Jeremiah 5:16

Their quiver is as an open tomb, they are all mighty men.

Updated King James Version

In The King James Version

Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.

In Context

15Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, says the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you know not, neither understand what they say.

17And they shall eat up yours harvest, and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat: they shall eat up your flocks and yours herds: they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees: they shall impoverish your fenced cities, wherein you trusted, with the sword.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

Jeremiah 6:22Thus says the LORD, Behold, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

Romans 3:13Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

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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