Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 14:4
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 4) Because of the desolation of the land (or the works of the land, for they failed), because there was no rain upon the land: the farmers were confused, they covered their heads. Because of the desolation of the land, or rather, because the works of the land have failed, through which we come to know God. And…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4And the labors of the land failed, because there was no rain: the husbandmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
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In context
2Judea has mourned, and her gates are emptied, and are darkened upon the earth; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
3And her nobles have sent their little ones to the water: they came to the wells, and found no water: and brought back their vessels empty.
— Jeremiah 14:4 —
5And hinds calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
6The wild asses stood by the forests, and snuffed up the wind; their eyes failed, because there was no grass.