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I have struck you as an enemy would and punished you as would the cruel, because your guilt is so great and your sins so many. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/30.htm">New Living Translation</a> All your lovers—your allies—have left you and do not care about you anymore. I have wounded you cruelly, as though I were your enemy. For your sins are many, and your guilt is great. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are flagrant. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/30.htm">King James Bible</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/30.htm">New King James Version</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one, For the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your wrongdoing is great, And your sins are numerous. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is numerous And your sins are mighty. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘All your lovers (allies) have forgotten you; They do not seek and long for you. For I have injured you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel and merciless foe, Because your guilt is great And your sins are glaring and innumerable. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer look for you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your enormous guilt and your innumerable sins. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer look for you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your enormous guilt and your innumerable sins. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Your friends have forgotten you; they don't care anymore. Even I have acted like an enemy. And because your sins are horrible and countless, I will be cruel as I punish you. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one; for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All your lovers have forgotten you, and they don't want you anymore. I've punished you as an enemy would. I've corrected you as a cruel person would. You are very wicked, and you have many sins. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer care about you. I have attacked you like an enemy; your punishment has been harsh because your sins are many and your wickedness is great. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they don't seek you. Indeed, I've struck you down with the blow of an enemy, with the punishment of a cruel foe because your wickedness is great, and your sins are numerous. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. <a href="/net/jeremiah/30.htm">NET Bible</a> All your allies have abandoned you. They no longer have any concern for you. For I have attacked you like an enemy would. I have chastened you cruelly. For your wickedness is so great and your sin is so much. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you: for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity, because your sins were increased. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisements of a cruel one, for the multitude of thy iniquity; because thy sins were increased. <a href="/web/jeremiah/30.htm">World English Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you. They don’t seek you. For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity, because your sins were increased. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> All loving you have forgotten you, "" They do not seek you, "" For I struck you with the stroke of an enemy, "" The discipline of a fierce one, "" Because of the abundance of your iniquity, your sins have been mighty! <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> all loving thee have forgotten thee, Thee they do not seek, For with the stroke of an enemy I smote thee, The chastisement of a fierce one, Because of the abundance of thy iniquity, Mighty have been thy sins! <a href="/slt/jeremiah/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All loving thee forgat thee; they will not seek thee; for I struck thee the blow of an enemy, the correction of the cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; thy sins were strong.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee, and will not seek after thee: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement: by reason of the multitude of thy iniquities, thy sins are hardened. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> All your lovers have forgotten you, and they will not seek you. For I have wounded you with the strike of an enemy, with a cruel chastisement. Your sins have become hardened because of the multitude of your iniquities. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/30.htm">New American Bible</a> All your lovers have forgotten you, they do not seek you out. I struck you as an enemy would strike, punishing you cruelly. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All your lovers have forgotten you; they care nothing for you; for I have dealt you the blow of an enemy, the punishment of a merciless foe, because your guilt is great, because your sins are so numerous.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> All your friends have forgotten you; they seek your life; for I have smitten you with the wound of an enemy, with a severe chastisement because of the multitude of your iniquities, and because your sins were increased and you would not repent. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> All your friends have disregarded you, and they seek your life, because the slaughter of an enemy struck you, and mighty chastisement, because your crimes have increased, and your sins have grown strong that you would not return home<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> All thy lovers have forgotten thee, They seek thee not; For I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one; For the greatness of thine iniquity, Because thy sins were increased. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> All thy friends have forgotten thee; they shall not ask about thee at all, for I have smitten thee with he stroke of an enemy, even severe correction: thy sins have abounded above all thine iniquity. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9001" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/30.htm">The Restoration of Israel and Judah</a> …13There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. 14<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2fs) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">your lovers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šə·ḵê·ḥūḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 2fs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">have forgotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāḵ (DirObjM:: 2fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they no longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: yiḏ·rō·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">seek you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4347.htm" title="4347: mak·kaṯ (N-fsc) -- A blow, wound, slaughter. Or makkeh; from nakah; a blow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kî·ṯîḵ (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2fs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">I have struck you</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·w·yêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">as an enemy would,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sar (N-msc) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">with the discipline</a> <a href="/hebrew/394.htm" title="394: ’aḵ·zā·rî (Adj-ms) -- Cruel. From 'akzar; terrible.">of someone cruel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: rōḇ (N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">your great</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nêḵ (N-csc:: 2fs) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/6105.htm" title="6105: ‘ā·ṣə·mū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to bind fast, i.e. Close; intransitively, to be powerful or numerous; denominatively to crunch the bones.">and your numerous</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯā·yiḵ (N-fpc:: 2fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">sins.</a> 15Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5-6</a> Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil. <a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a> She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a> When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11</a> My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-14</a> He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. <a href="/ezekiel/23-22.htm">Ezekiel 23:22</a> Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side— <a href="/lamentations/1-19.htm">Lamentations 1:19</a> I called out to my lovers, but they have betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive. <a href="/isaiah/51-18.htm">Isaiah 51:18</a> Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. <a href="/psalms/88-8.htm">Psalm 88:8</a> You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape. <a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a> But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. <a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Mark 14:50</a> Then everyone deserted Him and fled. <a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a> “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. <a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16</a> At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a> Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All your lovers have forgotten you; they seek you not; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquity; because your sins were increased.lovers.<a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Jeremiah 2:36</a> Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.<a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Jeremiah 4:30</a> And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.<a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">Jeremiah 22:20,22</a> Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed… I.<a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24-28</a> Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? … <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a> He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.<a href="/job/19-11.htm">Job 19:11</a> He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.because.<a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Jeremiah 30:15</a> Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.<a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a> Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.<a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Psalm 90:7,8</a> For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Allies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Chastisements</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Flagrant</a> <a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-40.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-20.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-6.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-6.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-11.htm">Merciless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-8.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-22.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-6.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-19.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/1-19.htm">Allies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Chastisements</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-20.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Flagrant</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-9.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/james/2-13.htm">Merciless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-19.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 30</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/30-1.htm">God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews.</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/30-4.htm">After their trouble they shall have deliverance.</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">He comforts Jacob.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Their return shall be gracious.</a> 23. <a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Wrath shall fall on the wicked.</a> </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'; 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This phrase refers to the alliances and treaties that Judah had formed with surrounding nations, often relying on them for security instead of trusting in God. These "lovers" symbolize the foreign powers that Judah turned to for help, such as Egypt and Assyria. In times of distress, these nations failed to provide the support Judah expected, highlighting the futility of relying on human alliances over divine protection. This abandonment serves as a metaphor for Israel's spiritual adultery, where they turned away from God to pursue other gods and nations.they no longer seek you, The nations that once sought alliances with Judah have now abandoned her, reflecting the transient nature of political alliances. Historically, this can be seen during the Babylonian conquest when former allies did not come to Judah's aid. This abandonment underscores the theme of divine judgment, where God allows Judah to face the consequences of her misplaced trust and infidelity.for I have struck you as an enemy would, God's actions are described in terms of an enemy's attack, emphasizing the severity of His judgment. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where disobedience leads to divine discipline. The imagery of God as an enemy is stark, illustrating the seriousness of Judah's sins and the resulting estrangement from God. This also foreshadows the Babylonian invasion, which God permitted as a form of punishment.with the discipline of someone cruel, The discipline described here is severe, akin to the harsh treatment from a cruel conqueror. This reflects the intensity of God's corrective measures, intended to bring about repentance and restoration. The use of the term "cruel" highlights the depth of Judah's suffering, which is a direct consequence of their persistent rebellion. This discipline is not arbitrary but serves a redemptive purpose, aiming to turn the people back to God.because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. The root cause of Judah's suffering is their own sinfulness. The "great iniquity" and "numerous sins" refer to their idolatry, social injustice, and failure to uphold the covenant with God. This phrase underscores the biblical principle that sin leads to judgment. The prophetic message here is clear: repentance is necessary for restoration. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where sin results in separation from God, but repentance leads to forgiveness and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Jerusalem during a time of great turmoil and impending exile. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a> The southern kingdom and its capital, which were facing destruction and exile due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lovers.htm">Lovers</a> Metaphorically refers to the foreign nations and alliances that Judah relied upon instead of trusting in God. These nations have abandoned Judah in its time of need. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Lord who disciplines His people out of love and justice, allowing them to face consequences for their sins to bring about repentance and restoration. 5. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The impending punishment for Judah's unfaithfulness, where they would be taken captive by Babylon, serving as a period of correction and eventual restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a> Judah's reliance on foreign alliances instead of God led to their downfall. We must examine our own lives for modern "idols" that we may be relying on instead of God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline_as_love.htm">God's Discipline as Love</a> God's discipline, though painful, is an expression of His love and desire for our repentance and restoration. We should view challenges as opportunities for growth and realignment with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_forgetting_god.htm">The Danger of Forgetting God</a> Just as Judah's "lovers" forgot them, we risk being forgotten by the world when we stray from God. Our ultimate security and identity should be rooted in our relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Despite the severity of Judah's punishment, God's ultimate plan was for their restoration. We should always remember that repentance opens the door to God's mercy and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 30</a> <a href="/q/how_do_foreign_nations_enact_divine_judgment.htm">Isaiah 5:26-30: How do references to foreign nations carrying out divine judgment align--or conflict--with similar themes elsewhere in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_ignore_pleas_in_jer_14_7-9.htm">Jeremiah 14:7-9: How can a merciful God seemingly ignore the desperate pleas of His people in these verses?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_renew_israel's_covenant.htm">How can God renew a covenant with Israel in Jeremiah 3:1-8 despite Deuteronomy 24:1-4 forbidding reunions after divorce?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) All thy lovers have forgotten thee . . .--The lovers of a nation are, of course, as in <a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm" title="Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up your voice in Bashan, and cry from the passages: for all your lovers are destroyed.">Jeremiah 22:20</a>, its allies and tributaries. Moab, Ammon, Edom, Tyre, had at one time courted the favour of Judah (<a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm" title="And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;">Jeremiah 27:3</a>). They looked on her now as "smitten of God and afflicted." He had smitten her as an enemy smites. His chastisement had seemed to imply that she was given over to a deserved destruction. In <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm" title="And said to him, Do you certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.">Jeremiah 40:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm" title="For was not Israel a derision to you? was he found among thieves? for since you spoke of him, you skipped for joy.">Jeremiah 48:27</a>, <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm" title="Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through to you: you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.">Lamentations 4:21</a>, <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm" title="Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.">Psalm 137:7</a>, we have traces of this change of feeling. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - All thy lovers; i.e. the peoples confederate with thee (as <a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">Jeremiah 22:20</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>All כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every your lovers מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ (mə·’a·hă·ḇa·yiḵ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> To have affection f have forgotten שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ (šə·ḵê·ḥūḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention you; אוֹתָ֖ךְ (’ō·w·ṯāḵ) Direct object marker | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case they no longer לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no seek you, יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ (yiḏ·rō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I have struck you הִכִּיתִיךְ֙ (hik·kî·ṯîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike as an enemy would, אוֹיֵ֤ב (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary with the discipline מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint of someone cruel, אַכְזָרִ֔י (’aḵ·zā·rî) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_394.htm">Strong's 394: </a> Terrible because of עַ֚ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your great רֹ֣ב (rōḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> Multitude, abundance, greatness iniquity עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ (‘ă·wō·nêḵ) Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and numerous עָצְמ֖וּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6105.htm">Strong's 6105: </a> To bind fast, close, powerful, numerous, to crunch the bones sins. חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯā·yiḵ) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 30:14 All your lovers have forgotten you (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 30:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 30:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 30:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 30:15" /></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>