Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us. New Living Translation So put on clothes of mourning and weep with broken hearts, for the fierce anger of the LORD is still upon us. English Standard Version For this put on sackcloth, lament and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned back from us.” Berean Standard Bible So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” King James Bible For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. New King James Version For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, Lament and wail. For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned back from us. New American Standard Bible “For this, put on sackcloth, Mourn and wail; For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned away from us.” NASB 1995 “For this, put on sackcloth, Lament and wail; For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned back from us.” NASB 1977 “For this, put on sackcloth, Lament and wail; For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned back from us.” Legacy Standard Bible For this, I gird myself with sackcloth, Lament and wail; For the burning anger of Yahweh Has not turned back from us.” Amplified Bible “For this reason, put on sackcloth [for mourning], Lament (mourn with expressions of grief for the dead) and wail, For the fierce anger of the LORD Has not turned back from us.” Christian Standard Bible Because of this, put on sackcloth; mourn and wail, for the LORD’s burning anger has not turned away from us. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of this, put on sackcloth; mourn and wail, for the LORD’s burning anger has not turned away from us. American Standard Version For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us. Contemporary English Version Then I told the people of Israel, "Put on sackcloth! Mourn and cry out, 'The LORD is still angry with us.'" English Revised Version For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. GOD'S WORD® Translation So put on sackcloth, mourn, and cry because the LORD's burning anger hasn't turned away from us. Good News Translation So put on sackcloth, and weep and wail because the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from Judah. International Standard Version So, put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, because the burning anger of the LORD has not turned away from us." NET Bible So put on sackcloth! Mourn and wail, saying, 'The fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us!'" New Heart English Bible For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the LORD hasn't turned back from us. Webster's Bible Translation For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” World English Bible For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn’t turned back from us. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, "" For the fierce anger of YHWH has not turned back from us. Young's Literal Translation For this, gird on sackcloth, lament and howl, For the fierce anger of Jehovah hath not turned back from us. Smith's Literal Translation For this, be ye girded with sackcloth, lament and wail: for the heat of the anger of Jehovah turned not back from us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor this gird yourselves with haircloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned away from us. Catholic Public Domain Version Concerning this, wrap yourselves in haircloth, mourn and wail: ‘For the wrath of the fury of the Lord has not been turned away from us.’ New American Bible So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail: “The blazing anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” New Revised Standard Version Because of this put on sackcloth, lament and wail: “The fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor this gird yourself with sackcloth, mourn and lament; for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this, put on sackcloth and mourn and wail, because LORD JEHOVAH has not turned the heat of his wrath from you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For this gird you with sackcloth, Lament and wail; For the fierce anger of the LORD Is not turned back from us. Brenton Septuagint Translation For these things gird yourselves with sackclothes, and lament, and howl: for the anger of the Lord is not turned away from you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Disaster from the North…7A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. 8So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” 9“In that day,” declares the LORD, “the king and officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be astounded.”… Cross References Joel 1:13 Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God. Isaiah 22:12 On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. Lamentations 2:10 The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. Ezekiel 7:18 They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved. Amos 8:10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day. Micah 1:8 Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. Isaiah 15:3 In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. 2 Samuel 3:31 Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier. Isaiah 32:11 Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists. Ezekiel 27:31 They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning. Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. James 4:9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Luke 10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. Revelation 11:3 And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” Matthew 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Treasury of Scripture For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. gird Jeremiah 6:26 Isaiah 15:3 Isaiah 22:12 howl Jeremiah 48:20 Isaiah 13:6 Isaiah 15:2,3 the Isaiah 5:25 Isaiah 9:12,17,21 Isaiah 10:4 Jump to Previous Anger Burning Crying Fierce Gird Haircloth Hasn't Howl Lament Sackcloth Turned Wail Weeping WrathJump to Next Anger Burning Crying Fierce Gird Haircloth Hasn't Howl Lament Sackcloth Turned Wail Weeping WrathJeremiah 4 1. God calls Israel by his promise3. He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments 19. A grievous lamentation for Judah So put on sackcloth In ancient Israel, sackcloth was a coarse material made from goat's hair, often worn as a sign of mourning, repentance, or humility. The act of putting on sackcloth was a public demonstration of one's sorrow and contrition before God. This practice is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in Jonah 3:5-6, where the people of Nineveh, including their king, wore sackcloth in response to Jonah's warning of impending judgment. The use of sackcloth signifies a deep awareness of sin and a desire for reconciliation with God. mourn and wail for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by deep personal struggle and a profound sense of duty to convey God's words. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who is expressing His righteous anger towards Judah's sin and calling them to repentance. 4. Sackcloth A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning and repentance. It symbolizes humility and a contrite heart before God. 5. The Fierce Anger of the LORD Represents God's righteous judgment against sin. It is a call to recognize the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. Teaching Points The Seriousness of SinSin provokes the fierce anger of the LORD. We must recognize the gravity of sin in our lives and communities. Call to Repentance The act of putting on sackcloth and mourning is a call to genuine repentance. It is not merely an outward act but a reflection of a heart turned back to God. God's Righteous Judgment Understanding that God's anger is righteous and just should lead us to a deeper reverence for His holiness and a desire to align our lives with His will. The Role of the Prophet Jeremiah's role as a prophet reminds us of the importance of listening to God's messengers and heeding their warnings. Hope in Repentance While the verse speaks of God's anger, it also implies hope—repentance can lead to restoration and a turning away of God's wrath. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 4:5–9: What solid proof exists for the invasion from the north that supposedly led to widespread panic and ruin? Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering? Jeremiah 14:1-6: Does any historical or archeological evidence confirm or challenge the account of a severe drought at that time? What do sackcloth and ashes symbolize?(8) Gird you with sackcloth.--From the earliest times the outward sign of mourning, and therefore of repentance (Joel 1:8; Isaiah 22:12).Verse 8. - Is not turned back from us. As we in our folly believed (Jeremiah 2:35). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Soעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against put on חִגְר֥וּ (ḥiḡ·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself sackcloth, שַׂקִּ֖ים (śaq·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag mourn סִפְד֣וּ (sip̄·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5594: To tear the hair and beat the breasts, to lament, to wail and wail, וְהֵילִ֑ילוּ (wə·hê·lî·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the fierce חֲר֥וֹן (ḥă·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2740: A burning of anger anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of the LORD יְהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no turned away שָׁ֛ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from us.” מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Jeremiah 4:8 NIVJeremiah 4:8 NLT Jeremiah 4:8 ESV Jeremiah 4:8 NASB Jeremiah 4:8 KJV Jeremiah 4:8 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 4:8 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 4:8 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 4:8 French Bible Jeremiah 4:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:8 For this gird you with sackcloth lament (Jer.) |
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