad to go from the right way; they have not kept their feet from wandering, so the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep their wrongdoing in mind and send punishment for their sins.

¹¹ And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.

¹² When they go without food, I will not give ear to their cry; when they give burned offerings and meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: but I will put an end to them by the sword and by need of food and by disease.

¹³ Then I said, Ah, Lord God! see, the prophets say to them, You will not see the sword or be short of food; but I will give you certain peace in this place.

¹⁴ Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.

¹⁵ So this is what the Lord has said about the prophets who make use of my name, though I sent them not, and say, The sword and need of food will not be in this land: the sword and need of food will put an end to those prophets.

¹⁶ And the people to whom they are prophets will be pushed out dead into the streets of Jerusalem, because there is no food, and because of the sword; and they will have no one to put their bodies into the earth, them or their wives or their sons or their daughters: for I will let loose their evil-doing on them.

¹⁷ And you are to say this word to them, Let my eyes be streaming with water night and day, and let it not be stopped; for the virgin daughter of my people is wounded with a great wound, with a very bitter blow.

¹⁸ If I go out into the open country, there are those put to death by the sword! and if I go into the town, there are those who are diseased from need of food! for the prophet and the priest go about in the land and have no knowledge.

¹⁹ Have you completely given up Judah? is your soul turned in disgust from Zion? why have you given us blows from which there is no one to make us well? we were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there was only a great fear.

²⁰ We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against you.

²¹ Do not be turned from us in disgust, because of your name; do not put shame on the seat of your glory: keep us in mind, let not your agreement with us be broken.

²² Are any of the false gods of the nations able to make rain come? are the heavens able to give showers? are you not he, O Lord our God? so we will go on waiting for you, for you have done all these things.