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Jeremiah 15 (WEBP)

[1] Then Yahweh said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not turn toward this people. Cast them out of my sight, and let them go out!
[2] It will happen when they ask you, ‘Where shall we go out?’ then you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “Such as are for death, to death; such as are for the sword, to the sword; such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity.” ’
[3] “I will appoint over them four kinds,” says Yahweh: “the sword to kill, the dogs to tear, the birds of the sky, and the animals of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
[4] I will cause them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
[5] For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? Who will mourn you? Who will come to ask of your welfare?
[6] You have rejected me,” says Yahweh. “You have gone backward. Therefore I have stretched out my hand against you and destroyed you. I am weary of showing compassion.
[7] I have winnowed them with a fan in the gates of the land. I have bereaved them of children. I have destroyed my people. They didn’t return from their ways.
[8] Their widows are increased more than the sand of the seas. I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday. I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.
[9] She who has borne seven languishes. She has given up the spirit. Her sun has gone down while it was yet day. She has been disappointed and confounded. I will deliver their residue to the sword before their enemies,” says Yahweh.
[10] Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them curses me.
[11] Yahweh said, “Most certainly I will strengthen you for good. Most certainly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
[12] Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and bronze?
[13] I will give your substance and your treasures for a plunder without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders.
[14] I will make them to pass with your enemies into a land which you don’t know; for a fire is kindled in my anger, which will burn on you.”
[15] Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.
[16] Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
[17] I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled me with indignation.
[18] Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? Will you indeed be to me as a deceitful brook, like waters that fail?
[19] Therefore Yahweh says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.
[20] I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall. They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you,” says Yahweh.
[21] “I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 15 (KJVS)

[1] Then said () the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood () before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people : cast [them] out () of my sight , and let them go forth ().
[2] And it shall come to pass, if they say () unto thee, Whither shall we go forth ()? then thou shalt tell () them, Thus saith () the LORD ; Such as [are] for death , to death ; and such as [are] for the sword , to the sword ; and such as [are] for the famine , to the famine ; and such as [are] for the captivity , to the captivity .
[3] And I will appoint () over them four kinds , saith () the LORD : the sword to slay (), and the dogs to tear (), and the fowls of the heaven , and the beasts of the earth , to devour () and destroy ().
[4] And I will cause () them to be removed () into all kingdoms of the earth , because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah , for [that] which he did () in Jerusalem .
[5] For who shall have pity () upon thee, O Jerusalem ? or who shall bemoan () thee? or who shall go aside () to ask () how thou doest ?
[6] Thou hast forsaken () me, saith () the LORD , thou art gone () backward : therefore will I stretch out () my hand against thee, and destroy () thee; I am weary () with repenting ().
[7] And I will fan () them with a fan in the gates of the land ; I will bereave () [them] of children, I will destroy () my people , [since] they return () not from their ways .
[8] Their widows are increased () to me above the sand of the seas : I have brought () upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler () at noonday : I have caused [him] to fall () upon it suddenly , and terrors upon the city .
[9] She that hath borne () seven languisheth (): she hath given up () the ghost ; her sun is gone () down while [it was] yet day () : she hath been ashamed () and confounded (): and the residue of them will I deliver () to the sword before their enemies (), saith () the LORD .
[10] Woe is me, my mother , that thou hast borne () me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth ! I have neither lent on usury (), nor men have lent to me on usury (); [yet] every one of them doth curse () me.
[11] The LORD said (), Verily it shall be well with thy remnant () (8675) ; verily I will cause the enemy () to entreat () thee [well] in the time of evil and in the time of affliction .
[12] Shall iron break () the northern iron and the steel ?
[13] Thy substance and thy treasures will I give () to the spoil without price , and [that] for all thy sins , even in all thy borders .
[14] 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.
[15] O LORD , thou knowest (): remember () me, and visit () me, and revenge () me of my persecutors (); take me not away () in thy longsuffering : know () that for thy sake I have suffered () rebuke .
[16] Thy words were found (), and I did eat () them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart : for I am called () by thy name , O LORD God of hosts .
[17] I sat () not in the assembly of the mockers (), nor rejoiced (); I sat () alone because of thy hand : for thou hast filled () me with indignation .
[18] Why is my pain perpetual , and my wound incurable (), [which] refuseth () to be healed ()? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar , [and as] waters [that] fail ()?
[19] Therefore thus saith () the LORD , If thou return (), then will I bring thee again (), [and] thou shalt stand () before me: and if thou take forth () the precious from the vile (), thou shalt be as my mouth : let them return () unto thee; but return () not thou unto them.
[20] And I will make () thee unto this people a fenced () brasen wall : and they shall fight () against thee, but they shall not prevail () against thee: for I [am] with thee to save () thee and to deliver () thee, saith () the LORD .
[21] And I will deliver () thee out of the hand of the wicked , and I will redeem () thee out of the hand of the terrible .

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 15 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah saith unto me: Though Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My soul is not toward this people, Send from before My face, and they go out.
[2] And it hath come to pass, when they say to thee, Whither do we go out? that thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah: Those who are for death-to death, And those who are for the sword, to the sword, And those who are for famine, to famine, And those who are for captivity, to captivity.
[3] And I have appointed over them four kinds, an affirmation of Jehovah, The sword to slay, and the dogs to drag, And the fowl of the heavens, And the beast of the earth, to consume and to devour.
[4] And I have given them for a trembling To all kingdoms of the earth, Because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah, For that which he did in Jerusalem.
[5] For who hath pity on thee, O Jerusalem? And who doth bemoan for thee? And who turneth aside to ask of thy welfare?
[6] Thou-thou hast left Me-an affirmation of Jehovah, Backward thou goest, And I stretch out My hand against thee, And I destroy thee, I have been weary of repenting,
[7] And I scatter them with a fan, in the gates the land, I bereaved, I have destroyed My people, From their ways they turned not back.
[8] Its widows have been more to Me than the sand of the seas, I brought in to them-against the mother- A young man-a spoiler-at noon. I caused to fall upon her suddenly, wrath and trouble.
[9] Languished hath the bearer of seven, She hath breathed out her spirit, Gone in hath her sun while yet day, It hath been ashamed and confounded, And their residue to the sword I give up before their enemies, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[10] Woe to me, my mother, For thou hast borne me a man of strife, And a man of contention to all the land, I have not lent on usury, Nor have they lent on usury to me- All of them are reviling me.
[11] Jehovah said, Did I not direct thee for good? Did not I intercede for thee in a time of evil, And in a time of adversity, with the enemy?
[12] Doth one break iron-northern iron, and brass?
[13] Thy strength and thy treasures For a prey I do give-not for price, Even for all thy sins, and in all thy borders.
[14] 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.
[15] Thou, Thou hast known, O Jehovah, Remember me, and inspect me, And take vengeance for me of my pursuers, In Thy long-suffering take me not away, Know-I have borne for Thee reproach.
[16] Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
[17] I have not sat in an assembly of deriders, Nor do I exult, because of thy hand,- Alone I have sat, For with indignation Thou hast filled me.
[18] Why hath my pain been perpetual? And my wound incurable? It hath refused to be healed, Thou art surely to me as a failing stream, Waters not stedfast.
[19] Therefore, thus said Jehovah: If thou turnest back, then I bring thee back, Before Me thou dost stand, And if thou bringest out the precious from the vile, As My mouth thou art! They-they turn back unto thee, And thou dost not turn back unto them.
[20] And I have made thee to this people For a wall-brazen-fenced, And they have fought against thee, And they do not prevail against thee, For with thee am I to save thee, And to deliver thee-an affirmation of Jehovah,
[21] And I have delivered thee from the hand of evil doers, And I have ransomed thee From the hand of the terrible!