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Jeremiah 5:24 Explained in Context
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Verse 24. 24Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
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Quick Meaning
The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both…” at Jeremiah 5:24 as a specific part of “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 5:19–24
Read Jeremiah 5:24 with 5:19–24. By itself, “Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The exile's explanatory saying connects serving foreign gods with serving foreigners, then rebukes a people who do not fear the giver of rain.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “A Distant Nation Comes, but Not for a Full End” into “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: The exile's explanatory saying connects serving foreign gods with serving foreigners, then rebukes a people who do not fear the giver of rain. This verse's placement is specific: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both…” at Jeremiah 5:24 as a specific part of “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.”
What Remains True
Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. In Jeremiah 5:24, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both…” at Jeremiah 5:24 as a specific part of “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Compare accounts and dates carefully, distinguish narration from approval, and preserve uncertainty where the sources do. This response follows Jeremiah 5:19–24's specific concern, “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both…” at Jeremiah 5:24 as a specific part of “Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken Worship.”
Continue in Context
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Read Jeremiah 5:19–24 — Foreign Service Mirrors Forsaken WorshipSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 5:19–24, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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