Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 5:10
A church father on this verse
“(Vers. 10, 11.) Ascendite muros ejus (sive propugnacula) et dissipate: consummationem autem nolite facere. Auferte propagines ejus (sive sustentacula) quia non sunt Domini. Praevaricatione enim praevaricata est in me domus Israel, et domus Juda, dicit Dominus. Imperat gentibus, de quibus supra dixerat: Percussit eos l…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
10Go up upon her battlements, and break them down; but make not a full end: leave her buttresses; for they are the Lord’s.
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In context
8They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbor’s wife.
9Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this.
— Jeremiah 5:10 —
11For the house of Israel have indeed dealt treacherously against me, saith the Lord: the house of Judah also
12have lied to their Lord, and they have said, These things are not so; no evils shall come upon us; and we shall not see sword or famine.