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Jeremiah 15:14

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 15:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will make [them] to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I will make [them] to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.
Jeremiah 15:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Jehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
12Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?
13Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
14And I will make [them] to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.
15O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.
16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
17I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies, etc.] Not Jeremiah, but the Jews, to whom these words are continued. The meaning is, that they should go along with the Chaldeans out of their own land into theirs: into a land which thou knowest not; the land of Babylon; and there is another reading of the words in the margin, “I will cause thee to serve thine enemiesf327, in a land that thou knowest not”; which is followed by the Targum, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions. Some render the words, “I will bring thine enemies from, or through, a land that thou knowest not”f328; the place from whence they came, and those through which they came, being at a great distance: for a fire is…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“thee--MAURER supplies "them," namely, "thy treasures." EICHORN, needlessly, from Syriac and the Septuagint, reads, "I will make thee to serve thine enemies"; a reading doubtless interpolated from Jer 17:4. fire-- (Deu 32:22).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Render, “And I will make thee serve thine enemies in a land thou knewest not.” For a fire ... - See the marginal reference. The added words show that the punishment then predicted is about to be fulfilled. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“pass: Jer 15:4, Jer 14:18, Jer 16:13, Jer 17:4, Jer 52:27; Lev 26:38, Lev 26:39; Deu 28:25, Deu 28:36, Deu 28:64; Amo 5:27 a fire: Jer 4:4; Deu 29:23, Deu 32:22; Psa 21:9; Isa 42:25, Isa 66:15, Isa 66:16; Nah 1:5, Nah 1:6; Heb 12:29 Jeremiah 15:15”
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