Judgment Proclaimed

14 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of armies says:
“Because you have spoken this word,
Behold, I am (A)making My words fire in your mouth,
And this people wood, and it will consume them.
15 Behold, I am (B)bringing a nation against you from far away, you house of Israel,” declares the Lord.
“It is an enduring nation,
It is an ancient nation,
A nation whose (C)language you do not know,
Nor can you understand what they say.
16 Their (D)quiver is like an (E)open grave,
All of them are warriors.
17 They will (F)devour your harvest and your food;
They will devour your sons and your daughters;
They will devour your flocks and your herds;
They will devour your (G)vines and your fig trees;
They will demolish your (H)fortified cities, in which you trust, with the sword.

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14 Therefore, this is what the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies says:

“Because you people[a] have said this,
    my words in your[b] mouth will become a fire
        and these people the wood.
    The fire[c] will destroy them.
15 People of Israel, I’m now bringing
    a nation from far away to attack you,”
        declares the Lord.
“It is an enduring nation,
    an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you don’t know.
    And you won’t understand what they say.
16 Their quiver is like an open grave,
    and all of them are powerful warriors.

17 “They’ll devour your harvest and your food.
    They’ll devour your sons and your daughters.
        They’ll devour your vines and your fig trees.
With their swords they’ll batter down
    your fortified cities in which you trust.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 5:14 Heb. you (pl.)
  2. Jeremiah 5:14 Heb. your (masculine sing.); i.e. in Jeremiah’s mouth
  3. Jeremiah 5:14 Lit. It