Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants have become guilty; the earth’s inhabitants have been burned, and only a few survive.
Jeremiah 5:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Armies says: Because you have spoken this word, I am going to make my words become fire in your mouth. These people are the wood, and the fire will consume them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: Because you [the people] have spoken this word, behold, I will make My words fire in your mouth [Jeremiah] and this people wood, and it will devour them. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Common English Bible Therefore, the LORD God of heavenly forces proclaims: Because you have spoken this way, I will put my words in your mouth as a fire; it will consume the people, who are but kindling. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts: "Since you have spoken this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth like fire and this people like wood, and it will devour them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord the God of hosts: Because you have spoken this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth as fire and this people as wood; and it shall devour them. |
Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants have become guilty; the earth’s inhabitants have been burned, and only a few survive.
Then the Lord reached out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: I have now filled your mouth with my words.
‘Is not my word like fire’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘and like a hammer that pulverises rock?
This is why I have used the prophets to cut them down; , I have killed them with the words from my mouth. My judgement strikes like lightning.
But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? ” ’ So the people repented and said, ‘As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.’