Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury - so far from all posterity awaiting the people, as the false prophets say (Jeremiah 23:17), wrath is in store for them.
Grievous - `eddying, whirling itself about,' a tornado (Maurer, Henderson). But Buxtorf takes it 'lasting,' 'continuing' - х mitchowleel (H2342), from chuwl (H2342)]. The English version takes it from the same Hebrew verb, in its common sense to grieve, so grievous. In Jeremiah 30:23 "continuing" is substituted for "grievous." But see note there on the different Hebrew word х mitgowreer (H1641)].
Fall grievously upon - it shall be hurled on (Henderson). 'It shall continue' - i:e., rest continuously on (Buxtorf). The English version, "fall grievously upon," takes the Hebrew х yaachuwl (H2342), from chuwl (H2342)] to grieve. This perhaps is best.