Jeremiah 15:12–14

12 “Can a man break iron—

iron from the north—or bronze?

13 “Your wealth and your treasures

I will give as plunder, without charge,

because of all your sins

throughout your country.

14 I will enslave you to your enemies

in a land you do not know,

for my anger will kindle a fire

that will burn against you.”

12 Can one break iron, iron from the north, and bronze?

13 “Your wealth and your treasures I will give as spoil, without price, for all your sins, throughout all your territory. 14 I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn forever.”

12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

12 Can a man break a bar of iron from the north,

or a bar of bronze?

13 At no cost to them,

I will hand over your wealth and treasures

as plunder to your enemies,

for sin runs rampant in your land.

14 I will tell your enemies to take you

as captives to a foreign land.

For my anger blazes like a fire

that will burn forever.”

12 Can anyone break iron,

The northern iron and the bronze?

13 Your wealth and your treasures

I will give as plunder without price,

Because of all your sins,

Throughout your territories.

14 And I will make you cross over with your enemies

Into a land which you do not know;

For a fire is kindled in My anger,

Which shall burn upon you.”

12 No one can smash a piece of iron or bronze

that comes from the north.

13 Your wealth and treasures

I will give to others free of charge,

because the people of Judah have sinned

throughout the country.

14 I will make you slaves to your enemies

in a land you have never known.

My anger is like a hot fire,

and it will burn against you.”

12 Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. 14 And I will make them to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

12 Will iron break? iron from the north? and bronze? 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, and in all thy borders; 14 and I will make them to pass with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger; it shall burn upon you.

12 (No one can break iron, iron from the north, or bronze.) 

13 I will give away your wealth and treasures as loot 

as the price for all the sins that you have committed 

throughout your territory. 

14 I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you haven’t heard of, 

because my anger has started a fire. 

It will burn you.” 

12 Can anyone smash iron,

iron from the north, or bronze?

13 I will give up your wealth

and your treasures as plunder,

without cost, for all your sins

in all your borders.

14 Then I will make you serve your enemies

in a land you do not know,

for My anger will kindle a fire

that will burn against you.

12 Can one break iron, iron from the north, and bronze?

13 Your wealth and your treasures I will give as plunder, without price, for all your sins, throughout all your territory. 14 I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn against you.

12 “People of Judah, the armies of Babylonia

will come from the north.

They are as strong as iron and bronze.

Can anyone break their power?

13 I will give away your wealth and your treasures.

Your enemies will carry off everything.

And they will not pay anything for it.

That will happen because you have sinned so much.

You have done it all through your country.

14 I will make you slaves to your enemies.

You will serve them in a land

you have not had anything to do with before.

My anger will start a fire

that will burn you up.”

12 “Can anyone smash iron,

Iron from the north, or bronze?

13 “Your wealth and your treasures

I will give for booty without cost,

Even for all your sins

And within all your borders.

14 “Then I will cause your enemies to bring it

Into a land you do not know;

For a fire has been kindled in My anger,

It will burn upon you.”