Jeremiah 5:15 “Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,…”

Jeremiah 5:15

Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says the LORD. “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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, I am bringing against you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah, A nation — strong it [is], a nation — from of old it [is], A nation — thou knowest not its tongue, Nor understandest what it speaketh.

Bible in Basic English

See, I will send you a nation from far away, O people of Israel, says the Lord; a strong nation and an old nation, a nation whose language is strange to you, so that you may not get the sense of their words.

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Cross references

“I will”

Deuteronomy 28:49 Jeremiah 4:16 Isaiah 5:26 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 1:15 Jeremiah 6:22

Deuteronomy 28:49 · BSB

The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,

Jeremiah 4:16 · BSB

Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

Isaiah 5:26 · BSB

He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!

Jeremiah 25:9 · BSB

behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surro…

Jeremiah 1:15 · BSB

For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls…

Jeremiah 6:22 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Behold, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is stirred up from the ends of the earth.

“O house”

Jeremiah 5:11 Isaiah 5:7 Jeremiah 2:26 Jeremiah 9:26 Ezekiel 18:31 Matthew 3:9

Jeremiah 5:11 · BSB

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have been utterly unfaithful to Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 5:7 · BSB

For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

Jeremiah 2:26 · BSB

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

Jeremiah 9:26 · BSB

Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”

Ezekiel 18:31 · BSB

Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 3:9 · BSB

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

“a mighty”

Habakkuk 1:5–10 Daniel 7:7 Daniel 2:37 Daniel 2:38

Habakkuk 1:5–10 · BSB

“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

Daniel 7:7 · BSB

After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whateve…

Daniel 2:37 · BSB

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

Daniel 2:38 · BSB

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

“a nation”

Isaiah 28:11 Isaiah 33:19 1 Corinthians 14:21

Isaiah 28:11 · BSB

Indeed, with mocking lips and foreign tongues, He will speak to this people

Isaiah 33:19 · BSB

You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.

1 Corinthians 14:21 · BSB

It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts says: “Because you have spoken this word, I will make My words a fire in your mouth and this people the wood it consumes.

16Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.

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