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15 therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “behold, (A)I will feed them, this people, with wormwood and give them [a](B)poisoned water to drink. 16 I will (C)scatter them among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the (D)sword after them until I have consumed them.”

17 Thus says Yahweh of hosts,

“Carefully consider and call for the (E)mourning women, that they may come;
And send for the [b](F)skillful women, that they may come!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:15 Or gall
  2. Jeremiah 9:17 Lit wise

15 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “See, I will make this people eat bitter food(A) and drink poisoned water.(B) 16 I will scatter them among nations(C) that neither they nor their ancestors have known,(D) and I will pursue them with the sword(E) until I have made an end of them.”(F)

17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(G) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.

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