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Jeremiah 5:14-17
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 5:14-17
English Standard Version
The Lord Proclaims Judgment
14 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts:
“Because you have spoken this word,
behold, (A)I am making my words in your mouth (B)a fire,
and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them.
15 (C)Behold, I am bringing against you
a nation from afar, O house of Israel,
declares the Lord.
It is an enduring nation;
it is an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you do not know,
(D)nor can you understand what they say.
16 (E)Their quiver is like (F)an open tomb;
they are all mighty warriors.
17 (G)They shall eat up your harvest and your food;
they shall eat up your sons and your daughters;
they shall eat up your flocks and your herds;
they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees;
your (H)fortified cities in which you trust
they shall beat down with the sword.”
Jeremiah 5:14-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jeremiah 5:14-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
14 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts:
Because you have spoken this word,
I am now making my words in your mouth a fire
and this people wood, and the fire shall devour them.(A)
15 I am going to bring upon you
a nation from far away, O house of Israel,
says the Lord.
It is an enduring nation;
it is an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you do not know,
nor can you understand what they say.(B)
16 Their quiver is like an open tomb;
all of them are mighty warriors.(C)
17 They shall eat up your harvest and your food;
they shall eat up your sons and your daughters;
they shall eat up your flocks and your herds;
they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees;
they shall destroy with the sword
your fortified cities in which you trust.(D)
Jeremiah 5:14-17
New International Version
Jeremiah 5:14-17
New International Version
14 Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty says:
“Because the people have spoken these words,
I will make my words in your mouth(A) a fire(B)
and these people the wood it consumes.(C)
15 People of Israel,” declares the Lord,
“I am bringing a distant nation(D) against you—
an ancient and enduring nation,
a people whose language(E) you do not know,
whose speech you do not understand.
16 Their quivers(F) are like an open grave;
all of them are mighty warriors.
17 They will devour(G) your harvests and food,
devour(H) your sons and daughters;
they will devour(I) your flocks and herds,
devour your vines and fig trees.(J)
With the sword(K) they will destroy
the fortified cities(L) in which you trust.(M)
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