Jer 4:28 | NET2full | STEP | Because of this , the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black . For I have made my purpose known , and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out.”

‏ Jeremiah 4:28

28 Because of this, the land will mourn
and the sky above will grow black. ^{▼▼sn The earth and the heavens are personified here and depicted in the act of mourning and wearing black clothes because of the destruction of the land of Israel.}
For I have made my purpose known, ^{▼▼tn Heb “has spoken and purposed.” This is an example of hendiadys where two verbs are joined by “and” but one is meant to serve as a modifier of the other.}
and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “will not turn back from it.”}