Jeremiah 5:10-18

New King James Version

¹⁰ “Go up on her walls and destroy,
But do not ^[a]make a ^(A)complete end.
Take away her branches,
For they are not the Lord’s.
¹¹ For ^(B)the house of Israel and the house of Judah
Have dealt very treacherously with Me,” says the Lord.

^12 (C)They have lied about the Lord,
And said, ^(D)“It is not He.
^(E)Neither will ^[b]evil come upon us,
Nor shall we see sword or famine.
¹³ And the prophets become wind,
For the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them.”

“Because you speak this word,
^(F)Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire,
And this people wood,
And it shall devour them.
¹⁵ Behold, I will bring a ^(G)nation against you ^(H)from afar,
O house of Israel,” says the Lord.
“It is a mighty nation,
It is an ancient nation,
A nation whose language you do not know,
Nor can you understand what they say.
¹⁶ Their quiver is like an open tomb;
They are all mighty men.
¹⁷ And they shall eat up your ^(I)harvest and your bread,
Which your sons and daughters should eat.
They shall eat up your flocks and your herds;
They shall eat up your vines and your fig trees;
They shall destroy your fortified cities,
In which you trust, with the sword.