Jeremiah 21:14
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But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”
In other translations
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”
Hebrew words
וּפָקַדְתִּיufakadtiand I will visit [judgment]H6485עֲלֵיכֶם'aleikhemon youH5921כִּפְרִיkifriaccording to [the] fruit ofH6529מַעַלְלֵיכֶםma'aleikhemdeeds yourH4611נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְהִצַּתִּיvehitzatiand I will kindleH3341אֵשׁ'esha fireH784בְּיַעְרָהּbeya'rahin forest itsH3293וְאָכְלָהve'akhelahand it will consumeH398כָּל־kol-allH3605סְבִיבֶיהָ׃ סseviveihaaround itH5439
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