Jeremiah 5:15-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵I am about to bring a nation
from far away against you,^(A)
house of Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
It is an established nation,
an ancient nation,
a nation whose language you do not know
and whose speech you do not understand.^(B)
¹⁶Their quiver is like an open grave;^(C)
they are all mighty warriors.
¹⁷They will consume your harvest and your food.^(D)
They will consume your sons and your daughters.
They will consume your flocks and your herds.
They will consume your vines and your fig trees.
They will destroy with the sword
your fortified cities^(E) in which you trust.