Jeremiah 15:12
Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
In other versions
Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?
ASV
Is it possible for iron to be broken; even iron from the north, and brass?
BBE
Will iron break? iron from the north? and bronze?
DBY
Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?
WEB
Doth one break iron -- northern iron, and brass?
YLT
Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
ENG
Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
WBT
Can anyone smash iron— iron from the north—or bronze?
BSB
In context
10Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
11The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
12Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
13Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
14And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.