Jeremiah 8:14-17

World English Bible

¹⁴ “Why do we sit still?
    Assemble yourselves!
    Let’s enter into the fortified cities,
    and let’s be silent there;
for Yahweh our God has put us to silence,
    and given us poisoned water to drink,
    because we have sinned against Yahweh.
¹⁵ We looked for peace, but no good came;
    and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay!
¹⁶ The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan.
    The whole land trembles at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones;
for they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it,
    the city and those who dwell therein.”
¹⁷ “For, behold, I will send serpents,
    adders among you,
    which will not be charmed;
    and they will bite you,” says Yahweh.