Jeremiah 5:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

People of Israel, I have made my decision. An army from a distant country will attack you. I've chosen an ancient nation, and you won't understand their language.

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come on! Let's go down and confuse them by making them speak different languages—then they won't be able to understand each other.

Psalm 81:5

The descendants of Joseph were told to obey it, when God led them out from the land of Egypt. In a language unknown to me, I heard someone say:

Isaiah 28:11

So, the Lord will speak to his people in strange sounds and foreign languages.

Isaiah 29:3

I will surround you and prepare to attack from all sides.

Isaiah 29:6

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will come to your rescue with a thundering earthquake and a fiery whirlwind.

Isaiah 33:19

You will never again have to see the proud people who spoke a strange and foreign language you could not understand.

Isaiah 39:3

I asked Hezekiah, “Where did these men come from? What did they want?” “They came all the way from Babylonia,” Hezekiah answered.

Isaiah 5:26

The LORD has signalled for the foreign nations to come and attack you. He has already whistled, and they are coming as fast as they can.

Isaiah 5:7

I am the LORD All-Powerful! Israel is the vineyard, and Judah is the garden I tended with care. I had hoped for honesty and for justice, but dishonesty and cries for mercy were all I found.

Jeremiah 1:15

Just watch while I send for the kings of the north. They will attack and capture Jerusalem and other towns, then set up their thrones at the gates of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 2:26

You and your leaders are more disgraceful than thieves— you and your kings, your priests and prophets

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 4:16

The LORD said, “Tell the nations that my people have rebelled against me. And so an army will come from far away to surround Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 5:11

In every way, Judah and Israel have been unfaithful to me.

Jeremiah 6:22

The LORD said, “Look towards the north, where a powerful nation has prepared for war.

Ezekiel 18:31

Give up your evil ways and start thinking pure thoughts. And be faithful to me! Do you really want to be put to death for your sins?

Daniel 1:4

The king said, “They must be healthy, handsome, clever, wise, educated, and fit to serve in the royal palace. Teach them how to speak and write our language

Daniel 7:7

The fourth beast was stronger and more terrifying than the others. Its huge teeth were made of iron, and what it didn't grind with its teeth, it smashed with its feet. It was different from the others, and it had horns on its head—ten of them.

Amos 6:14

But the LORD God All-Powerful will send a nation to attack you people of Israel. They will capture Lebo-Hamath in the north, Arabah Brook in the south, and everything in between.

Habakkuk 3:16

When I heard this message, I felt weak from fear, and my lips quivered. My bones seemed to melt, and I stumbled around. But I will patiently wait. Some day those vicious enemies will be struck by disaster.

1 Corinthians 14:21

In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I will use strangers who speak unknown languages to talk to my people. They will speak to them in foreign languages, but still my people won't listen to me.”

Deuteronomy 28:33

You will work hard on your farms, but everything you harvest will be eaten by foreigners, who will ill-treat you and abuse you for the rest of your life.

Deuteronomy 28:49

Foreigners who speak a strange language will be sent to attack you without warning, just like an eagle swooping down.