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12 No one can smash a piece of iron or bronze.
    I mean the kind of iron and bronze that comes from the north.
13 The people of Judah have wealth and treasures.
    But I will freely give those riches to others.
This is because the people of Judah have sinned
    throughout the country.
14 I will make you slaves to your enemies.
    You will be slaves in a land that you have never known.
My anger is like a hot fire.
    And it will burn against you.”

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12 “Can a man break iron—
    iron from the north(A)—or bronze?

13 “Your wealth(B) and your treasures
    I will give as plunder,(C) without charge,(D)
because of all your sins
    throughout your country.(E)
14 I will enslave you to your enemies
    in[a] a land you do not know,(F)
for my anger will kindle a fire(G)
    that will burn against you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / into