Jeremiah 4:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I looked,רָאִ֕יתִי
(ra·'i·ti)
7200: to seea prim. root
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the fruitful landהַכַּרְמֶ֖ל
(hak·kar·mel)
3759: a plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growthfrom the same as kerem
was a wilderness,הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר
(ham·mid·bar;)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
And allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its citiesעָרָ֗יו
(a·rav)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
were pulled downנִתְּצוּ֙
(nit·te·tzu)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
Before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
His fierceחֲרֹ֥ון
(cha·ro·vn)
2740: (burning of) angerfrom charah
anger.אַפֹּֽו׃
(ap·pov.)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph


















KJV Lexicon
I beheld
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and lo the fruitful place
karmel  (kar-mel')
a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden produce -- full (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).
was a wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
and all the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
thereof were broken down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
at the presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and by his fierce
charown  (khaw-rone')
a burning of anger -- sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).
anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD, before His fierce anger.

King James Bible
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I looked, and the fertile field was a wilderness. All its cities were torn down because of the LORD and His burning anger.

International Standard Version
I looked, and the fruitful land had become a desert. All its towns were broken down because of the LORD, because of his burning anger.

NET Bible
I looked and saw that the fruitful land had become a desert and that all of the cities had been laid in ruins. The LORD had brought this all about because of his blazing anger.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I see that the fertile land has become a desert, and all its cities are torn down because of the LORD and his burning anger.

King James 2000 Bible
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.
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