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Jeremiah 5

Jeremiah 5:16

Judgment Proclaimed · Jeremiah 5:14–31
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Translations

Modern
Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.
Traditional
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
Literal
Its quiver is kept open like a grave, all of them are mighty men.
Latin
Pharetra ejus quasi sepulchrum patens; universi fortes.

Original

Hebrew
English
Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.

Notes

Jeremiah 5:16–17

The well-trained and well-equipped Babylonian army treated their victims cruelly and destroyed everything valuable in the lands they conquered (see Habakkuk 1:6–10).

Jeremiah 5:14–19

The approaching army was likely Babylon's, which attacked Jerusalem in 605 BC. The Lord summoned the Babylonians to deliver the promised punishment (see Deuteronomy 28:15–62).

Events

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Arrows: Carried in a Quiver Babylon: Remarkable For: Military Power Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Judgments are Frequently Tempered with Mercy War: Evils of