Jeremiah 6:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹ I will tell your enemies
to leave your nation bare
    like a vine stripped of grapes.
I, the Lord All-Powerful,
    have spoken.

¹⁰ I have told the people
that you, Lord,
    will punish them,
but they just laugh
    and refuse to listen.
¹¹ Your anger against Judah
    flames up inside me,
and I can't hold it in
    much longer.

Don't hold back my anger!
Let it sweep away everyone—
    the children at play
and all adults,
    young and old alike.