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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Coming Judgment
14 Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Hosts says:
Because you have spoken this word,
I am going to make My words
become fire in your mouth.(A)
These people are the wood,
and the fire will consume them.(B)
15 I am about to bring a nation
from far away against you,(C)
house of Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
It is an established nation,
an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you do not know
and whose speech you do not understand.(D)
16 Their quiver is like an open grave;(E)
they are all mighty warriors.
17 They will consume your harvest and your food.(F)
They will consume your sons and your daughters.
They will consume your flocks and your herds.
They will consume your vines and your fig trees.
They will destroy with the sword
your fortified cities(G) in which you trust.
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