Jeremiah 5:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 5:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 5:15 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: ""I am bringing a distant nation against you, Israel," declares the Lord, "an ancient and enduring nation, a people whose..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 5:15 — NIV
“"I am bringing a distant nation against you, Israel," declares the Lord, "an ancient and enduring nation, a people whose language you do not know, whose words you cannot understand.”
— Jeremiah 5:15 (NIV)
Cross-References for Jeremiah 5:15
“The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand,”
Parallel imagery of a distant, swift, and incomprehensible enemy
“He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Here they come, swiftly and speedily!”
Similar theme of God summoning a distant nation as an instrument of judgment
“This is what the Lord says: “See, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is being stirred up from the ends of the earth. They are armed with bows and spears; they are cruel and show no mercy. The sound of them is like the roaring sea, and they ride on horses, each like a warrior ready for battle against you, Daughter Zion.””
Expansion of the theme of a distant, hostile nation coming against Judah.
“After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.”
Connects destruction to a foreign power
“I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwellings not their own.”
Similar theme of a foreign nation being raised up by God as an instrument of judgment
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