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Jeremiah 15:14

What does Jeremiah 15:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 15:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will make them to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will make them to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They will go away with your haters into a land which is strange to you: for my wrath is on fire with a flame which will be burning on you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have caused thine enemies To pass over into the land--Thou hast not known, For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, Against you it doth burn.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will bring thy enemies out of a land, which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in my rage, it shall burn upon you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and I will make [them] to pass with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger; it shall burn upon you.

Context

v.13Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

v.14This passage

v.15O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 32:22

    For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.

  • Leviticus 26:38

    And ye shall perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.

  • Isaiah 66:15

    For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

  • Deuteronomy 29:23

    and that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

  • Isaiah 42:25

    Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

  • Jeremiah 17:4

    And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger which shall burn for ever.

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