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I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.
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From Garden to Wilderness
Commentators highlight the tragic reversal described in the verse. The "fruitful field," likely referring to the famously fertile region of Carmel, is turned into a desolate wilderness. This illustrates that God's judgment can undo His most lavish blessings, transforming a land of abundance into a place of ruin as a direct consequence of the people's sin.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In four verses, each beginning with “I beheld,” the prophet sees in vision the desolate condition of Judea during the Babylonian captivity.
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19th Century
Anglican
The fruitful place. —The Carmel, or vine-land, became as “the wilderness.” The Hebrew article points probably to the well…
Baptist
Now all this did happen. It all came to pass. Palestine, the glorious garden of God, was made as dreary as a wilderness. It is not much better now.…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet in this passage elaborates in highly metaphorical language on the terror of God’s vengeance, so that he might rouse the Jews, who were …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness Or, "I beheld, and, lo, Carmel was a wilderness"; which was a…
The prophet had no pleasure in delivering messages of wrath. He is shown in a vision the whole land in confusion.
Compared with what it was,…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet shows the effect of the destruction.
