Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Jeremiah 4?
Jeremiah 4 opens with these words: ““If you will return, Israel,” says Yahweh, “if you will return to me, and if you will put away your abominations out of my sight; then you…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 4:10: “Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the…” Carry the word “surely” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Jeremiah 4:10: “Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”” What happens first in Jeremiah 4?
Jeremiah 4:10
“Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.””
Jeremiah 4:3
“For Yahweh says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, and don’t sow among thorns.”
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Say it
Practice Jeremiah 4:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThenIsaid,“Ah,LordYahweh!SurelyyouhavegreatlydeceivedthispeopleandJerusalem,saying,‘Youwillwhereasthereachestotheheart.”