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Jeremiah 5:14

World English Bible

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.

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Jeremiah 5:14 in other translations

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.

Jeremiah 5:14 · American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:14 in context

  1. 12They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he. Evil will won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or famine.
  2. 13The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”
  3. 14Therefore Yahweh, the God of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.
  4. 15Behold, 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.
  5. 16Their quiver is an open tomb. They are all mighty men.