Jeremiah 11:18-23 - A Warning For The People Of Anathoth
18 Jehovah revealed their plot to me so that I would understand. He showed me what they were doing. 19 I was like an unquestioning lamb brought to the slaughter. I did not know that they were plotting against me. They were saying: Let us destroy the tree with its fruit. Let us cut Jeremiah off from this world of the living so that we will not be reminded of him anymore. 20 O Jehovah of Hosts, you are a fair judge. You test motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them. For that reason I presented my case to you.
21 This is what Jehovah says: The people of Anathoth want to kill you. They say: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, or we will kill you. 22 This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: I am going to punish them. The young men will die by the sword because of war. Their sons and daughters will die by famine. 23 I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth. It will be a year of punishment. There will be no survivors.