13 “Your (A)wealth and your treasures
I will give for booty (B)without cost,
Even for all your sins
And within all your borders.
14 “Then I will cause your enemies to bring [a]it
Into a (C)land you do not know;
For a (D)fire has been kindled in My anger,
It will burn upon you.”

Jeremiah’s Prayer and God’s Answer

15 (E)You who know, O Lord,
Remember me, take notice of me,
And (F)take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away;
Know that (G)for Your sake I endure reproach.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:14 I.e. your possessions

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

15 Lord, you understand;
    remember me and care for me.
    Avenge me on my persecutors.(G)
You are long-suffering(H)—do not take me away;
    think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.(I)

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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