Jeremiah 4:27
Jeremiah 4:27 in Multiple Translations
For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.
For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
For thus saith Jehovah, The whole land shall be a desolation; yet will I not make a full end.
For this is what the Lord has said: All the land will become a waste; I will make destruction complete.
This is what the Lord says: “The whole country will be devastated, but I won't do so completely.
For thus hath the Lord saide, The whole lande shall be desolate: yet will I not make a full ende.
For thus said Jehovah: All the land is a desolation, but a completion I make not.
For the LORD says, “The whole land will be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.
For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
For thus saith the Lord: All the land shall be desolate, but yet I will not utterly destroy.
This is what Yahweh is saying: “The entire land of Judah will be ruined, but I will not destroy it completely.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 4:27
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Jeremiah 4:27 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּי
כֹה֙
אָמַ֣ר
יְהוָ֔ה
שְׁמָמָ֥ה
תִהְיֶ֖ה
כָּל
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
וְ/כָלָ֖ה
לֹ֥א
אֶעֱשֶֽׂה
כִּי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
כֹה֙
kôh
H3541
thus
Adv
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
שְׁמָמָ֥ה
shᵉmâmâh
H8077
Desolate
N-fs
תִהְיֶ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
וְ/כָלָ֖ה
kâlâh
H3617
consumption
Conj | N-fs
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
אֶעֱשֶֽׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 4:27
כִּי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
כֹה֙
kôh
H3541
"thus"
Adv
This Hebrew word means thus or in this manner. It can also indicate a location or time, such as here or now. The KJV translates it in various ways, including also, here, and so.
Definition: 1) thus, here, in this manner 1a) thus, so 1b) here, here and there 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile Aramaic equivalent: kah (כָּה "thus" H3542)
Usage: Occurs in 541 OT verses. KJV: also, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder. See also: Genesis 15:5; 1 Kings 22:20; Isaiah 7:7.
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
שְׁמָמָ֥ה
shᵉmâmâh
H8077
"Desolate"
N-fs
This word refers to the state of being devastated or wasted, often used to describe the results of war or God's judgment. In Ezekiel 33:28, it describes the desolation of Israel. It's about a place being left empty and destroyed.
Definition: devastation, waste, desolation Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: (laid, [idiom] most) desolate(-ion), waste. See also: Exodus 23:29; Ezekiel 14:16; Isaiah 1:7.
תִהְיֶ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
וְ/כָלָ֖ה
kâlâh
H3617
"consumption"
Conj | N-fs
This word refers to the act of completely destroying or consuming something, like the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:28.
Definition: 1) completion, termination, full end, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation 1a) completion 1a1) completely, altogether (adv) 1b) complete destruction, consumption, annihilation
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance. See also: Genesis 18:21; Jeremiah 5:18; Isaiah 10:23.
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
אֶעֱשֶֽׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 4:27
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 4:27 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 4:27
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 4:27
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 4:27
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 4:27
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
- Sermons on Jeremiah 4:27
Context — Lamentation for Judah
25I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.
26I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
27For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.
28Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” 29Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 46:28 | And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.” |
| 2 | Jeremiah 5:10 | Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 5:18 | “Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 30:11 | For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.” |
| 5 | Romans 9:27–29 | Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.” |
| 6 | Ezekiel 11:13 | Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?” |
| 7 | Romans 11:1–7 | I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well” ? And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace. What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, |
| 8 | Leviticus 26:44 | Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 4:7 | A 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. |
| 10 | Amos 9:8–9 | Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD. “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. |
Jeremiah 4:27 Summary
Jeremiah 4:27 tells us that God says the whole land will be desolate, but He will not completely destroy it. This means that even in the midst of judgment and punishment, God shows mercy and compassion, as seen in Jeremiah 30:11 and Lamentations 3:22-23. It's like when we make mistakes and face consequences, but God still loves us and wants to help us, as seen in Psalm 103:8. We can trust that God is always working for our good, even when things seem bleak, just like He promises in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the land to be desolate, as mentioned in Jeremiah 4:27?
The desolation of the land refers to a state of barrenness and destruction, where the land is no longer fruitful or inhabited, as seen in Jeremiah 4:26, where the fruitful land was turned into a desert, similar to the desolation described in Deuteronomy 29:23.
Why would God not finish the destruction of the land, as stated in Jeremiah 4:27?
God's decision not to finish the destruction of the land is a demonstration of His mercy and compassion, as seen in Joel 2:13, where He calls His people to return to Him, and in Jeremiah 30:11, where He promises to make a full end of all the nations where His people are scattered, but not to make a full end of Israel.
How does Jeremiah 4:27 relate to the concept of God's judgment and mercy?
Jeremiah 4:27 highlights the balance between God's judgment and mercy, as He brings destruction upon the land for its sin, yet withholds complete destruction, as seen in Jeremiah 5:18, where He promises to leave a remnant, and in Lamentations 3:22-23, where His mercies are new every morning.
What can we learn from Jeremiah 4:27 about God's character?
Jeremiah 4:27 reveals God's character as both just and merciful, as He judges sin and yet shows compassion, as seen in Exodus 34:6-7, where He is described as a God of mercy and justice, and in Psalm 103:8, where He is slow to anger and abounding in love.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I have experienced desolation or barrenness, and how can I trust in God's mercy and compassion to bring restoration?
- How do I balance the need for God's judgment in my life with the desire for His mercy and forgiveness, as seen in Jeremiah 4:27?
- What are some ways I can demonstrate God's mercy and compassion to those around me, as a reflection of His character, as seen in Jeremiah 4:27?
- How can I apply the concept of God's incomplete destruction, as mentioned in Jeremiah 4:27, to my own life and circumstances, trusting in His sovereignty and goodness?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 4:27
For thus hath the Lord said,.... What follows is an explanation and confirmation of the above vision the prophet had: the whole land shall be desolate; as he had seen; it should not be manured,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 4:27
For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
Some expound it, Neither shall this punishment suffice, nor my fury stop here; I will not thus have done with them; and so look to what they were further to endure in their long captivity. See ,39. But it seems rather to be a word of comfort, that they shall not be utterly extinct, he will preserve a remnant, 24:13: q.d. Though I am greatly moved with anger, yet I will not be inexorable, I will remember my covenant, : in the midst of judgment he will remember mercy; after seventy years’ captivity he brought them back again.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
Jeremiah 4:27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.Ver. 27. Yet I will not make a full end.] God kept the room empty all those seventy years, till the return of the natives.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
(27) Yet will I not make a full end.—The thought is echoed from Amos 9:8; Isaiah 6:13; Isaiah 10:21, and repeated in Jeremiah 5:18. There was then hope in the distance. The destruction, terrible as it seemed, was not final. The penalty was a discipline. (Comp. Leviticus 26:44.)
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 4:27
27. yet will I not make a full end] This clause is probably added by a later hand (so perhaps in Jeremiah 5:10), for not only does it interrupt the metre in the original, but it also breaks the connexion between the pronouncements of Jer 4:27-28.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 4:27
Desolate - a waste. One of the most striking points of prophecy is, that however severe. may be the judgment pronounced against Judah, there is always the reservation, that the ruin shall not be complete Jeremiah 3:14.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 4:27
27. Not… a full end — Again does the light shine through the gloom. God has not forsaken his people utterly. Appalling as is this picture, yet God’s faithfulness is beneath, behind, and over all.
Sermons on Jeremiah 4:27
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Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet by Philip Powell | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how Jeremiah was supernaturally equipped and commissioned by God to carry out his mission. Jeremiah was sent to root out, pull down, destroy, |
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The Great Commission by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not getting distracted from the main purpose of Christianity. He highlights that Christianity is not just about being mora |
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All Israel Shall Be Saved by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of both preaching and praying in the Christian faith. He warns against relying solely on one aspect without the other, compari |
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K-479 Israel in Exile by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the shock and devastation that occurs when people's confidence and expectations are destroyed. He emphasizes the importance of not boasting or |
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A Startling Statement by J. Wilbur Chapman | J. Wilbur Chapman preaches on the consequences of sin, emphasizing that the wicked shall not go unpunished, as seen in various Bible passages. He highlights the certainty of reapin |
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The Lord's Measured Correction by Octavius Winslow | Octavius Winslow emphasizes the necessity of divine correction in our spiritual journey, illustrating that trials and afflictions are essential for our sanctification and moral fit |
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Doctrine of the Remnant - Part 2 by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher talks about a young man who is preaching in a church. The preacher notices that the young man is using certain techniques to captivate the audience, su |