Jeremiah 6:18-30

18ThereforeH3651 hearH8085, ye nationsH1471, and knowH3045, O congregationH5712, what is among them. 19HearH8085, O earthH776: behold, I will bringH935 evilH7451 upon this peopleH5971, even the fruitH6529 of their thoughtsH4284, because they have not hearkened unto my wordsH1697; and as for my lawH8451, they have rejectedH3988 it. 20To what purpose cometh there to me frankincenseH3828 from ShebaH7614, and the sweet caneH7070 from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrificesH2077 pleasingH6149 unto me. 21ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this peopleH5971; and the fathersH1 and the sonsH1121 togetherH3162 shall stumbleH3782 against them; the neighborH7453 and his friendH7453 shall perishH6.

22ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Behold, a peopleH5971 cometh from the northH6828 country; and a greatH1419 nationH1471 shall be stirredH5782 up from the uttermost partsH3411 of the earthH776. 23They lay holdH2388 on bowH7198 and spear; they are cruelH394, and have no mercyH7355; their voiceH6963 roareth like the seaH3220, and they rideH7392 upon horsesH5483, every oneH376 set in array, as a manH376 to the battleH4421, against thee, O daughterH1323 of ZionH6726. 24We have heardH8085 the reportH8089 thereof; our handsH3027 wax feeble: anguishH2427 hath takenH2388 holdH2388 of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 25GoH3318 not forthH3318 into the fieldH7704, nor walk by the wayH1870; for the swordH2719 of the enemyH341, and terrorH4032, are on every side. 26O daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, girdH2296 thee with sackclothH8242, and wallow thyself in ashesH665: makeH6213 thee mourningH60, as for an onlyH3173 sonH3173, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyerH7703 shall suddenlyH6597 comeH935 upon us.

27I have madeH5414 thee a trier and a fortressH4013 among my peopleH5971; that thou mayest knowH3045 and try their wayH1870. 28They are all grievous revolters, goingH1980 about with slanders; they are brass and ironH1270: they all of them deal corruptlyH7843. 29The bellows blow fiercely; the leadH5777 is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refiningH6884; for the wickedH7451 are not plucked awayH5423. 30Refuse silverH3701 shall men callH7121 them, because Jehovah hath rejectedH3988 them.