Jeremiah 15

Judgment Must Come

1Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “Even 1thoughH518 2MosesH4872 and 3SamuelH8050 were to 4standH5975 beforeH6440 Me, My 5heartH5315 would not be 6with thisH2088 peopleH5971; 7sendH7971 them awayH7971 from My presenceH6440 and let them goH3318! 2And it shall be that whenH3588 they sayH559 to you, ‘WhereH575 should we goH3318?’ then you are to tellH559 them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068: “Those destined 8for deathH4194, to deathH4194; And those destined for the swordH2719, to the swordH2719; And those destined for famineH7458, to famineH7458; And those destined for captivityH7628, to captivityH7628.”’ 3I will 9appointH6485 overH5921 them fourH702 kindsH4940 of doom,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068: “the swordH2719 to slayH2026, the 10dogsH3611 to dragH5498 off, and the 11birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the beastsH929 of the earthH776 to devourH398 and destroyH7843. 4I will 12makeH5414 them an objectH2113 of horrorH2113 among allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 becauseH1558 of 13ManassehH4519, the sonH1121 of HezekiahH2396, the kingH4428 of JudahH3063, for whatH834 he didH6213 in JerusalemH3389.

5“IndeedH3588, whoH4310 will haveH2550 14pityH2550 on you, O JerusalemH3389, Or whoH4310 will 15mournH5110 for you, Or whoH4310 will turnH5493 asideH5493 to askH7592 about your welfareH7965?6You who have 16forsakenH5203 Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “You keep 17goingH1980 backwardH268. So I will 18stretchH5186 out My handH3027 againstH5921 you and destroyH7843 you; I am 19tiredH3811 of relentingH5162!7I will 20winnowH2219 them with a winnowingH2219 forkH4214 At the gatesH8179 of the landH776; I will 21bereaveH7921 them of childrenH7921, I will destroyH6 My peopleH5971; 22They did not 23repentH7725 of their waysH1870.8Their 24widowsH490 will be moreH4480 numerousH6105 before Me ThanH4480 the sandH2344 of the seasH3220; I will bringH935 against them, againstH5921 the motherH517 of a youngH970 manH970, A 25destroyerH7703 at noondayH6672; I will suddenlyH6597 bringH5307 downH5307 on her AnguishH5892 and dismayH928.9She who 26boreH3205 sevenH7651 sons pinesH535 awayH535; 27Her breathingH5301 is laboredH5301. Her 28sunH8121 has setH935 while it was yetH5750 dayH3119; She has beenH954 29shamedH954 and humiliatedH2659. So I will 30giveH5414 over their survivorsH7611 to the swordH2719 BeforeH6440 their enemiesH340,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

1031WoeH188 to me, my motherH517, that you have borneH3205 me As a 32manH376 of strifeH7379 and a manH376 of contentionH4066 to allH3605 the landH776! I have not 33lentH5383, norH3808 have men lentH5383 money to me, Yet everyoneH3605 cursesH7043 me.11The LordH3068 saidH559, “SurelyH518H3808 I will 34setH8281 you freeH8281 for purposes of goodH2896; SurelyH518H3808 I will cause the 35enemyH340 to makeH6293 supplicationH6293 to you In a timeH6256 of disasterH7463 and a timeH6256 of distressH6869.

12“Can anyone smashH7489 ironH1270, 36IronH1270 from the northH6828, or bronzeH5178?13Your 37wealthH2428 and your treasuresH214 I will giveH5414 for bootyH957 38withoutH3808 costH4242, Even for allH3605 your sinsH2403 And within allH3605 your bordersH1366.14Then I will cause your enemiesH340 to bringH5674 39it Into a 40landH776 you do not knowH3045; For a 41fireH784 has beenH6919 kindledH6919 in My angerH639, It will burnH3344 upon you.”

Jeremiah’s Prayer and God’s Answer

1542You who knowH3045, O LordH3068, RememberH2142 me, takeH6485 noticeH6485 of me, And 43takeH5358 vengeanceH5358 for me on my persecutorsH7291. Do not, in view of Your patienceH750, takeH3947 me away; KnowH3045 that 44for Your sakeH5921 I endureH5375 reproachH2781.16Your wordsH1697 were foundH4672 and I 45ateH398 them, And Your 46wordsH1697 becameH1961 for me a joyH8342 and the delightH8057 of my heartH3824; For I have been 47calledH7121 by Your nameH8034, O LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635.17I 48did not sitH3427 in the circleH5475 of merrymakersH7832, NorH3808 did I exultH5937. BecauseH4480H6440 of Your handH3027 upon me I satH3427 49aloneH910, For You 50filledH4390 me with indignationH2195.18WhyH4100 has my painH3511 beenH1961 perpetualH5331 And my 51woundH4347 incurableH605, refusingH3985 to be healedH7495? Will You indeedH1961 be to me 52likeH3644 a deceptiveH391 stream With waterH4325 that is unreliableH539H3808?

19ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “53IfH518 you returnH7725, then I will restoreH7725 you-- 54BeforeH6440 Me you will standH5975; And 55ifH518 you extractH3318 the preciousH3368 from the worthlessH2151, You will becomeH1961 56My spokesmanH6310. They for their partH1992 may turnH7725 to you, But as for you, you must not turnH7725 to them.20Then I will 57makeH5414 you to thisH2088 peopleH5971 A fortifiedH1219 wallH2346 of bronzeH5178; And though they fightH3898 againstH413 you, They will not prevailH3201 over you; For 58I am with you to saveH3467 you And deliverH5337 you,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.21“So I will 59deliverH5337 you from the handH3027 of the wickedH7451, And I will 60redeemH6299 you from the 61graspH3709 of the violentH6184.”