Jeremiah 14:1
New International Version
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

New Living Translation
This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD, explaining why he was holding back the rain:

English Standard Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Berean Standard Bible
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

King James Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

New King James Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts.

New American Standard Bible
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah regarding the drought:

NASB 1995
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

NASB 1977
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

Legacy Standard Bible
That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah in regard to the drought:

Amplified Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Christian Standard Bible
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

American Standard Version
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Contemporary English Version
When there had been no rain for a long time, the LORD told me to say to the people:

English Revised Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah about the drought.

Good News Translation
The LORD said to me concerning the drought,

International Standard Version
This is this message from the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

Majority Standard Bible
This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

NET Bible
The LORD spoke to Jeremiah about the drought.

New Heart English Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Webster's Bible Translation
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

World English Bible
This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah concerning the matters of the scarcities:

Young's Literal Translation
That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah concerning the matters of the dearths:

Smith's Literal Translation
The word of Jehovah which was to Jeremiah concerning the words of the drought.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Word of the Lord that came to Jeremias concerning the words of the drought.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the words of the drought.

New American Bible
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

New Revised Standard Version
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THE word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon Jeremiah about the lack of rain
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
AND THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO JEREMIAS CONCERNING THE DROUGHT.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Drought, Famine, Sword, Pestilence
1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: 2“Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Amos 4:7-8
“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 5:6
I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.”

Lamentations 4:8-9
But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick. / Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.

Ezekiel 14:13-14
“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting unfaithfully, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of food, to send famine upon it, and to cut off from it both man and beast, / then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

2 Chronicles 7:13-14
If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, / and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Deuteronomy 28:23-24
The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron. / The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed.

1 Kings 17:1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

Zechariah 14:17
And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.

Psalm 105:16
He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.

Revelation 11:6
These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

James 5:17-18
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

Luke 4:25
But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

Matthew 24:7
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Acts 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”


Treasury of Scripture

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

A.

the dearth.

Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

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7. causes Jeremiah to pray.
10. The Lord will not be entreated for the people.
13. false prophets are no excuse for them.
17. Jeremiah is moved to complain for them.














This is the word of the LORD
The phrase "This is the word of the LORD" signifies divine communication, emphasizing the authority and authenticity of the message. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just a spoken word but an active, dynamic force. The "word of the LORD" is a recurring theme in the prophetic books, underscoring that the message is not of human origin but from God Himself. This divine word is meant to guide, correct, and sometimes warn the people of Israel. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ongoing relationship with His people, where He communicates His will and intentions.

that came to Jeremiah
The phrase "that came to Jeremiah" indicates the personal nature of God's communication with His prophets. Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. The Hebrew root for "came" is "hayah," which can mean "to happen" or "to come to pass," suggesting that the word of the LORD is not static but an event that occurs, impacting the prophet and, through him, the people. Jeremiah's role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, often delivering difficult messages that called for repentance and change.

concerning the drought
The phrase "concerning the drought" sets the context for the message. Droughts were significant events in the ancient Near East, often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or judgment. In the Hebrew Bible, droughts are sometimes used as a metaphor for spiritual barrenness or a lack of faithfulness among God's people. The historical context suggests that this drought was a severe crisis for Judah, affecting agriculture, economy, and daily life. It serves as a backdrop for God's message through Jeremiah, highlighting the physical and spiritual desolation that results from turning away from God. The drought is both a literal and symbolic representation of the consequences of the nation's sins, calling them to repentance and a return to covenant faithfulness.

XIV.

(1) Concerning the dearth.--Literally, on the word or tidings of the drought. This is clearly the opening of a new discourse, which continues to Jeremiah 17:18; but as no special calamity of this kind is mentioned in the historical account of Jeremiah's life, its date cannot be fixed with certainty. As Jeremiah 15:15 -implies that he had already suffered scorn or persecution for his prophetic work, we may reasonably assume some period not earlier than the reign of Jehoiakim.

Verse 1. - The dearth; rather, the drought, or, more literally, the droughts, the plural being used to indicate the length of time the drought lasted.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[This is] the word
דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

came
הָיָ֤ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Jeremiah
יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites

concerning
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the drought:
הַבַּצָּרֽוֹת׃ (hab·baṣ·ṣā·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1226: Restraint, drought


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