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Jeremiah 18:16-18
International Standard Version
Jeremiah 18:16-18
International Standard Version
16 They make their land into a desolate place,
an object of lasting scorn.[a]
All who pass by will be appalled
and will shake their heads.[b]
17 ‘Like the east wind, I’ll scatter them
before the enemy.
I’ll show them my back and not my face,
on the day of their downfall.’”
Jeremiah Reacts to the Plot against Him
18 Then they said, “Come, let’s make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest’s instruction, the wise man’s counsel, and the prophet’s message won’t be destroyed.[c] So let’s verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!”
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- Jeremiah 18:16 Lit. hissing
- Jeremiah 18:16 I.e. in surprise at the magnitude of the destruction
- Jeremiah 18:18 Lit. perish
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