Jeremiah 5:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.”
Jeremiah 5:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 5:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 5:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says Yahweh. “It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don’t know and don’t understand what they say.”
Jeremiah 5:15 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 5:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. ”
Jeremiah 5:15 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 5:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lo, I am bringing against you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah, A nation--strong it <FI>is<Fi> , a nation--from of old it <FI>is<Fi> , A nation--thou knowest not its tongue, Nor understandest what it speaketh.”
Jeremiah 5:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 5:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold, I bring a nation upon you from afar, house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest thou what they say. ”
Jeremiah 5:15 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 5:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Loe, I will bring a nation vpon you from farre, O house of Israel, saith the Lord, which is a mightie nation, and an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither vnderstandest what they say.”
Jeremiah 5:15 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 5:15 in Context — Jeremiah 5
13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
14 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.
15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
16 Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
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What Does Jeremiah 5:15 Mean?
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