Jeremiah 1:13-16

World English Bible

¹³Yahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?”

I said, “I see a boiling cauldron; and it is tipping away from the north.”

¹⁴Then Yahweh said to me, “Out of the north, evil will break out on all the inhabitants of the land. ¹⁵For, behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says Yahweh.

“They will come, and they will each set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem,
    and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.
¹⁶I will utter my judgments against them concerning all their wickedness,
    in that they have forsaken me,
    and have burned incense to other gods,
    and worshiped the works of their own hands.

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Jeremiah 1:13-16

New Living Translation

¹³Then the Lord spoke to me again and asked, “What do you see now?”

And I replied, “I see a pot of boiling water, spilling from the north.”

¹⁴“Yes,” the Lord said, “for terror from the north will boil out on the people of this land. ¹⁵Listen! I am calling the armies of the kingdoms of the north to come to Jerusalem. I, the Lord, have spoken!

“They will set their thrones
    at the gates of the city.
They will attack its walls
    and all the other towns of Judah.
¹⁶I will pronounce judgment
    on my people for all their evil—
for deserting me and burning incense to other gods.
    Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!

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Jeremiah 1:13-16

New International Version

¹³The word of the Lord came to me again: “What do you see?”^(A)

“I see a pot that is boiling,” I answered. “It is tilting toward us from the north.”

¹⁴The Lord said to me, “From the north^(B) disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. ¹⁵I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,” declares the Lord.

“Their kings will come and set up their thrones
    in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem;
they will come against all her surrounding walls
    and against all the towns of Judah.^(C)
¹⁶I will pronounce my judgments^(D) on my people
    because of their wickedness^(E) in forsaking me,^(F)
in burning incense to other gods^(G)
    and in worshiping^(H) what their hands have made.^(I)