Jeremiah 5:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ People of Israel,
    I have made my decision.
An army from a distant country
    will attack you.
I've chosen an ancient nation,
and you won't understand
    their language.
¹⁶ All of them are warriors,
    and their arrows bring death.
¹⁷ This nation will eat your crops
    and livestock;
they will leave no fruit
    on your vines or fig trees.
And although you feel safe
    behind thick walls,
your towns will be destroyed
    and your children killed.