Jeremiah 5:15

Behold! I am about to bring a nation against you from far away, house of Israel—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation! It is a nation whose language you do not know, 1 nor will you understand what they say. 1

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In The King James Version

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

In Context

14So Yahweh, the God of hosts says this, “Because you have said this, see, 1 I am about to place my word in your mouth. It will be like a fire, and this people will be like wood! For it will consume them. 1

16Its quiver is like an open tomb. They are all soldiers. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:49Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle flies to its victim, a nation whose language you do not understand;

Isaiah 5:26He will lift up a signal flag for far away nations and will whistle for those at the end of the earth. 1 Look, they will come speedily and promptly. 1

Isaiah 29:3I will encamp against you in a circle 1 and will lay siege against you with a palisade, and I will raise siege works against you. 1

Isaiah 33:19You will no longer see the defiant people, a people of a strange language that you do not understand. 1

Jeremiah 2:26Like the shame of a thief when he is found, so the house of Israel will be ashamed— 1 they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and prophets! 1

Jeremiah 5:11For the houses of Israel and Judah have completely betrayed me—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 5:11-20

Divine Judgments Threatened; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 608.) 10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord 's. 11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the Lord . 12 They have belied the Lord , and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be… Read the whole commentary →

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