Jer 4:28 | NETfull | 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. ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ 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.” ^{▼▼ Heb “will not turn back from it.”}