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All the birds of the sky had flown away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I beheld, and, lo, <i>there was</i> no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I beheld, and indeed <i>there was</i> no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no human, And all the birds of the sky had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I saw, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the sky had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the air had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and there was no human being, and all the birds of the sky had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the sky had fled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />no people could be seen, and all the birds had flown away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I see that there are no people, and every bird has flown away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I saw that there were no people; even the birds had flown away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked, and no people were there. All the birds of the sky had gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I looked and saw that there were no more people, and that all the birds in the sky had flown away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I saw, and look, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I beheld, and lo, there was no man, and all the fowls of the heavens had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I saw, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky had fled. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have looked, and behold, man is not, "" And all birds of the heavens have fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have looked, and lo, man is not, And all fowls of the heavens have fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I saw, and behold, no man, and all the birds of the heavens fled away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I beheld, and lo there was no man: and all the birds of the air were gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I looked, and there was no man. And all the flying things of the air had gone away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I looked—there was no one; even the birds of the air had flown away! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked, and lo, there was no one at all, and all the birds of the air had fled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of Heaven had fled<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens were fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were scared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1258" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamentation for Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I looked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and no</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man was left;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air</a> <a href="/hebrew/5074.htm" title="5074: nā·ḏā·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to wave to and fro; figuratively, to rove, flee, or to drive away.">had fled.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a></span><br />Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-3</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a></span><br />The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Genesis 7:21-23</a></span><br />And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind. / Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. / And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11</a></span><br />Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></span><br />Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14</a></span><br />The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a></span><br />For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Ezekiel 32:7</a></span><br />When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Revelation 8:12</a></span><br />Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-3.htm">Isaiah 50:3</a></span><br />I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Amos 8:9</a></span><br />And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I beheld, and, see, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.</p><p class="hdg">there was no man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></b></br> Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2,3</a></b></br> I will utterly consume all <i>things</i> from off the land, saith the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Air</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-15.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Flown</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Air</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Flown</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-27.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Sky</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">God calls Israel by his promise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">He exhorts Judah to repentance by fearful judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">A grievous lamentation for Judah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I looked, and no man was left;</b><br>This phrase reflects a vision of desolation and judgment. Jeremiah, often called the "weeping prophet," is conveying the complete absence of humanity, symbolizing divine judgment. This imagery is reminiscent of the aftermath of God's judgment in <a href="/genesis/6.htm">Genesis 6-8</a>, where the flood left the earth void of human life except for Noah and his family. The absence of man signifies the severity of God's wrath due to the people's persistent sin and rebellion. It also echoes the warnings given in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62</a>, where disobedience would lead to a drastic reduction in the population.<p><b>all the birds of the air had fled.</b><br>The flight of the birds signifies a complete ecological collapse, as birds are often seen as indicators of environmental health. In biblical symbolism, birds can represent life and freedom, and their absence underscores the totality of the devastation. This imagery can be connected to the curses in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a>, where the carcasses of the disobedient would be food for the birds, indicating a reversal where even scavengers find nothing to sustain them. The fleeing of birds also parallels the prophetic imagery in <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Zephaniah 1:3</a>, where God declares He will sweep away birds and fish, emphasizing the comprehensive nature of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah, warning them of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent destruction because of its idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_birds_of_the_air.htm">The Birds of the Air</a></b><br>Symbolic of life and vitality, their absence signifies desolation and the severity of God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_desolation.htm">The Vision of Desolation</a></b><br>Jeremiah's vision of a land devoid of human life and activity, illustrating the complete devastation that would come upon Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_judgment.htm">The Context of Judgment</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger passage where God, through Jeremiah, describes the consequences of Judah's sin and the coming Babylonian invasion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin leads to desolation and separation from God. Just as Judah faced physical desolation, sin in our lives can lead to spiritual desolation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is comprehensive and just. We must recognize His authority and respond with repentance and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Jeremiah's vision serves as a warning and a call to repentance. We are invited to turn back to God before facing the consequences of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_desolation.htm">Hope Beyond Desolation</a></b><br>While the immediate context is one of judgment, the broader biblical account offers hope and restoration for those who return to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_animal_rights.htm">What does the Bible say about animal rights?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_pets.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on pets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_land_be_'formless'_again.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26: How can the land become 'formless and void' again if there's no scientific or historical record of a second global chaos after creation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_call_mustard_seed_smallest_in_bible.htm">Why does the Bible suggest the mustard seed is the smallest seed when it is not?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">There was no man.</span>--To chaos and darkness and the earthquake was added the horrible sense of solitude. Not man only, but the creatures that seemed least open to man's attack, were fled. (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm" title="Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelled?">Jeremiah 2:6</a>.) The same thought re-appears in <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm" title="For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.">Jeremiah 9:10</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I looked,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֕יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man was left;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָדָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֥וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sky</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had fled.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָדָֽדוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḏā·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5074.htm">Strong's 5074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wave to and fro, to rove, flee, to drive away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Jeremiah 4:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:25 I saw and behold there was no (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>