“For death has come up into our windows.It has entered into our palacesto cut off the children from outside,and the young men from the streets.”
Jeremiah 9:21 (WEB)
Context Reading
19For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion,‘How we are ruined!We are greatly confoundedbecause we have forsaken the land,because they have cast down our dwellings.’” 20Yet hear Yahweh’s word, you women.Let your ear receive the word of his mouth.Teach your daughters wailing.Everyone teach her neighbor a lamentation. 21For death has come up into our windows.It has entered into our palacesto cut off the children from outside,and the young men from the streets. 22Speak, “Yahweh says,“‘The dead bodies of men will fall as dung on the open field,and as the handful after the harvester.No one will gather them.’” 23Yahweh says,“Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom.Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might.Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.