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Jeremiah 22:23 Meaning

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

Context Explained

21I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

22The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.

23O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

24As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

25And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Isaiah 26:17

    Both verses use the metaphor of a woman in labor to describe impending distress.

  • Micah 4:9

    Micah similarly speaks of the anguish of a nation facing judgment.

  • Revelation 12:2

    The imagery of labor pains is echoed in Revelation, symbolizing distress.

Source: Jeremiah 22:23