Jeremiah 5:13-23

Jeremiah 5:13-23

[13] And the prophets  shall become wind,  is not in them: thus shall it be done  unto them. [14] Wherefore thus saith  the LORD  God  of hosts,  Because ye speak  this word,  behold, I will make  my words  in thy mouth  fire,  and this people  wood,  and it shall devour  [15] 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,  whose language  thou knowest  not, neither understandest  what they say.  [16] Their quiver  is as an open  sepulchre,  they are all mighty men.  [17] And they shall eat up  thine harvest,  and thy bread,  which thy sons  and thy daughters  should eat:  thy flocks  and thine herds:  they shall eat up  thy vines  and thy fig trees:  they shall impoverish  thy fenced  cities,  wherein thou  trustedst,  with the sword.  [18] Nevertheless in those days,  saith  the LORD,  I will not make  a full end  [19] And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say,  Wherefore  doeth  the LORD  our God  all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer  them, Like as ye have forsaken  me, and served  strange  gods  in your land,  so shall ye serve  strangers  in a land  that is not yours. [20] Declare  this in the house  of Jacob,  and publish  it in Judah,  saying,  [21] Hear  now this, O foolish  people,  and without understanding;  which have eyes,  and see  not; which have ears,  and hear  not: [22] Fear  ye not me? saith  the LORD:  will ye not tremble  at my presence,  which have placed  the sand  for the bound  of the sea  by a perpetual  decree,  that it cannot pass  it: and though the waves  thereof toss  themselves, yet can they not prevail;  though they roar,  yet can they not pass over  [23] But this people  hath a revolting  and a rebellious  heart;  they are revolted