Reference

Jeremiah 5:15

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
13

And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

14

Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

15

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

16

Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.

17

And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

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Israel-Specific Promises

While this verse is directed at the "house of Israel," the content is a threat of judgment rather than a promise, prophecy, or covenant of blessing or restoration, which are typically associated with "Israel-Specific Promises."

Israel as Distinct

The verse describes a judgment against the "house of Israel" by a foreign nation, which could be interpreted as a historical event applicable to any nation facing divine judgment, rather than specifically highlighting Israel's distinctiveness in a theological or covenantal sense. The judgment itself doesn't inherently define Israel's unique promises or future role, but rather their immediate consequence for disobedience.