Jeremiah 5:6
The Scripture
(6) Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah delivers a message of judgment and repentance to the people of Judah, warning them that their sins have brought divine punishment and that they must seek forgiveness. The chapter emphasizes the seriousness of their iniquity and the need for a change of heart.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 2:15Jeremiah 4:7Jeremiah 25:38Jeremiah 49:19Ezekiel 14:16Ezekiel 14:17Ezekiel 14:18Ezekiel 14:19Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 14:21Daniel 7:4Hosea 5:14
Related verses (shared words)
Micah 5:8I Kings 20:36Exodus 22:13Isaiah 8:9Jeremiah 51:22Jeremiah 51:23