Jeremiah 14:2

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

"Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up." - Jeremiah 14:2
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What does Jeremiah 14:2 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 14:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up." This verse is part of the book of Jeremiah, which is a prophetic book in the Old…

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The Cry of Judah: A Call to Compassion and Action

The verse Jeremiah 14:2 presents a poignant snapshot of the heartache and turmoil that gripped Judah: "Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up" (KJV). In this passage, we uncover profound themes of…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Restoration: Embracing Hope in Mourning

O Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts heavy and burdened, reflecting on the profound words of Jeremiah 14:2, which state, "Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up." In these powerful…

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Jeremiah 14:2 - "Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up."
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
"¶ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?" - Jeremiah 2:14
Jeremiah 37:14 - "Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes."
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"The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth." - Jeremiah 14:1
Jeremiah 38:14 - "¶ Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me."
Jeremiah 14:11 - "Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good."
Jeremiah 19:14 - "Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,"
Jeremiah 14:5 - "Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass."
Jeremiah 48:14 - "¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?"
Jeremiah 14:4 - "Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads."
Jeremiah 39:14 - "Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people."
Jeremiah 9:14 - "But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:"
Jeremiah 26:14 - "As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you."
Jeremiah 52:14 - "And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about."
"Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes." - Jeremiah 37:14
Jeremiah 31:14 - "And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 20:14 - "¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed."
Jeremiah 6:14 - "They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace."
Jeremiah 25:2 - "The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,"
Jeremiah 1:14 - "Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land."
Jeremiah 3:2
Jeremiah 14:20 - "We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee."
Jeremiah 20:2 - "Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD."