Jeremiah 2:30 meaning and explanation

“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

Jeremiah 2:30, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse God speaks through Jeremiah to Judah, summarizing generations of failed correction. The striking of “your sons” likely refers to earlier judgments, perhaps famine, war or exile, that should have turned the people back to God.

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