12 But they will say, ‘It’s hopeless.(A) We will continue to follow our plans, and each of us will continue to act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”

Deluded Israel

13 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:

Ask among the nations,
who has heard things like these?
Virgin Israel has done a most horrible thing.(B)
14 Does the snow of Lebanon ever leave the highland crags?
Or does cold water flowing from a distance ever fail?

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12 But they will reply, ‘It’s no use.(A) We will continue with our own plans; we will all follow the stubbornness of our evil hearts.(B)’”

13 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“Inquire among the nations:
    Who has ever heard anything like this?(C)
A most horrible(D) thing has been done
    by Virgin(E) Israel.
14 Does the snow of Lebanon
    ever vanish from its rocky slopes?
Do its cool waters from distant sources
    ever stop flowing?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 18:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.