Jer 5:14 | JFB | STEP | 14. ye ... thy ... this people-- He turns away from addressing the people to the prophet; implying that He puts them to a distance from Him, and only communicates with them through His prophet ( ). fire ... wood-- Thy denunciations of judgments shall be fulfilled and shall consume them as fire does wood. In it is the penetrating energy of fire which is the point of comparison.

‏ Jeremiah 5:14

14. ye ... thy ... this people--He turns away from addressing the people to the prophet; implying that He puts them to a distance from Him, and only communicates with them through His prophet (Jr 5:19).

fire ... wood--Thy denunciations of judgments shall be fulfilled and shall consume them as fire does wood. In Jr 23:29 it is the penetrating energy of fire which is the point of comparison.