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Jeremiah 15:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The mother of seven grew faint; she breathed her last breath. Her sun set while it was still day; she was ashamed and humiliated. The rest of them I will give over to the sword in the presence of their enemies.’ This is the  Lord’s declaration.

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Those who are full hire themselves out for food, but those who are starving hunger no more. The woman who is childless gives birth to seven, but the woman with many sons pines away.


These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.


How  she sits alone, the city  once crowded with people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has been put to forced labour.


A third of your people will die by plague and be consumed by famine within you;  a third will fall by the sword all around you; and I will scatter a third to every direction of the wind, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.


The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children; they became their food during the destruction of my dear people.


I am watching over them for disaster and not for good,  and everyone from Judah who is in the land of Egypt will meet his end by sword or famine until they are finished off.


Afterwards #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people #– #those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine #– #I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,  to their enemies, yes, to those who intend to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.”


Set them apart for war  against her; rise up, let’s attack at noon. Woe to us, for the day is passing; the evening shadows grow long.


But are they really provoking me? ’  This is the Lord’s declaration. ‘Isn’t it they themselves being provoked to disgrace? ’


I will spoil the plans of Judah and Jerusalem in this place. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hand of those who intend to take their life. I will provide their corpses as food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land.


your mother  will be utterly humiliated; she who bore you will be put to shame. Look! She will lag behind all   the nations – an arid wilderness, a desert.


When my anger is spent and I have vented my wrath on them, I will be appeased.  Then after I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I, the Lord, have spoken in my jealousy.





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