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all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains and hills, and they trembled and shook.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, and all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, And all the hills jolted back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, And all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, And all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I saw on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, And all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were trembling, And all the hills moved back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills shook.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills shook. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The mountains were shaking; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I see the mountains. They are shaking, and the hills are swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains--they were shaking, and the hills were rocking back and forth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains; they were quaking, and all the hills moved back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains and saw that they were shaking. All the hills were swaying back and forth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I saw the mountains, and look, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth. <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 [to] the mountains, "" And behold, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly.<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 to the mountains, And lo, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I saw the mountains, and behold them trembling, and all the hills were shaken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I looked upon the mountains, and behold they trembled: and all the hills were troubled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I watched the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills were shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains—they were quaking! All the hills were crumbling! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked on the mountains, and lo, they were quaking, and all the hills moved to and fro.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I looked on the mountains, and, to, they trembled and all the hills were shattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have seen the mountains, and behold, they are shaken, and all the hills have departed<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 the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, And all the hills moved to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I beheld the mountains, and they trembled, and <i>I saw</i> all the hills in commotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/4-24.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=1250" 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">23</span>I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. <span class="reftext">24</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/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">at the mountains,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7493.htm" title="7493: rō·‘ă·šîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To quake, shake. A primitive root; to undulate, partic. Through fear; specifically, to spring.">they were quaking;</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/1389.htm" title="1389: hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">the hills</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: hiṯ·qal·qā·lū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">were swaying.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.…<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/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a></span><br />The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Isaiah 34:9-11</a></span><br />Edom’s streams will be turned to tar, and her soil to sulfur; her land will become a blazing pitch. / It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it. / 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="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Psalm 18:7</a></span><br />Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Psalm 46:2-3</a></span><br />Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Micah 1:4</a></span><br />The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<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="/revelation/16-18.htm">Revelation 16:18-20</a></span><br />And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. / The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.<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="/mark/13-25.htm">Mark 13:25</a></span><br />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="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-26</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I beheld the mountains, and, see, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.</p><p class="hdg">mountains.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Jeremiah 8:16</a></b></br> The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> the true God, he <i>is</i> the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Judges 5:4,5</a></b></br> LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-15.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Lightly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-7.htm">Quaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm">Trembled</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Violently</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-29.htm">Hills</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Lightly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-4.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-18.htm">Quaking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Trembled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-28.htm">Violently</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'; 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Mountains in biblical literature often symbolize stability, strength, and the presence of God (e.g., Mount Sinai, Mount Zion). Jeremiah's vision of the mountains suggests a disruption of what is typically stable and enduring, indicating a significant divine intervention or judgment. This imagery can be connected to other prophetic visions, such as those in <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a>, where mountains represent the exaltation of God's kingdom.<p><b>and behold, they were quaking</b><br>The quaking of mountains signifies a powerful, unsettling event, often associated with God's judgment or presence. In <a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>, Mount Sinai quakes as God descends upon it, symbolizing His power and holiness. The quaking here in Jeremiah suggests a divine judgment upon the land, reflecting the seriousness of Israel's sin and the impending consequences. This imagery is also seen in <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-14</a>, where an earthquake accompanies the opening of the sixth seal, symbolizing the end times.<p><b>all the hills were swaying</b><br>Hills, like mountains, are typically symbols of permanence and security. Their swaying indicates instability and upheaval, further emphasizing the severity of the situation. This imagery can be seen as a metaphor for the social and political upheaval that Judah would experience due to their disobedience to God. The swaying of the hills can also be seen as a precursor to the ultimate restoration and renewal of creation, as described in <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a>, where creation eagerly awaits liberation from its current state of decay.<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/m/mountains_and_hills.htm">Mountains and Hills</a></b><br>Symbolic of stability and strength, their quaking and swaying represent the upheaval and judgment coming upon the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing God's judgment for its idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_invasion.htm">Babylonian Invasion</a></b><br>The historical event that Jeremiah's prophecies often pointed to, where Babylon would conquer Judah as a form of divine judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this passage, highlighting the consequences of turning away from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god.htm">The Power of God</a></b><br>God's power is so immense that even the most stable parts of creation, like mountains and hills, respond to His presence and judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and affects all of creation. It serves as a warning to turn from sin and seek His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah called Judah to repentance, we are called to examine our lives and turn back to God, avoiding the consequences of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stability_in_god.htm">Stability in God</a></b><br>While the world may shake and sway, God remains our unchanging rock and refuge. Trust in Him provides stability amidst chaos.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_sin's_consequences.htm">Awareness of Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>Understanding that sin leads to judgment should motivate us to live righteously and align our lives with God's will.<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/who_was_the_deity_chemosh.htm">Who was the deity Chemosh?</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_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_54_9-10_vs._flood_data.htm">In Isaiah 54:9-10, how does this compare with geological and archaeological data concerning a worldwide flood and subsequent covenants?</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>(24) <span class= "bld">The mountains, and, lo, they trembled.--</span>The great earthquake in the days of Uzziah (<a href="/amos/1-1.htm" title="The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.">Amos 1:1</a>), of which we find traces in Isaiah (<a href="/context/isaiah/24-19.htm" title="The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.">Isaiah 24:19-20</a>), had probably made imagery of this kind familiar.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Moved lightly</span>; rather, <span class="accented">moved to and fro</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/4-24.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">רָאִ֙יתִי֙</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">at the mountains,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽהָרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were quaking;</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(rō·‘ă·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7493.htm">Strong's 7493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To undulate, through fear, to spring</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 hills</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּבָע֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hillock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were swaying.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·qal·qā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 4:24 I saw the mountains and behold they (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/4-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 4:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 4:25" /></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>