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The Scorching Wind of Judgment

11 At that time, it will be told this people and to Jerusalem, “A scorching wind from the barren heights in the desert is coming[a] toward my people, and it’s not for winnowing or cleansing. 12 A wind too strong for that is coming at my bidding.[b] Now I’m judging them as I speak.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:11 The Heb. lacks is coming
  2. Jeremiah 4:12 Lit. coming to me

11 At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem,
    A hot wind from the barren heights[a] in the desert,[b]
in the direction of[c] the daughter of my people,
    not to winnow and not to cleanse,
12 a wind too strong for[d] these will come for me,
    now also I speak judgments against them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:11 Literally “a wind of shimmering of barren heights”
  2. Jeremiah 4:11 Or “wilderness”
  3. Jeremiah 4:11 Literally “the way of”
  4. Jeremiah 4:12 Literally “a wind strong more than”