Jeremiah 8:14-17

International Children’s Bible

¹⁴ “Why are we just sitting here?
    Let’s get together!
We have sinned against the Lord.
    So he has given us poisoned water to drink.
Come, let’s run to the strong, walled cities.
    The Lord our God has decided that we must die.
    So let’s die there.
¹⁵ We hoped to have peace.
    But nothing good has come.
We hoped for a time when he would heal us.
    But only disaster has come!
¹⁶ From the land of the tribe of Dan,
    the snorting of the enemy’s horses is heard.
    The ground shakes from the neighing of their large horses.
They have come to destroy
    the land and everything in it.
They have come to destroy
    the city and all the people who live there.”

¹⁷ “Look! I am sending poisonous snakes to attack you.
    These snakes cannot be charmed.
    They will bite you,” says the Lord.