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Jeremiah 49:37

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KJV ORIGINAL

For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

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I'm going to make Elam completely terrified when their enemies come for them — people who literally want them dead. I'm bringing disaster on them because of my burning anger, says the Lord. I'll keep sending war after them until they're completely destroyed.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God's anger is real, the consequences don't stop until justice is complete.

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