Jeremiah 18:17
The Scripture
(17) I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah describes the impending disaster for Jerusalem and its people, warning that the city will be destroyed and its leaders will fall. He emphasizes the seriousness of the judgment and the need for repentance. The chapter also reflects on the fate of the house of David and the consequences of persistent sin.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 13:24Deuteronomy 28:25Deuteronomy 28:64Job 27:21Psalms 48:7Hosea 13:15Jeremiah 2:27Jeremiah 32:33Deuteronomy 31:17Judges 10:13Judges 10:14Jeremiah 46:21
Related verses (shared words)
Exodus 10:13Exodus 14:21Psalms 78:26Isaiah 27:8Ezekiel 47:18Hosea 12:1