Jeremiah 5:6

“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.”

"Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased." - Jeremiah 5:6
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What does Jeremiah 5:6 mean?

The verse Jeremiah 5:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their…

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The Perilous Consequences of Backsliding

In the book of Jeremiah, a profound warning resounds through the words of the prophet: "Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them; a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in…

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A Prayer for Protection and Repentance in Troubling Times

O Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You with a humble heart and an open spirit, seeking Your divine mercy and grace. Your Word in Jeremiah 5:6 reminds us of the fierce dangers that lurk among us, where it states, "Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay…

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Jeremiah 5:6 - "Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased."
Jeremiah 6:5 - "Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces."
"Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces." - Jeremiah 6:5
Jeremiah 38:6 (KJVA) 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
Jeremiah 37:6 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 32:6 - "¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 38:6 - "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire."
Jeremiah 34:6 - "Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,"
Jeremiah 10:5
Jeremiah 7:5-6 - "For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the stranger, the orphan, or the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own harm."
Jeremiah 36:5 - "And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:"
Prophet Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 28:5 - "Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,"
Jeremiah 40:6 - "Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land."
Galatians 5:5-6
Jeremiah 18:5 - "Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:30 - "¶ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;"
Jeremiah 23:5-6 - "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS."
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Jeremiah 5:20 - "Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:16 - "Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men."
Jeremiah 48:6 - "Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness."
Jeremiah 5:2 - "And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely."
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
"¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Jeremiah 32:6
Isaiah 6:1-5
Isaiah 6:1-5
Jeremiah 6:2 - "I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman."
Jeremiah 13:5 - "So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me."