Jeremiah 14:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

The people

Jeremiah 5:31

Isaiah 9:16

Matthew 15:14

Be cast

Psalm 79:2

For

Revelation 16:1

General references

Jeremiah 24:10

Ezekiel 12:24

Bible References

The people

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

The leaders of this nation were misleading people, and the people being led were destroyed.

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

Be cast

Then the dead bodies of these people will be left on the ground for the birds and wild animals to eat. There will not be any survivors to scare them away.

Tell your daughters and neighbors, 'The Lord says, "The dead bodies of people will lie scattered everywhere like manure scattered on a field. They will lie scattered on the ground like grain that has been cut down but has not been gathered."'"

If they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them the Lord says this: "Those who are destined to die of disease will go to death by disease. Those who are destined to die in war will go to death in war. Those who are destined to die of starvation will go to death by starvation. Those who are destined to go into exile will go into exile."

They will die of deadly diseases. No one will mourn for them. They will not be buried. Their dead bodies will lie like manure spread on the ground. They will be killed in war or die of starvation. Their corpses will be food for the birds and wild animals.

So let their children die of starvation. Let them be cut down by the sword. Let their wives lose their husbands and children. Let the older men die of disease and the younger men die by the sword in battle.

So I, the Lord, say: "The time will soon come that people will no longer call this place Topheth or the Hinnom Valley. But they will call this valley the Valley of Slaughter!

They have given the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky; the flesh of your loyal followers to the beasts of the earth.

For

You have brought all this on yourself, Israel, by deserting the Lord your God when he was leading you along the right path.

"The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart."

You will probably ask yourself, 'Why have these things happened to me? Why have I been treated like a disgraced adulteress whose skirt has been torn off and her limbs exposed?' It is because you have sinned so much.

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple declaring to the seven angels: "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God's wrath."

General references

I will bring war, starvation, and disease on them until they are completely destroyed from the land I gave them and their ancestors.'"

For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering omens amidst the house of Israel.