16 Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men. 17 They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.” 18 “Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.
Jeremiah 5:16–18
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