The Meaning of Jeremiah 30:14 Explained

Jeremiah 30:14

KJV: All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.

YLT: all loving thee have forgotten thee, Thee they do not seek, For with the stroke of an enemy I smote thee, The chastisement of a fierce one, Because of the abundance of thy iniquity, Mighty have been thy sins!

Darby: All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not. For I have smitten thee with the stroke of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity: thy sins are manifold.

ASV: All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

All thy lovers  have forgotten  thee; they seek  thee not; for I have wounded  thee with the wound  of an enemy,  with the chastisement  of a cruel one,  for the multitude  of thine iniquity;  [because] thy sins  were increased. 

What does Jeremiah 30:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Jeremiah 30:1-24 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 30

1  God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews
4  After their trouble they shall have deliverance
10  He comforts Jacob
18  Their return shall be gracious
23  Wrath shall fall on the wicked

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 30:14 mean?

All your lovers have forgotten you you not they do seek for with the wound of an enemy I have wounded you with the chastisement of a cruel one for the multitude of your iniquities have increased [Because] your sins
כָּל־ מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ אוֹתָ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ כִּי֩ מַכַּ֨ת אוֹיֵ֤ב הִכִּיתִיךְ֙ מוּסַ֣ר אַכְזָרִ֔י עַ֚ל רֹ֣ב עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ עָצְמ֖וּ חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ

מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ  your  lovers 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ  have  forgotten  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural, second person feminine singular
Root: כָּשַׁח 
Sense: to forget, ignore, wither.
יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ  they  do  seek 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ 
Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require.
מַכַּ֨ת  with  the  wound 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מַכָּה  
Sense: blow, wound, slaughter.
אוֹיֵ֤ב  of  an  enemy 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אֹיֵב  
Sense: (Qal) enemy.
הִכִּיתִיךְ֙  I  have  wounded  you 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular, second person feminine singular
Root: נָכָה  
Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
מוּסַ֣ר  with  the  chastisement 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מוּסָר  
Sense: discipline, chastening, correction.
אַכְזָרִ֔י  of  a  cruel  one 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אַכְזָרִי  
Sense: cruel.
רֹ֣ב  the  multitude 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹב  
Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ  of  your  iniquities 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, second person feminine singular
Root: עָוֹן  
Sense: perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity.
עָצְמ֖וּ  have  increased 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: עָצַם 
Sense: to be vast, be numerous, be mighty.
חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ  [Because]  your  sins 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: חַטָּאָה 
Sense: sin, sinful.