Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 4:25

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 23 and following) I looked at the earth, and behold, it was empty and void; and the heavens, and there was no light in them. I saw the mountains, and behold, they were moving; and all the hills were shaken. I looked, and there was no man, and every bird of the sky had fled. I looked, and behold, Carmel was a de…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

25I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were scared.

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In context

23I looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was not; and to the sky, and there was no light in it.

24I beheld the mountains, and they trembled, and I saw all the hills in commotion.

— Jeremiah 4:25 —

26I saw, and, behold, Carmel was desert, and all the cities were burned with fire at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of his fierce anger they were utterly destroyed.

27Thus saith the Lord, The whole land shall be desolate; but I will not make a full end.

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