Bible Strands
Jeremiah 14:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD delivers a prophetic declaration to Jeremiah at the beginning of a severe drought that causes Judah’s gates to languish and Jerusalem to wail (Jeremiah 14:2). This opening statement establishes the divine origin of the crisis before describing its national impact.
The words — The phrase דְבַר־יְהוָה (de.var-Yah.weh) literally means "word of Yahweh," and הָיָה (ha.Yah) indicates it "came" or "occurred" to Jeremiah. These terms function as a technical marker identifying the message as a direct divine utterance rather than human observation.
The thread — The drought context continues in Jeremiah 14:2 with widespread mourning, while Jeremiah 17:8 introduces the contrasting image of a tree planted by water that does not fear the heat. The same divine word that initiates the judgment also frames the standard for endurance.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to treat the stated drought as a divinely communicated reality that demands immediate attention. It asks for recognition of the message's source before any response to the circumstances is attempted.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 17:8 He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.