Shishak defeated the strong cities of Judah. Then Shishak brought his army to Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 5:10 - Easy To Read Version “Go along the rows of Judah’s grapevines.\par Cut down the vines.\par (But don’t completely destroy them.)\par Cut off all their branches.\par Why? Because they don’t belong to the Lord.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD's. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Go up within [Jerusalem's] walls and destroy [her vines], but do not make a full and complete end. Trim away the tendrils [of her vines], for they are not the Lord's. American Standard Version (1901) Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah’s. Common English Bible Climb through her vineyards and ravage them, although not completely. Prune back her branches, because they aren’t the LORD’s. Catholic Public Domain Version Scale its walls and tear them down. But do not be willing to bring about its very end. Take away its plantings, for they are not the Lord's. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Scale down the walls thereof and throw them down, but do not utterly destroy: take away the branches thereof, because they are not the Lord's. |
Shishak defeated the strong cities of Judah. Then Shishak brought his army to Jerusalem.
So God brought the King of Babylon to attack the people of Judah and Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [455]} The king of Babylon killed the young men even when they were in the temple. He didn’t have mercy on the people of Judah and Jerusalem. The king of Babylon killed young and old people. He killed men and women. He killed sick and healthy people. God permitted Nebuchadnezzar to punish the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Judah, I planted you like a special vine.\par All of you were like good seed.\par How did you turn into a different vine that grows bad fruit?\par
So I will soon send for all the family groups of the north. {\cf2\super [202]} ” This message is from the Lord. “I will soon send for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all of those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed.
People of Israel and Judah, I am with you.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “And I will save you.\par I sent you to those nations.\par But I will completely destroy\par all those nations.\par It is true, I will destroy those nations,\par but I will not destroy you.\par You must be punished\par for the bad things you did.\par But I will discipline you fairly.”\par
The army of Babylon set fire to the king’s house and the houses of the people of Jerusalem. And they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
The Lord says these things:\par “The whole country will be ruined.\par (But I will not completely destroy the land.)\par
The Lord says these things.\par “Jacob, my servant, don’t be afraid.\par I am with you.\par I sent you away to many different places.\par But I will not destroy you completely.\par But I will destroy all those nations.\par You must be punished\par for the bad things you did.\par So I won’t let you escape your punishment.\par I will discipline you, but I will be fair.”\par
The family of Israel and the family of Judah\par have been unfaithful to me in every way.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par
This message is from the Lord,\par “But Judah, when those terrible days come,\par I will not fully destroy you.\par
Should I punish the people of Judah\par for doing these things?”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “Yes! You know I should punish a nation\par that lives like that.\par I will give them the punishment\par that they deserve.\par
“But I will let a few of the people live. They won’t die from the disease, hunger, and war. I will let those people live so they can tell other people about the terrible things they did against me. And then they will know that I am the Lord.”
\{God said,\} “Or, I might send an enemy army to fight against that country. Those soldiers would destroy that country—I would remove all the people and animals from that country.
Then \{the Lord\} said, “Name him Lo-Ammi. {\cf2\super [8]} Why? Because you are not my people. I am not your God.”
The Lord my Master is watching\par the sinful kingdom (Israel).\par The Lord said,\par “I will wipe \{Israel\} off the face of the earth.\par But I will never completely destroy\par Jacob’s family.\par
The king was very angry. The king sent his army to kill those people that killed his servants. And the army burned their city.