Jeremiah 6:12

The Passion Translation

Strangers will seize their homes, their fields, and their wives. For I will stretch out my hand against the inhabitants of the land. I, Yahweh, have spoken.”

Cross References

Isaiah 10:4

You’ll have no option but to cringe among the captives or fall among the corpses of the slain! Yet despite all this, his anger has not subsided, and his hand is poised to strike.

Isaiah 5:25

For this reason Yahweh’s anger burned against his people, and he struck them down with his holy hand! The mountains trembled, and dead bodies were littered like garbage left in the streets. Even with this, his anger has not turned away and still his hand is heavy upon them!

Isaiah 9:12

Syrians on the east, Philistines on the west—they came with bared teeth and devoured Israel. Yet despite all this, his anger did not subside, and his hand of judgment is poised to strike them again.

Isaiah 9:17

That is why the Lord did not show pity to the young people or have compassion on their orphans and widows. For everyone was godless and did evil and each mouth spewed out wickedness. Therefore, the Lord’s anger has not subsided, and his hand is poised to strike them again.

Isaiah 9:21

Manasseh devoured Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they turned against Judah. Yet despite all this, the Lord’s anger has not subsided, and his hand is poised to strike them again.

Jeremiah 15:6

I, Yahweh, say to you: You left me, turned your back on me, and walked out. So, I have stretched out my hand to punish you. I am weary of feeling sorry for you.

Jeremiah 21:5

And I myself will fight against you with a strong arm and with all my might. Yes, I will fight against you, fueled by my furious anger and by my great wrath!

Jeremiah 38:22

I saw all the women left in the king’s palace being led out and given to the generals of the king of Babylon. And they were all taunting you as they were led away: “ ‘Your trusted friends led you astray and overcame you! They told you to resist, as they all ran away! See, now your feet are stuck in the mire, yes, you’re trapped so deep in the mud.’

Jeremiah 38:23

“Yes, all your wives and children will be marched out into your enemy’s camp. And you, Zedekiah, will be a prisoner in the clutches of the king of Babylon, powerless to escape. And this city will be burned to the ground.”

Jeremiah 7:20

Therefore, listen to the words of the Lord Yahweh: ‘My anger and my wrath will be poured out in this place, on the people and the animals, on the trees and on the crops; my anger will burn as a fire that no one can put out.’

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to those who will take over the land. From the smallest to the greatest, they are all greedy for corrupt profits; priest and prophet alike, they all practice deceit.

Lamentations 2:8

Yahweh was determined to destroy the walls of beloved Zion. As builders draw a straight line to build a wall, he stretched out the line of judgment to break down her walls. He caused her walls and towers to mourn, as they tumbled to the ground.

Lamentations 3:3

He laid a heavy hand on me, every day, over and over.

Lamentations 5:11

Our enemies violated Zion’s women and young girls in the towns of Judah.

Lamentations 5:2

Our inheritance has passed to strangers, our homes to foreigners.

Lamentations 5:3

We have no fathers; we are orphans, and our mothers are widows.

Ezekiel 35:3

Tell the people what I, Lord Yahweh, say to them: ‘Behold! I am against you, Mount Seir! I will punish you severely.

Ezekiel 7:24

so I will bring evil nations here to seize their homes. I will put an end to the pride of their elite, and their sanctuary will be profaned.