Jeremiah 11:19The Passion TranslationI was like a trusting lamb led to the slaughter. I had no idea they were speaking about me when they said, “Let’s destroy the tree while it’s in full bloom. We’ll kill him so that no one will remember him anymore.” See the chapter |
Then the people said: “Come on, let’s plan a scheme against Jeremiah! There are always priests and wise ones who can give us instruction. We will still have prophets to give us Yahweh’s message. Come on, let’s attack his reputation and drum up phony charges against him. And let’s pay no attention to anything he says.”
“After those sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and left with nothing. The people of the commander will destroy both the city and the sanctuary. Then its end will come like an overwhelming flood, and until those sixty-two weeks end, there will be war. The decree of desolation has been issued!
“ ‘Elam is there, along with the graves of all her hordes. They were slaughtered—fallen by the sword. Those who once spread their terror throughout the land of the living have now joined the uncircumcised dead in the depths of the underworld. They have been disgraced and ashamed with those who sink into the pit.