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16 The quivers of these people are like open graves;
    all of them are mighty warriors.
17 They will devour your harvest and your food,
    they will devour your sons and your daughters;
they will devour your flocks and your herds,
    they will devour your vines and your fig trees;
with their swords they will destroy
    your fortified towns in which you place your trust.

18 [a]Yet even in those days, declares the Lord, I will not completely destroy you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:18 These two verses were added by a later editor in order to soften the harshness of the preceding passage.