Jer 15 | EngLXX | STEP | And the Lord said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before my face, my soul could notbe toward them: dismiss this people, and let them go forth.

Jeremiah 15

1 And the Lord said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before my face, my soul could notbe toward them: dismiss this people, and let them go forth. 2 And it shall be, if they say to you, Whither shall we go forth? then you shall say tothem, Thus says the Lord; As many as are for death, to death; and as many as are for famine, to famine;and as many as are for the sword, to the sword; and as many as are for captivity, to captivity. 3 And I will punish them with four kindsof death, says the Lord, the sword to kill, and the dogs to tear, and the wild beasts of theearth, and the birds of the sky to devour and destroy. 4 And I will deliver them up for distress to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manassesson of Ezekias king of Juda, for all that he did in Jerusalem. 5 Who will spare you, O Jerusalem? and who will fear for you? or who will turn backto ask for your welfare? 6 You have turned away from me, says the Lord, you will go back: therefore I will stretchout my hand, and will destroy you, and will no more spare them. 7 And I will completely scatter them; in the gates of my people they are bereaved of children:they have destroyed my people because of their iniquities. 8 Their widows have been multiplied more than the sand of the sea: I have brought youngmen against the mother,even distress at noon-day: I have suddenly cast upon her trembling and anxiety. 9 She that bore seven is spent; her soul has fainted under trouble; her sun is gone downwhile it is yet noon; she is ashamed and disgraced: I will give the remnant of them to the sword beforetheir enemies. 10 Woe is me,my mother! you have born me as some man of strife, and at variance with the whole earth; Ihave not helpedothers, nor has any one helped me; my strength has failed among them that curse me. 11 Be it so, Lord, in their prosperity; surely I stood before you in the time of their calamities,and in the time of their affliction, fortheir good against the enemy. 12 Will iron be known? whereas your strength is a brazen covering. 13 Yes, I will give your treasures for a spoil as a recompence, because of all your sinsandthat in all your borders. 14 And I will enslave you to your enemies round about, in a land which you have not known;for a fire has been kindled out of my wrath; it shall burn upon you. 15 O Lord, remember me, and visit me, and vindicate me before them that persecute me; donot bear long with them; know how I have met with reproach for your sake, from those who set at nothingyour words; 16 consume them; and your word shall be to me for the joy and gladness of my heart: foryour name has been called upon me, O Lord Almighty. 17 I have not sat in the assembly of them as they mocked, but I feared because of your power:I sat alone, for I was filled with bitterness. 18 Why do they that grieve me prevail against me? my wound is severe; whence shall I behealed? it is indeed become to me as deceitful water, that has no faithfulness. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord, If you will return, then will I restore you, and you shallstand before my face: and if you will bring forth the precious from the worthless, you shall be as mymouth: and they shall return to you; but you shall not return to them. 20 And I will make you to this people as a strong brazen wall; and they shall fight againstyou, but they shall by no means prevail against you; 21 for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you out of the hand of wickedmen; and I will ransom you out of the hand of pestilentmen.