Jeremiah 15:17

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I didn't sit in the assembly of those who make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand; for you have filled me with indignation.

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Jerusalem was Judah’s capital and the center of temple worship, yet in Jeremiah’s day it was marked by covenant unfaithfulness and coming judgment. Jeremiah’s isolation from its celebratory gatherings reflects his prophetic grief and the burden of proclaiming God’s wrath against the city.

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Jeremiah 15:17 mentions Jerusalem.

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