Vulgate: Jeremiah: Jeremiah Chapter 5

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This is Chapter 5 of the Book of Jeremiah in the Latin Vulgate Bible, a prophetic text from the Hebrew scriptural tradition. The chapter presents God's indictment of Jerusalem and Judah for their pervasive moral and religious corruption: even after searching the city, no one practicing justice or seeking faithfulness can be found, whether among the poor or the powerful. God announces that this faithlessness — false oaths, idolatry, sexual immorality, exploitation of widows and the poor, and prophets who speak lies — will bring devastating military judgment in the form of a fierce foreign nation that will devour Israel's crops, children, and fortified cities. A notably recurring rhetorical move is God's refrain "shall I not punish them for these things?", framing the coming destruction as proportionate and unavoidable. The chapter is distinctive for its satirical social critique, indicting every class — commoners, nobles, priests, and prophets alike — as equally corrupt, culminating in the damning final question: "the prophets prophesy falsely, the priests applaud them, and my people love it — what will happen to them in the end?"

Vulgate: Jeremiah: Jeremiah Chapter 5

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