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it raged against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem and made them the desolate ruins they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And so my fury boiled over and fell like fire on the towns of Judah and into the streets of Jerusalem, and they are still a desolate ruin today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore my wrath and my anger were poured out and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, and they became a waste and a desolation, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore My wrath and anger poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so that they have become the desolate ruin they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted <i>and</i> desolate, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So My fury and My anger were poured out and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted <i>and</i> desolate, as it is this day.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore My wrath and My anger gushed out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so they have become ruins and a desolation as <i>it is</i> this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so they have become a ruin and a desolation as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so they have become a ruin and a desolation as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so they have become a waste place and a desolation as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; so they have become a ruin and a desolation, as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So my fierce wrath poured out and burned in Judah’s cities and Jerusalem’s streets so that they became the desolate ruin they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So My fierce wrath poured out and burned in Judah&#8217s cities and Jerusalem&#8217s streets so that they became the desolate ruin they are today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherefore my wrath and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, my anger struck like a raging flood, and today Jerusalem and the towns of Judah are nothing but empty ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is why my fury and anger were poured out and continued to burn in the cities of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem. So they became the desolate ruin that they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I poured out my anger and fury on the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem, and I set them on fire. They were left in ruins and became a horrifying sight, as they are today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My wrath and my anger were poured out, and they burned in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem so that they have become a ruin and a desolate place, as is the case today.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore My wrath and anger poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so that they have become the desolate ruin they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So my anger and my wrath were poured out and burned like a fire through the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. That is why they have become the desolate ruins that they are today.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore my wrath and my anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore my fury and my anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore my wrath and my anger was poured out, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is today.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and My fury is poured out, and My anger, and it burns in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and they are for a ruin, for a desolation, as [at] this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and poured out is My fury, and Mine anger, and it burneth in cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem, and they are for a waste, for a desolation, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And my wrath will be poured out, and mine anger, and it will be kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they shall be for a waste, for a desolation as this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore my indignation and my fury was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem: and they are turned to desolation and waste, as at this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so my indignation and my fury was fanned and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. And they have been turned into desolation and devastation, just as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the fury of my anger poured forth and kindled fire in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, to turn them into the ruined wasteland they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So my wrath and my anger were poured out and kindled in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they became a waste and a desolation, as they still are today.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore my fury and my anger were poured forth and a fire was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they became a desolation and an astonishment, as they are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And my anger and my passion was pressing heavily and kindled fire in the villages of Judea and in the streets of Jerusalem, and it was for a wilderness and for an astonishment as today<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wherefore My fury and Mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So mine anger and my wrath dropped <i>upon them</i>, and was kindled in the gates of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they became a desolation and a waste, as at this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/44-6.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=13298" 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/44.htm">Judgment on the Jews in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥă·mā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">Therefore My wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: wə·’ap·pî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">and anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5413.htm" title="5413: wat·tit·taḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To pour forth, be poured out. A primitive root; to flow forth; by implication, to liquify.">poured out</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: wat·tiḇ·‘ar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">and burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: ū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">and in the streets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tih·ye·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">so that they have become</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: lə·ḥā·rə·bāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">the desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: liš·mā·māh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">ruin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kay·yō·wm (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">they are today.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>So now, this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing such great harm to yourselves by cutting off from Judah man and woman, child and infant, leaving yourselves without a remnant?…<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="/2_kings/22-17.htm">2 Kings 22:17</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">2 Chronicles 34:25</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Jeremiah 7:20</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm">Jeremiah 21:12</a></span><br />O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Lamentations 4:11</a></span><br />The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Ezekiel 22:31</a></span><br />So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Isaiah 42:25</a></span><br />So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.<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="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-28</a></span><br />So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ / And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-11.htm">Hosea 13:11</a></span><br />So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:16</a></span><br />hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why my fury and my anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.</p><p class="hdg">my fury</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></b></br> Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench <i>it</i>, because of the evil of your doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Jeremiah 7:20</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Jeremiah 21:5,12</a></b></br> And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath… </p><p class="hdg">wasted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Jeremiah 44:2,3</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they <i>are</i> a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11</a></b></br> Then said I, Lord, how long? 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The wrath and anger of God are often depicted as a consuming fire in the Old Testament (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>, <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>). This imagery underscores the seriousness of Israel's covenant violations. God's wrath is not arbitrary but a just response to sin, reflecting His holiness and righteousness.<p><b>and burned in the cities of Judah</b><br>The cities of Judah, including Jerusalem, were central to the life and identity of the Israelites. The burning signifies destruction, often associated with military conquest and divine judgment. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian invasion led by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC, which resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple (<a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9</a>). Archaeological evidence supports the widespread devastation during this period.<p><b>and in the streets of Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem, the spiritual and political heart of Israel, held the temple, the symbol of God's presence among His people. The mention of its streets highlights the totality of the destruction, affecting both the sacred and the secular aspects of life. This devastation fulfilled the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah, who called the people to repentance (<a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a>).<p><b>so that they have become the desolate ruin</b><br>The desolation of Judah and Jerusalem serves as a tangible consequence of the people's unfaithfulness. The term "desolate ruin" conveys a complete and utter destruction, leaving the land uninhabitable. This fulfills the prophetic warnings found in <a href="/leviticus/26-31.htm">Leviticus 26:31-33</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>, where God promised desolation as a consequence of disobedience.<p><b>they are today</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the current state of Judah and Jerusalem at the time of Jeremiah's writing. It serves as a historical marker, reminding the audience of the reality of God's judgment. The desolation was not just a past event but an ongoing reality, reinforcing the need for repentance and faithfulness. This also points forward to the hope of restoration, as later prophecies in Jeremiah and other books promise a future return and rebuilding (<a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is known for his perseverance in the face of opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which included the city of Jerusalem. It was the center of Jewish worship and culture but fell into idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant for its temple and as the spiritual heart of the Jewish people. It faced destruction due to the people's unfaithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_wrath_and_anger.htm">God's Wrath and Anger</a></b><br>Represents God's righteous judgment against sin and disobedience. It is a response to the persistent idolatry and rebellion of His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolation.htm">Desolation</a></b><br>The state of ruin and emptiness that came upon Judah and Jerusalem as a consequence of their sin, serving as a physical manifestation of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real and devastating consequences. Just as Judah faced desolation, unrepentant sin in our lives can lead to spiritual ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_judgment.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>God's wrath is not arbitrary but a just response to persistent disobedience. Understanding this helps us appreciate His holiness and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The desolation of Judah serves as a warning and a call to repentance. We are encouraged to turn from sin and seek God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for restoration. He offers hope and redemption to those who return to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Like Jeremiah, we are called to remain faithful in delivering God's truth, even when it is unpopular or met with resistance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_daniel_9_1-2_fit_70-year_exile.htm">How do we reconcile Daniel 9:1-2's reference to Jeremiah's seventy years with the actual duration of the Babylonian exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_1_predict_doom_inaccurately.htm">How can Jeremiah 6:1 claim impending doom on Jerusalem without historical evidence of such a massive catastrophe at that specific time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_12's_70_years_align_historically.htm">Is there any corroborating evidence for the 70-year period mentioned in Zechariah 1:12, or does it conflict with known historical timelines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Was kindled in;</span> rather, <span class="accented">burned</span> up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/44-6.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">Therefore My wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and anger</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַפִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ap·pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">poured out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתַּ֤ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·taḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5413.htm">Strong's 5413: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour forth, be poured out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and burned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּבְעַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḇ·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in the streets</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so they have become</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּהְיֶ֛ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tih·ye·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the desolate</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחָרְבָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥā·rə·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ruin</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, astonishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are today.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(kay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Jeremiah 44:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 44:6 Therefore my wrath and my anger was (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:7" /></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>