Discovery Box| (0.15) | Jer 48:45 |
| In the shadows of the walls of Heshbon those trying to escape will stand helpless. For a fire will burst forth from Heshbon. Flames will shoot out from the former territory of Sihon. They will burn the foreheads of the people of Moab, the skulls of those war-loving people. 1 |
| (0.15) | Jer 49:5 |
| I will bring terror on you from every side,” says the Lord God who rules over all. 1 “You will be scattered in every direction. 2 No one will gather the fugitives back together. |
| (0.15) | Jer 49:23 |
| The Lord spoke 1 about Damascus. 2 “The people of Hamath and Arpad 3 will be dismayed because they have heard bad news. Their courage will melt away because of worry. Their hearts will not be able to rest. 4 |
| (0.15) | Jer 50:21 |
| The Lord says, 1 “Attack 2 the land of Merathaim and the people who live in Pekod! 3 Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them! 4 Do just as I have commanded you! 5 |
| (0.15) | Jer 50:26 |
| Come from far away and attack Babylonia! 1 Open up the places where she stores her grain! Pile her up in ruins! 2 Destroy her completely! 3 Do not leave anyone alive! 4 |
| (0.15) | Jer 50:33 |
| The Lord who rules over all 1 says, “The people of Israel are oppressed. So too are the people of Judah. 2 All those who took them captive are holding them prisoners. They refuse to set them free. |
| (0.15) | Jer 50:34 |
| But the one who will rescue them 1 is strong. He is known as the Lord who rules over all. 2 He will strongly 3 champion their cause. As a result 4 he will bring peace and rest to the earth, but trouble and turmoil 5 to the people who inhabit Babylonia. 6 |
| (0.15) | Jer 51:9 |
| Foreigners living there will say, 1 ‘We tried to heal her, but she could not be healed. Let’s leave Babylonia 2 and each go back to his own country. For judgment on her will be vast in its proportions. It will be like it is piled up to heaven, stacked up into the clouds.’ 3 |
| (0.15) | Jer 51:19 |
| The Lord, who is the portion of the descendants of Jacob, is not like them. For he is the one who created everything, including the people of Israel whom he claims as his own. 1 He is known as the Lord who rules over all. 2 |
| (0.15) | Jer 51:53 |
| Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky 1 and fortifies her elevated stronghold, 2 I will send destroyers against her,” 3 says the Lord. 4 |
| (0.15) | Jer 52:15 |
| Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took into exile some of the poor, 1 the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the rest of the craftsmen. |
| (0.15) | Jer 52:17 |
| The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the Lord, as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called the “The Sea.” 1 They took all the bronze to Babylon. |
| (0.15) | Lam 1:5 |
| ה (He) Her foes subjugated her; 1 her enemies are at ease. 2 For the Lord afflicted her because of her many acts of rebellion. 3 Her children went away captive 4 before the enemy. |
| (0.15) | Lam 1:10 |
| י (Yod) An enemy grabbed 1 all her valuables. 2 Indeed she watched in horror 3 as Gentiles 4 invaded her holy temple 5 – those whom you 6 had commanded: “They must not enter 7 your assembly place.” 8 |
| (0.15) | Lam 1:13 |
| מ (Mem) He sent down fire 1 into my bones, and it overcame 2 them. He spread out a trapper’s net 3 for my feet; he made me turn back. He has made me desolate; I am faint all day long. |
| (0.15) | Lam 1:19 |
| ק (Qof) I called for my lovers, 1 but they had deceived me. My priests and my elders perished in the city. Truly they had 2 searched for food to 3 keep themselves 4 alive. 5 |
| (0.15) | Lam 1:20 |
| ר (Resh) Look, O Lord! I am distressed; 1 my stomach is in knots! 2 My heart is pounding 3 inside me. Yes, I was terribly rebellious! 4 Out in the street the sword bereaves a mother of her children; 5 Inside the house death is present. 6 |
| (0.15) | Lam 2:4 |
| ד (Dalet) He prepared his bow 1 like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. 2 Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; 3 he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent 4 of Daughter Zion. |
| (0.15) | Lam 2:14 |
| נ (Nun) Your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless lies. 1 They failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes. 2 They saw oracles for you that were worthless 3 lies. |
| (0.15) | Lam 4:21 |
| ש (Sin/Shin) Rejoice and be glad for now, 1 O people of Edom, 2 who reside in the land of Uz. But the cup of judgment 3 will pass 4 to you also; you will get drunk and take off your clothes. |
