unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/15/14.md

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a land that you do not know

"to a land that is strange to you"

for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you

The wrath of God is spoken of as if it were a destructive fire. Alternate translation: "I will destroy you because I am very angry with you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

for a fire will ignite, kindled in my wrath against you

Here Yahweh speaks of his wrath as if it were a fire. Alternate translation: "for my wrath is like a fire that I will kindle against you" or "for I will come against you in my wrath, and my wrath will be like a burning fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

kindled

to light a fire