Jer 4:28 | TNotes | STEP | 4:28 At funerals in Hebrew society, it was customary for people to mourn and be draped in black (cp. Isa 5:30 ; 50:3 ). The Lord had determined the people’s guilt, and he promised to be true to his word (Jer 5:10 ; 30:11 , 24 ; Isa 5:30 ; 46:10-11 ).

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‏ Jeremiah 4:28

4:28 ^a At funerals in Hebrew society, it was customary for people to mourn and be draped in black (cp. Isa 5:30 ^b; 50:3 ^c). The Lord had determined the people’s guilt, and he promised to be true to his word (Jer 5:10 ^d; 30:11 ^e, 24 ^f; Isa 5:30 ^g; 46:10-11 ^h).