Reference

Jeremiah 9:16

I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.
14

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

15

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

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I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:

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And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Literal Fulfillment
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

This verse explicitly uses the word "consumed" in relation to the fate of the people, which directly aligns with the theme's definition of "consume" as language about the fate of the wicked.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes scattering and pursuing with a sword, which implies suffering and displacement, but does not explicitly state that the individuals will cease to exist or be completely annihilated.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes physical actions, the phrase "send a sword after them" could be interpreted metaphorically as a continuous threat or consequence rather than a literal, physical weapon pursuing individuals.