Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 15:13

A church father on this verse
“"And I will give your treasures for plunder, as an exchange for all your sins." What "treasures" of the sinners does God give "for plunder," and give them "as an exchange for all their sins"? Is it perchance those treasured up for themselves on earth? For each of men treasures up: if he is base, upon earth; but if he…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 14

Source: Septuagint

Original

13Yea, I will give thy treasures for a spoil as a recompense, because of all thy sins, and that in all thy borders.

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In context

11Be it so, Lord, in their prosperity; surely I stood before thee in the time of their calamities, and in the time of their affliction, for their good against the enemy.

12Will iron be known? whereas thy strength is a brazen covering.

— Jeremiah 15:13 —

14And I will enslave thee to thine enemies round about, in a land which thou hast not known; for a fire has been kindled out of my wrath; it shall burn upon you.

15O Lord, remember me, and visit me, and vindicate me before them that persecute me; do not bear long with them; know how I have met with reproach for thy sake, from those who set at nought thy words;

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