12 “Can a man break iron—
    iron from the north(A)—or bronze?

13 “Your wealth(B) and your treasures
    I will give as plunder,(C) without charge,(D)
because of all your sins
    throughout your country.(E)
14 I will enslave you to your enemies
    in[a] a land you do not know,(F)
for my anger will kindle a fire(G)
    that will burn against you.”

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  1. Jeremiah 15:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / into

12 Can a man break a bar of iron from the north,
    or a bar of bronze?
13 At no cost to them,
    I will hand over your wealth and treasures
as plunder to your enemies,
    for sin runs rampant in your land.
14 I will tell your enemies to take you
    as captives to a foreign land.
For my anger blazes like a fire
    that will burn forever.[a]

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  1. 15:14 As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts read will burn against you.