Jeremiah 5:18

Translations

Modern

“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.

Traditional

Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you.

Literal

“And even, in those days,” a declaration of YHWH, “I will not make of you a complete end.

Latin

Verumtamen in diebus illis, ait Dominus, non faciam vos in consummationem.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.

Notes

Jeremiah 5:18–19

The Lord reassured Jeremiah that the destruction would not be complete. He prepared Jeremiah to answer those who questioned why the Lord would bring such harsh judgment.

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

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 5:10
Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD.
Jeremiah 4:27
For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.
Romans 11:1–5
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Ezekiel 11:13
Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
Ezekiel 9:8
While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Judgments are Frequently Tempered with Mercy

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