Jeremiah 5:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴ I am the Lord God All-Powerful.
Jeremiah, I will tell you
    exactly what to say.
Your words will be a fire;
Israel and Judah
    will be the fuel.

¹⁵ People of Israel,
    I have made my decision.
An army from a distant country
    will attack you.
I've chosen an ancient nation,
and you won't understand
    their language.
¹⁶ All of them are warriors,
    and their arrows bring death.