¹⁵Therefore, this is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “I am about to feed this people wormwood^j and give them poisonous water to drink.^k

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j Dt 29:18; Jr 23:15; Lm 3:19
k Jr 8:14; 23:15

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will feed this people with bitter food, and give them poisonous water to drink.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “See, I will make this people eat bitter food and drink poisoned water.

NLTNew Living Translation

So now, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Look! I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Look, I am feeding this people wormwood, and providing drink for them, water of poison,

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel;

Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood,

And give them water of gall to drink.

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