Jeremiah 7 · Verse 20

Jeremiah 7:20

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.
Jeremiah 7:20, King James Version

Jeremiah 7:20 in other translations

BSBTherefore 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.
WEBTherefore the Lord GOD says: “Behold, my anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man, on animal, on the trees of the field, and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and will not be quenched.”
ASVTherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, mine anger and my wrath 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.
YLTTherefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Lo, Mine anger and My fury is poured out on this place, On man, and beast, and on tree of the field, And on fruit of the ground, And it hath burned, and it is not quenched.
DARBYTherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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.
BBESo this is what the Lord God has said: See, my wrath and my passion will be let loose on this place, on man and beast, and on the trees of the field, and on the produce of the earth; it will be burning and will not be put out.
WebsterTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, my 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.

What does Jeremiah 7:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. beast ... trees ... ground--Why doth God vent His fury on these? On account of man, for whom these were created, that the sad spectacle may strike terror into him (Ro 8:20-22).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 7:17-20

The Jews took pride in showing zeal for their idols. Let us learn to be earnest in the service of our God, even from this bad example. Let us think it an honour to be employed in any work for God. Let us be as diligent ourselves, and as careful to teach our children the truths of God, as many are to teach the mysteries of iniquity. The direct tendency of this sin is malice against God, but it will hurt themselves…

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Jeremiah 7:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לָכֵ֞ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651
כֹּה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֣ר\׀'a.Marhe saysH559
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהֹוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069
הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אַפִּ֤י'a.Pianger myH639
וַֽחֲמָתִי֙va.cha.ma.Tiand rage myH2534
נִתֶּ֙כֶת֙ni.Te.khet[are] about to be poured outH5413
אֶל\־'el-againstH413
הַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH4725
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH120
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
הַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]H929
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
עֵ֥ץ'etz[the] tree[s] ofH6086
הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH7704
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
פְּרִ֣יpe.Ri[the] fruit ofH6529
הָֽאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH127
וּבָעֲרָ֖הu.va.'a.Rahand it will burnH1197
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תִכְבֶּֽה\׃\ \סtikh.Behit will be quenchedH3518

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 7:20

  • Jeremiah 42:18

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.

  • Lamentations 2:3-5

    He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire. The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

  • Isaiah 42:25

    Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

  • Jeremiah 17:27

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

  • Lamentations 4:11

    The Lord hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

  • Nahum 1:6

    Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

  • Ezekiel 22:22

    As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you.

  • Jeremiah 44:6

    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.

  • Isaiah 66:24

    And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

  • Jeremiah 4:23-26

    I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.

  • 2 Kings 22:17

    Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

  • Revelation 16:1-21

    And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.
4:23-26; 9:10,11; 12:4; 14:16; 42:18; 44:6; Isa 42:25; La 2:3-5
La 4:11; Eze 20:47,48; 22:22; Da 9:11; Na 1:6; Mal 4:1; Re 14:10
Re 16:1-21
and shall.
17:27; 2Ki 22:17; Isa 66:24; Mr 9:43-48

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Context

  • Jeremiah 7:19

    Do they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?

  • Jeremiah 7:20

    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.

  • Jeremiah 7:21

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.

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Jeremiah 7:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por tanto, así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: He aquí que mi furor y mi ira se derrama sobre este lugar, sobre los hombres, sobre los animales, y sobre los árboles del campo, y sobre los frutos de la tierra; y encenderáse, y no se apagará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
C’est pourquoi, ainsi dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel: Voici, ma colère et ma fureur vont être versées sur ce lieu-ci, sur l’homme et sur la bête, sur l’arbre des champs et sur le fruit de la terre; et elles s’embraseront et ne s’éteindront pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Darum spricht der Herr, Jehova, also: Siehe, mein Zorn und mein Grimm wird sich über diesen Ort ergießen, über die Menschen und über das Vieh, und über die Bäume des Feldes und über die Frucht des Landes; und er wird brennen und nicht erlöschen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ideo hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce furor meus et indignatio mea conflatur super locum istum, super viros, et super jumenta, et super lignum regionis, et super fruges terræ: et succendetur, et non extinguetur.