Study Desk

“As they leave, they will see the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never go out, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

See, I have appointed you todayover nations and kingdomsto uproot and tear down,to destroy and demolish,to build and plant.

Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”

Again the word of the Lord came to me asking, “What do you see?”

Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look.Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully;see if there has ever been anything like this:

How long must I see the signal flagand hear the sound of the ram’s horn?

They have contradicted the Lordand insisted, “It won’t happen.Harm won’t come to us;we won’t see sword or famine.”

“‘But return to my place that was at Shiloh, where I made my name dwell at first. See what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel.

Don’t you see how they behave in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

The Lord informed me, so I knew.Then you helped me to see their deeds,

But, Lord of Armies, who judges righteously,who tests heart and mind,let me see your vengeance on them,for I have presented my case to you.

As for you, Lord, you know me; you see me.You test whether my heart is with you.Drag the wicked away like sheep to slaughterand set them apart for the day of killing.

How long will the land mournand the grass of every field wither?Because of the evil of its residents,animals and birds have been swept away,for the people have said,“He cannot see what our end will be.”

And I replied, “Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you lasting peace in this place.’”

He will be like a juniper in the Arabah;he cannot see when good comesbut dwells in the parched places in the wilderness,in a salt land where no one lives.

Lord of Armies, testing the righteousand seeing the heart and mind,let me see your vengeance on them,for I have presented my case to you.

Why did I come out of the wombto see only struggle and sorrow,to end my life in shame?

Do not weep for the dead;do not mourn for him.Weep bitterly for the one who has gone away,for he will never return againand see his native land.

For who has stood in the council of the Lordto see and hear his word?Who has paid attention to his word and obeyed?

Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” —the Lord’s declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” —the Lord’s declaration.