Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 9:15
A church father on this verse
“(Verses 15, 16.) Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will feed them, this people, with wormwood (or distress), and give them water of gall to drink. I will scatter them among the nations, which neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until they are…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15and I will scatter them among the nations, to them whom neither they nor their fathers knew; and I will send a sword upon them, until I have consumed them with it.
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In context
13but went after the lusts of their evil heart, and after the idols which their fathers taught them to worship:
14therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them with trouble and will cause them to drink water of gall:
— Jeremiah 9:15 —
16Thus saith the Lord, Call ye the mourning women, and let them come; and send to the wise women, and let them utter their voice;
17and let them take up a lamentation for you, and let your eyes pour down tears, and your eyelids drop water.