Jeremiah 15:14

"I will give your substance and your treasures for a plunder without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 15:14, God declares through the prophet that He will take away Judah's wealth and treasures as plunder, emphasizing this punishment for their sins across all of Judah’s territories. The original audience would have understood this to signify a profound economic and social crisis, reflecting divine judgment on their wickedness, which was perceived as widespread throughout their land.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Render, “And I will make thee serve thine enemies in a land thou knewest not.” For a fire ... -See the marginal reference. The added words show that the punishment then predicted is about to be fulfilled.

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