NET Bible
"So put on sackcloth! Mourn and wail, saying,‘The fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us!’”"
— Jeremiah 4:8, NET Bible
“For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.”
“For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned back from us. ”
“For this clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.”
“For this gird yourselves with haircloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned away from us.”
“For this put on haircloth, with weeping and loud crying: for the burning wrath of the Lord is not turned back from us.”
“For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.”
Warning of Coming Judgment The LORD said,“Announce this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem:‘Sound the trumpet throughout the land!’ Shout out loudly,‘Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’
Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.
Like a lion that has come up from its lair the one who destroys nations has set out from his home base. He is coming out to lay your land waste. Your cities will become ruins and lie uninhabited.
So put on sackcloth! Mourn and wail, saying,‘The fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us!’”
“When this happens,” says the LORD,“the king and his officials will lose their courage. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be speechless in astonishment.”
In response to all this I said,“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have surely allowed the people of Judah and Jerusalem to be deceived by those who say,‘You will be safe!’ But in fact a sword is already at our throats.”
“At that time the people of Judah and Jerusalem will be told,‘A scorching wind will sweep down from the hilltops in the wilderness on my dear people. It will not be a gentle breeze for winnowing the grain and blowing away the chaff.