Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 4:26

26 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 .

Heb. Carmel, either properly for that part of the Land so called for its fruitfulness, or rather Appellatively for, not only their most pleasant, but most fruitful Lands, that were kept dressed and occupied for food, both for necessity and delight, verse 27. Isa. 29.17. and 33.9.

No place left for men to inhabit, Isa. 1.7.

That which the enemy could not have done with all his fury and fierceness, had it not been for the anger of the Lord, which by their great provocation, they had brought upon themselves, 2 Kings 24.3. Ier. 9.12, 13.