King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Cut off thine hair, [O Jerusalem], and cast [it] away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Cut off your hair, and throw it away, take up a lament on the bare hills, for ADONAI has rejected and abandoned the generation that rouses his anger.'
Berean Standard Bible:
Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’
American Standard Version:
Cut off thy hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on the bare heights; for Jehovah hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Cut off{H1494} thine hair{H5145}, O Jerusalem, and cast it away{H7993}, and take up{H5375} a lamentation{H7015} on high places{H8205}; for the LORD{H3068} hath rejected{H3988} and forsaken{H5203} the generation{H1755} of his wrath{H5678}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Job 1:20
- ¶ Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Micah 1:16
- Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Jeremiah 6:30
- Reprobate silver shall [men] call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Jeremiah 16:6
- Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall [men] lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
Jeremiah 48:37
- For every head [shall be] bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands [shall be] cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 9:17
- Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come:
Jeremiah 9:21
- For death is come up into our windows, [and] is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, [and] the young men from the streets.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 7:29
Jeremiah 7:29 is a verse that captures the prophetic message of Jeremiah to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, set within the broader context of his prophecies against Judah's unfaithfulness to God. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Jeremiah condemns the people for their idolatry, injustice, and false sense of security, despite God's repeated warnings through His prophets.
In this specific verse, Jeremiah is instructed by God to perform a symbolic act of cutting off his hair and casting it away, which is a sign of deep mourning and sorrow. The act of taking up a lamentation on high places suggests a public display of grief and a call to repentance. These high places were often sites of pagan worship, which God had explicitly forbidden, and their mention here underscores the depth of Judah's spiritual apostasy.
The phrase "for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath" speaks to the dire consequence of the people's disobedience. The Lord's rejection signifies a withdrawal of His protection and favor, and the description of the generation as one of "his wrath" indicates that they have provoked God's anger through their actions. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where blessings are contingent upon obedience, and curses, including exile, are the result of disobedience, as outlined in the Torah (Deuteronomy 28).
Historically, this verse is situated in the late 7th century BCE, during the final years of the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian Exile. Jeremiah's warnings were ultimately realized when the Babylonians besieged and destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BCE, leading to the exile of many Judeans. Jeremiah 7:29, therefore, encapsulates the themes of divine judgment, the call to repentance, and the consequences of breaking the covenant with God. It serves as a stark reminder of the conditional nature of God's favor and the need for faithfulness and righteousness in accordance with His commandments.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1494
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גַּזָז
Transliteration: gazâz
Pronunciation: gaw-zaz'
Description: a primitive root (akin to גּוּז); to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy; cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er). - Strong's Number: H5145
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֶזֶר
Transliteration: nezer
Pronunciation: neh'-zer
Description: or נֵזֶר; from נָזַר; properly, something set apart, i.e. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite); hence (concretely) unshorn locks; also (by implication) a chaplet (especially of royalty); consecration, crown, hair, separation. - Strong's Number: H7993
There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ
Transliteration: shâlak
Pronunciation: shaw-lak
Description: a primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively); adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. - Strong's Number: H5375
There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָשָׂא
Transliteration: nâsâʼ
Pronunciation: naw-saw'
Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield. - Strong's Number: H7015
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קִינָה
Transliteration: qîynâh
Pronunciation: kee-naw'
Description: from קוּן; a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments); lamentation. - Strong's Number: H8205
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁפִי
Transliteration: shᵉphîy
Pronunciation: shef-ee'
Description: from שָׁפָה; bareness; concretely, a bare hill or plain; high place, stick out. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H3988
There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָאַס
Transliteration: mâʼaç
Pronunciation: maw-as'
Description: a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. - Strong's Number: H5203
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָטַשׁ
Transliteration: nâṭash
Pronunciation: naw-tash'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.); cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer. - Strong's Number: H1755
There are 127 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דּוֹר
Transliteration: dôwr
Pronunciation: dore
Description: or (shortened) דֹּר; from דּוּר; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling; age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity. - Strong's Number: H5678
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶבְרָה
Transliteration: ʻebrâh
Pronunciation: eb-raw'
Description: feminine of עֵבֶר; an outburst of passion; anger, rage, wrath.