Bible Strands
Jeremiah 18:14
Does the snow of Lebanon ever leave its rocky slopes? Or do its cool waters flowing from a distance ever run dry?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Jeremiah addresses the people of Israel during a pronouncement of judgment, using a rhetorical question to contrast divine consistency with human behavior.
The words — The Hebrew term שֶ֣לֶג (sheleg) translates literally to "the snow of," while לְבָנ֑וֹן (lebanon) specifies the northern mountain range, establishing the geographic anchor of the metaphor.
The thread — The text poses a rhetorical question about natural constancy to underscore covenant unfaithfulness, a pattern that resurfaces in John 6:68 where the disciples acknowledge the necessity of returning to Christ’s words.
Why it lands — The passage states that Lebanon’s snow and waters do not abandon their sources, then requires the reader to acknowledge that Israel’s departure from God violates the observable order of creation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Cross-references
- John 6:68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.