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Jeremiah 5:15

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5:15The Lord says,49 “Listen,50 nation of Israel!51

I am about to bring a nation from far away to attack you.

It will be a nation that was founded long ago

and has lasted for a long time.

It will be a nation whose language you will not know.

Its people will speak words that you will not be able to understand.

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Footnotes

  1. 49 Heb “oracle of the Lord.”
  2. 50 Heb “Behold!”
  3. 51 Heb “house of Israel.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, I am bringing against you

a nation from afar, O house of Israel,

declares the Lord.

It is an enduring nation;

it is an ancient nation,

a nation whose language you do not know,

nor can you understand what they say.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

People of Israel,” declares the Lord,

“I am bringing a distant nation against you—

an ancient and enduring nation,

a people whose language you do not know,

whose speech you do not understand.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I am about to bring a nation

from far away against you,

house of Israel.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

It is an established nation,

an ancient nation,

a nation whose language you do not know

and whose speech you do not understand.

NLTNew Living Translation

O Israel, I will bring a distant nation against you,”

says the Lord.

“It is a mighty nation,

an ancient nation,

a people whose language you do not know,

whose speech you cannot understand.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look, I am about to bring on you a nation from afar,

O house of Israel,” declares Yahweh.

“It is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation.

A nation whose language you do not know,

and you cannot understand what they speak.

KJV 1900King James Version

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.