Verse 17
Jeremiah 8:17
Bible in Basic English
17
See, I will send snakes and poison-snakes among you, against which the wonder-worker has no power; and they will give you wounds which may not be made well, says the Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּי֩ הִנְ/נִ֨י מְשַׁלֵּ֜חַ בָּ/כֶ֗ם נְחָשִׁים֙ צִפְעֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין לָ/הֶ֖ם לָ֑חַשׁ וְ/נִשְּׁכ֥וּ אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
English Translation
For behold, I am sending among you serpents, vipers that have no charm, and they shall bite you, declares the Lord.
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