King James Version
What Does Jeremiah 11:22 Mean?
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Context
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But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
21
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
22
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon
23
And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **The young men.**—As the context shows, these are the men of military age who would die fighting, while their children should perish from famine within the walls of the besieged cities.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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