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18 For who has stood in the council of Yahweh,
    that he has seen and heard his word?
Who has listened attentively to his word
    and heard it?[a]
19 Look, the storm of Yahweh has gone forth in wrath,
    even a whirling tempest.
It will whirl upon the head of the wicked.
20 The anger[b] of Yahweh will not turn back
    until his doing and until his keeping the plans of his mind.[c]
In latter days[d] you will look closely at it with understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:18 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Jeremiah 23:20 Literally “nose”
  3. Jeremiah 23:20 Literally “heart”
  4. Jeremiah 23:20 Literally “In the last of the days”