12-14 “O Israel, O Judah, what are your chances
    against the iron juggernaut from the north?
In punishment for your sins, I’m giving away
    everything you’ve got, giving it away for nothing.
I’ll make you slaves to your enemies
    in a strange and far-off land.
My anger is blazing and fierce,
    burning in hot judgment against you.”

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12 “Can a man break iron—
    iron from the north(A)—or bronze?

13 “Your wealth(B) and your treasures
    I will give as plunder,(C) without charge,(D)
because of all your sins
    throughout your country.(E)
14 I will enslave you to your enemies
    in[a] a land you do not know,(F)
for my anger will kindle a fire(G)
    that will burn against you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / into