Bible Strands
Jeremiah 5:30
A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD declares this through Jeremiah to a nation facing imminent judgment, positioned between His question of deserved punishment and the indictment of corrupt religious leadership.
The words — The Hebrew שַׁמָּה (sha.Mah) denotes an "atrocious event," coupled with שַׁעֲרוּרָה (Sha.'a.ru.Rah) meaning "a horrible thing," both describing a נִהְיְתָה (nih.ye.Tah) that has "occurred" in the land.
The thread — This phrasing aligns with prophetic declarations of national collapse, explicitly paralleled in Jeremiah 23:14 and Hosea 6:10.
Why it lands — The text presents systemic corruption as an objective historical reality, requiring the reader to acknowledge the severity of collective sin before any possibility of correction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 23:14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
- Hosea 6:10 In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.
- Isaiah 1:2 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
- Jeremiah 2:12 Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.