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10 Then I replied, “Ah, Lord God, you have completely deceived this people and Jerusalem when you said, ‘You will have peace,’ while the sword is at their[a] throat!”

The Scorching Wind of Judgment

11 At that time, it will be told this people and to Jerusalem, “A scorching wind from the barren heights in the desert is coming[b] toward my people, and it’s not for winnowing or cleansing. 12 A wind too strong for that is coming at my bidding.[c] Now I’m judging them as I speak.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:10 Lit. the
  2. Jeremiah 4:11 The Heb. lacks is coming
  3. Jeremiah 4:12 Lit. coming to me