1. Jeremiah 5:16 (ESV)
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Why is their quiver like an open tomb?

Jeremiah 5:16 (ESV)

16 Their quiver is like an open tomb; they are all mighty warriors.

Jeremiah is describing the overwhelming strength of the invading army. Their arrows will bring death and so their quivers are described as an open tomb with mounting bodies.1

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