KJV ORIGINAL
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will give away your wealth and treasures as plunder without any payment, because of all your sins throughout your entire land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that the people's possessions will be taken away as consequences for their sins across the whole nation.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final decades before Babylon conquered Jerusalem in 586 BC. Jeremiah was warning the people of Judah that their persistent disobedience and idol worship would result in foreign invaders taking everything they valued. The Babylonians would indeed plunder the temple treasures and carry away the wealth of the nation.
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