Focused Passage

Jeremiah 5:14-17

Search Jerusalem: No Truth, No Justice, and No Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from a citywide search for one just and truthful person, to the exposure of stubborn rebellion among poor and great alike, to the announcement of enemy judgment, to charges of unbelief and false prophecy, to creation-based rebuke for lacking fear of the LORD, and finally to social injustice, leadership corruption, and the terrifying fact that the people love it so.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts says: “Because you have spoken this word, I will make My words a fire in your mouth and this people the wood it consumes.

15Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand.

16Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.

17They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.”

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:29Classic cross-references Revelation 11:5Classic cross-references Hosea 6:5Classic cross-references 2 Kings 1:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysאָמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBecauseיַ֚עַןH3282Adverbyou have spokenדַּבֶּרְכֶ֔םH1696Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּ֑הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular. . .הִנְנִ֣יH2005Interjection | first person common singularwordהַדָּבָ֖רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularI will makeנֹתֵן֩H5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularMy wordsדְּבָרַ֨יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singulara fireלְאֵ֗שׁH784Preposition-l | Noun - common singularin your mouthבְּפִ֜יךָH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand thisהַזֶּ֛הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularpeopleוְהָעָ֥םH5971Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe woodעֵצִ֖יםH6086Noun - masculine pluralit consumesוַאֲכָלָֽתַם׃H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 14:21Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:49Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 33:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Beholdהִנְנִ֣יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI am bringingמֵבִיא֩H935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singulara distantמִמֶּרְחָ֛קH4801Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularnationגּ֧וֹיH1471Noun - masculine singularagainst youעֲלֵיכֶ֨םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralO houseבֵּ֥יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהֹוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularItה֗וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis an establishedאֵיתָ֣ןH386Adjective - masculine singularnationגּ֣וֹי׀H1471Noun - masculine singularan ancientמֵעוֹלָם֙H5769Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular. . .ה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularnationגּ֤וֹיH1471Noun - masculine singulara nationגּ֚וֹיH1471Noun - masculine singularwhose languageלְשֹׁנ֔וֹH3956Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularyou do notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleknowתֵדַ֣עH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularand whose speechמַה־H4100Interrogative. . .יְדַבֵּֽר׃H1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyou do notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleunderstandתִשְׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 5:28Classic cross-references Psalms 5:9Classic cross-references Romans 3:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Their quiversאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹH827Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularare like openפָּת֑וּחַH6605Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singulargravesכְּקֶ֣בֶרH6913Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularthey are allכֻּלָּ֖םH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralmighty menגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃H1368Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Habakkuk 3:17Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 62:8Classic cross-references Judges 6:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:33Classic cross-references

Original words

They will devourוְאָכַ֨לH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyour harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֜H7105Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand foodוְלַחְמֶ֗ךָH3899Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthey will consumeיֹאכְלוּ֙H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralyour sonsבָּנֶ֣יךָH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularthey will eat upיֹאכַ֤לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyour flocksצֹאנְךָ֙H6629Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand herdsוּבְקָרֶ֔ךָH1241Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthey will feed onיֹאכַ֥לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyour vinesגַּפְנְךָ֖H1612Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularand fig treesוּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָH8384Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularWith the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃H2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthey will destroyיְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁH7567Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe fortifiedמִבְצָרֶ֗יךָH4013Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularcitiesעָרֵ֣יH5892Noun - feminine plural constructin whichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֛הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singulartrustבּוֹטֵ֥חַH982Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .בָּהֵ֖נָּהPreposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural

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