Jeremiah 13:14 Meaning
And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
Context Explained
12Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
13Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
14And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
15Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
16Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 18:30
Both verses emphasize the need for repentance to avoid judgment.
Matthew 10:34
Jesus speaks of division and the consequences of rejecting Him, similar to the judgment described in Jeremiah.
Romans 1:18
This verse discusses God's wrath against unrighteousness, paralleling the theme of judgment in Jeremiah.
Source: Jeremiah 13:14