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Jeremiah 15:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 15:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
11 The Lord said, [a]Surely thy remnant shall have wealth: surely I will cause thine enemy to entreat thee in the time of trouble, and in the time of affliction.
12 Shall the [b]iron break the iron, and the brass that cometh from the North?
13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to be spoiled without [c]gain, and that for all thy sins even in all thy borders.
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- Jeremiah 15:11 In this perplexity the Lord comforted me, and said that my last days should be quiet: and by the enemy he meaneth here, Nebuzaradan the captain of Nebuchadnezzar, who gave Jeremiah the choice either to remain in his country, or to go whither he would: or by the enemy he meaneth the Jews, which should afterward know Jeremiah’s fidelity, and therefore favor him.
- Jeremiah 15:12 As for the people, though they seemed strong as iron, yet should they not be able to resist the hard iron of Babylon, but should be led captives.
- Jeremiah 15:13 Or, ransom.
Jeremiah 15:11-13
New International Version
Jeremiah 15:11-13
New International Version
11 The Lord said,
“Surely I will deliver you(A) for a good purpose;
surely I will make your enemies plead(B) with you
in times of disaster and times of distress.
12 “Can a man break iron—
iron from the north(C)—or bronze?
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