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Jeremiah 5:16

Judgment

14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.

17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.
KJV
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
WEB
Their quiver is an open tomb. They are all mighty men.
ASV
Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
DARBY
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre; they are all mighty men.
BLB
Its quiver is kept open like a grave, all of them [are] mighty [men].
ÅB
Deres kogger er som en åpen grav, de er alle sammen kjemper.
OTB
Deres kogger er som en dyp grop; alle er modige krigere.
B1930
Deres kogger er som en åpen grav, de er alle sammen kjemper.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 5:28

    Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:

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  • Psalms 5:9

    For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

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  • Romans 3:13

    Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

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