jeremiah 14:2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

jeremiah 14:2 "Judah mourns, And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.

2. gates--The place of public concourse in each city looks sad, as being no longer frequented (Isa 3:26; 24:4).
black--that is, they mourn (blackness being indicative of sorrow), (Jer 8:21).
unto the ground--bowing towards it.
cry--of distress (1Sa 5:12; Isa 24:11).

jeremiah 14:2 "Judah mourns, And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.

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