Lux Domini
If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.

What does Jeremiah 4:1 mean?

The first two verses should be read with the last chapter. Sin must be put away out of the heart, else it is not put away out of God's sight, for the heart is open before him.

Key themes

HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment

Read with

Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 4:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.