14 And I will [a]dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord: I will not spare, I will not pity, nor have compassion, but destroy them.

15 Hear and give ear, be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken it.

16 Give glory to the Lord your God before he bring [b]darkness, and or ever your feet stumble in the dark mountains, and while you look for [c]light, he turn it into the shadow of death and make it as darkness.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 13:14 It shall be as easy for me to destroy the greatest and the strongest, as it is for a man to break earthen bottles.
  2. Jeremiah 13:16 That is, affliction and misery by the Babylonians, Isa. 8:22.
  3. Jeremiah 13:16 Meaning, for help and support of the Egyptians.

14 I will smash them one against the other, parents and children alike, declares the Lord. I will allow no pity(A) or mercy or compassion(B) to keep me from destroying(C) them.’”

Threat of Captivity

15 Hear and pay attention,
    do not be arrogant,
    for the Lord has spoken.(D)
16 Give glory(E) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(F)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(G)

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