Jeremiah 5:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord God All-Powerful said these things: “The people said I would not punish them. So, Jeremiah, the words I give you will be like fire, and these people will be like wood. That fire will burn them up completely.”

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:29

Yes, the Lord says, “You must treat my message carefully, like a fire or like a hammer that can smash a rock.”

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out with his hand and touched my mouth. He said to me, “Jeremiah, I am putting my words in your mouth.

Hosea 6:5

I used the prophets and made laws for the people. The people were killed at my command, but good things will come from those decisions.

Zechariah 1:6

The prophets were my servants. I used them to tell your ancestors about my laws and teachings. Your ancestors finally learned their lesson and said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did what he said he would do. He punished us for the way we lived and for all the evil things we did.’ So they came back to God.”

Isaiah 24:6

The people living in this land are guilty of doing wrong, so God promised to destroy the land. The people will be punished, and only a few of them will survive.