“For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You will not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.”’”
Jeremiah 25:29 (WEB)
Context Reading
27“You shall tell them, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Drink, and be drunk, vomit, fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”’ 28It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “You shall surely drink. 29For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You will not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.”’ 30“Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and tell them,“‘Yahweh will roar from on high,and utter his voice from his holy habitation.He will mightily roar against his fold.He will give a shout, as those who tread grapes,against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31A noise will come even to the end of the earth;for Yahweh has a controversy with the nations.He will enter into judgment with all flesh.As for the wicked, he will give them to the sword,”’ says Yahweh.”