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Jewish Publication Society Bible: Jeremiah 5

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This is a passage from the biblical book of Jeremiah (chapter 5), a Hebrew prophetic text in the tradition of the classical Israelite prophets. The prophet delivers a divine indictment of Jerusalem and Judah, charging that no righteous person can be found in the city — not among the poor and ignorant, nor among the educated elite — because all have abandoned covenant faithfulness to God. The passage catalogs specific sins: false oaths, sexual immorality, religious apostasy, and economic exploitation of the poor and fatherless by a wealthy ruling class. A central and distinctive claim is that judgment will come through a foreign military power ("a nation from far") whose invasion God frames as a direct consequence and proportional response to Israel's betrayal. The text also indicts the religious establishment itself — prophets who speak falsehood and priests who collude with them — while the people are condemned for preferring comfortable lies over truth. The passage ends on a chilling note: the corruption is systemic and self-reinforcing, leaving the reader with the question of what possible future remains for such a society.

Jewish Publication Society Bible: Jeremiah 5

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