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.”
King James Version · the opening — all 4 verses are below
More of Jeremiah 4 on this siteJeremiah 4:1-9
Jeremiah's apocalyptic vision of de-creation language applied to Judah's judgment, debated as local vs. eschatological.
Read the whole passage — all 4 verses (KJV)
4:23I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
4:24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
4:25I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
4:26I 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.
Fulfillment References
Lamentations 1:12 2 Kings 25:9 Jeremiah 4:27
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