Jer 5:14-19 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 5:14-19: 5:14-19 The approaching army was probably that of Babylon, which attacked Jerusalem in 605 BC . The Lord called the Babylonians to carry out the punishment he had promised (see Deut 28:15-62 ).

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bDeut 28:15-62►

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eHab 1:6-10►

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‏ Jeremiah 5:14-19

Summary for Jer 5:14-19: 5:14-19 ^a The approaching army was probably that of Babylon, which attacked Jerusalem in 605 BC. The Lord called the Babylonians to carry out the punishment he had promised (see Deut 28:15-62 ^b).
5:15 ^c The Babylonian language was a Semitic language like Hebrew, but the Israelites did not understand it.
Summary for Jer 5:16-17: 5:16-17 ^d The soldiers of the well-trained and well-equipped Babylonian army treated their victims viciously and destroyed everything of value in the lands they conquered (cp. Hab 1:6-10 ^e).
Summary for Jer 5:18-19: 5:18-19 ^f The Lord comforted Jeremiah with the knowledge that the destruction would not be total, and he prepared the prophet to respond to those who wondered why the Lord would bring such severe judgment upon them.