Jeremiah 25
WEB·Jeremiah 25
1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (this was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon),
KJVThe wordH1697 that came to JeremiahH3414 concerning all the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, that was the firstH7224 yearH8141 of NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894;
2 which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
KJVThe which JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 spakeH1696(H8765) unto all the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063, and to all the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389, sayingH559(H8800),
3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, Yahweh’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.
KJVFrom the thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 of JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of AmonH526 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, even unto this dayH3117, that is the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 yearH8141, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 hath come unto me, and I have spokenH1696(H8762) unto you, rising earlyH7925(H8687) and speakingH1696(H8763); but ye have not hearkenedH8085(H8804).
4 Yahweh has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them (but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear),
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 hath sentH7971(H8804) unto you all his servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, rising earlyH7925(H8687) and sendingH7971(H8800) them; but ye have not hearkenedH8085(H8804), nor inclinedH5186(H8689) your earH241 to hearH8085(H8800).
5 saying, “Return now everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that Yahweh has given to you and to your fathers, from of old and even forever more.
KJVThey saidH559(H8800), Turn ye againH7725(H8798) now every oneH376 from his evilH7451 wayH1870, and from the evilH7455 of your doingsH4611, and dwellH3427(H8798) in the landH127 that the LORDH3068 hath givenH5414(H8804) unto you and to your fathersH1 forH5704 everH5769 and everH5769:
6 Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”
KJVAnd goH3212(H8799) not afterH310 otherH312 godsH430 to serveH5647(H8800) them, and to worshipH7812(H8692) them, and provoke me not to angerH3707(H8686) with the worksH4639 of your handsH3027; and I will do you no hurtH7489(H8686).
7 “Yet you have not listened to me,” says Yahweh, “that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.”
KJVYet ye have not hearkenedH8085(H8804) unto me, saithH5002(H8803) the LORDH3068; that ye might provoke me to angerH3707(H8687) with the worksH4639 of your handsH3027 to your own hurtH7451.
8 Therefore Yahweh of Armies says: “Because you have not heard my words,
KJVTherefore thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635; Because ye have not heardH8085(H8804) my wordsH1697,
9 behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,” says Yahweh, “and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against its inhabitants, and against all these nations around. I will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and a hissing, and perpetual desolations.
KJVBehold, I will sendH7971(H8802) and takeH3947(H8804) all the familiesH4940 of the northH6828, saithH5002(H8803) the LORDH3068, and NebuchadrezzarH5019 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, my servantH5650, and will bringH935(H8689) them against this landH776, and against the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) thereof, and against all these nationsH1471 round aboutH5439, and will utterly destroyH2763(H8689) them, and makeH7760(H8804) them an astonishmentH8047, and an hissingH8322, and perpetualH5769 desolationsH2723.
10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.
KJVMoreover I will takeH6(H8689) from them the voiceH6963 of mirthH8342, and the voiceH6963 of gladnessH8057, the voiceH6963 of the bridegroomH2860, and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618, the soundH6963 of the millstonesH7347, and the lightH216 of the candleH5216.
11 This whole land will be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
KJVAnd this whole landH776 shall be a desolationH2723, and an astonishmentH8047; and these nationsH1471 shall serveH5647(H8804) the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 seventyH7657 yearsH8141.
12 “It will happen, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,” says Yahweh, “for their iniquity. I will make the land of the Chaldeans desolate forever.
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when seventyH7657 yearsH8141 are accomplishedH4390(H8800), that I will punishH6485(H8799) the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and that nationH1471, saithH5002(H8803) the LORDH3068, for their iniquityH5771, and the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778, and will makeH7760(H8804) it perpetualH5769 desolationsH8077.
13 I will bring on that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.
KJVAnd I will bringH935(H8689) upon that landH776 all my wordsH1697 which I have pronouncedH1696(H8765) against it, even all that is writtenH3789(H8803) in this bookH5612, which JeremiahH3414 hath prophesiedH5012(H8738) against all the nationsH1471.
14 For many nations and great kings will make bondservants of them, even of them. I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.”
KJVFor manyH7227 nationsH1471 and greatH1419 kingsH4428 shall serveH5647(H8804) themselves of them also: and I will recompenseH7999(H8765) them according to their deedsH6467, and according to the worksH4639 of their own handsH3027.
15 For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says to me: “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from my hand, and cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it.
KJVFor thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 unto me; TakeH3947(H8798) the wineH3196 cupH3563 of this furyH2534 at my handH3027, and cause all the nationsH1471, to whom I sendH7971(H8802) thee, to drinkH8248(H8689) it.
16 They will drink, and reel back and forth, and be insane, because of the sword that I will send among them.”
KJVAnd they shall drinkH8354(H8804), and be movedH1607(H8707), and be madH1984(H8703), becauseH6440 of the swordH2719 that I will sendH7971(H8802) among them.
17 Then I took the cup at Yahweh’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, to whom Yahweh had sent me:
KJVThen tookH3947(H8799) I the cupH3563 at the LORD'SH3068 handH3027, and made all the nationsH1471 to drinkH8248(H8686), unto whom the LORDH3068 had sentH7971(H8804) me:
18 Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, with its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is today;
KJVTo wit, JerusalemH3389, and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and the kingsH4428 thereof, and the princesH8269 thereof, to makeH5414(H8800) them a desolationH2723, an astonishmentH8047, an hissingH8322, and a curseH7045; as it is this dayH3117;
19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, with his servants, his princes, and all his people;
KJVPharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, and his servantsH5650, and his princesH8269, and all his peopleH5971;
20 and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
KJVAnd all the mingledH6153 people, and all the kingsH4428 of the landH776 of UzH5780, and all the kingsH4428 of the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, and AshkelonH831, and AzzahH5804, and EkronH6138, and the remnantH7611 of AshdodH795,
21 Edom, Moab, and the children of Ammon;
KJVEdomH123, and MoabH4124, and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983,
22 and all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the isle which is beyond the sea;
KJVAnd all the kingsH4428 of TyrusH6865, and all the kingsH4428 of ZidonH6721, and the kingsH4428 of the islesH339 which are beyondH5676 the seaH3220,
23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who have the corners of their beard cut off;
KJVDedanH1719, and TemaH8485, and BuzH938, and all that are in the utmostH7112(H8803) cornersH6285,
24 and all the kings of Arabia, all the kings of the mixed people who dwell in the wilderness;
KJVAnd all the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6152, and all the kingsH4428 of the mingled peopleH6153 that dwellH7931(H8802) in the desertH4057,
25 and all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
KJVAnd all the kingsH4428 of ZimriH2174, and all the kingsH4428 of ElamH5867, and all the kingsH4428 of the MedesH4074,
26 and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth. The king of Sheshach will drink after them.
KJVAnd all the kingsH4428 of the northH6828, farH7350 and nearH7138, oneH376 with anotherH251, and all the kingdomsH4467 of the worldH776, which are upon the faceH6440 of the earthH127: and the kingH4428 of SheshachH8347 shall drinkH8354(H8799) afterH310 them.
27 “You shall tell them, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Drink, and be drunk, vomit, fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”’
KJVTherefore thou shalt sayH559(H8804) unto them, Thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; DrinkH8354(H8798) ye, and be drunkenH7937(H8798), and spueH7006(H8798), and fallH5307(H8798), and riseH6965(H8799) no more, becauseH6440 of the swordH2719 which I will sendH7971(H8802) among you.
28 It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “You shall surely drink.
KJVAnd it shall be, if they refuseH3985(H8762) to takeH3947(H8800) the cupH3563 at thine handH3027 to drinkH8354(H8800), then shalt thou sayH559(H8804) unto them, Thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635; Ye shall certainlyH8354(H8800) drinkH8354(H8799).
29 For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You will not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.”’
KJVFor, lo, I beginH2490(H8688) to bring evilH7489(H8687) on the cityH5892 which is calledH7121(H8738) by my nameH8034, and should ye be utterlyH5352(H8736) unpunishedH5352(H8735)? Ye shall not be unpunishedH5352(H8736): for I will callH7121(H8802) for a swordH2719 upon all the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the earthH776, saithH5002(H8803) the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
30 “Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and tell them, “‘Yahweh will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation. He will mightily roar against his fold. He will give a shout, as those who tread grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
KJVTherefore prophesyH5012(H8735) thou against them all these wordsH1697, and sayH559(H8804) unto them, The LORDH3068 shall roarH7580(H8799) from on highH4791, and utterH5414(H8799) his voiceH6963 from his holyH6944 habitationH4583; he shall mightilyH7580(H8800) roarH7580(H8799) upon his habitationH5116; he shall giveH6030(H8799) a shoutH1959, as they that treadH1869(H8802) the grapes, against all the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the earthH776.
31 A noise will come even to the end of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with the nations. He will enter into judgment with all flesh. As for the wicked, he will give them to the sword,”’ says Yahweh.”
KJVA noiseH7588 shall comeH935(H8804) even to the endsH7097 of the earthH776; for the LORDH3068 hath a controversyH7379 with the nationsH1471, he will pleadH8199(H8737) with all fleshH1320; he will giveH5414(H8804) them that are wickedH7563 to the swordH2719, saithH5002(H8803) the LORDH3068.
32 Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, evil will go out from nation to nation, and a great storm will be raised up from the uttermost parts of the earth.”
KJVThus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, Behold, evilH7451 shall go forthH3318(H8802) from nationH1471 to nationH1471, and a greatH1419 whirlwindH5591 shall be raised upH5782(H8735) from the coastsH3411 of the earthH776.
33 The slain of Yahweh will be at that day from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They won’t be lamented. They won’t be gathered or buried. They will be dung on the surface of the ground.
KJVAnd the slainH2491 of the LORDH3068 shall be at that dayH3117 from one endH7097 of the earthH776 even unto the other endH7097 of the earthH776: they shall not be lamentedH5594(H8735), neither gatheredH622(H8735), nor buriedH6912(H8735); they shall be dungH1828 uponH6440 the groundH127.
34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry. Wallow in dust, you leader of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions have fully come, and you will fall like fine pottery.
KJVHowlH3213(H8685), ye shepherdsH7462(H8802), and cryH2199(H8798); and wallowH6428(H8690) yourselves in the ashes, ye principalH117 of the flockH6629: for the daysH3117 of your slaughterH2873(H8800) and of your dispersionsH8600 are accomplishedH4390(H8804); and ye shall fallH5307(H8804) like a pleasantH2532 vesselH3627.
35 The shepherds will have no way to flee. The leader of the flock will have no escape.
KJVAnd the shepherdsH7462(H8802) shall have no wayH4498 to fleeH6(H8804), nor the principalH117 of the flockH6629 to escapeH6413.
36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and the wailing of the leader of the flock, for Yahweh destroys their pasture.
KJVA voiceH6963 of the cryH6818 of the shepherdsH7462(H8802), and an howlingH3215 of the principalH117 of the flockH6629, shall be heard: for the LORDH3068 hath spoiledH7703(H8802) their pastureH4830.
37 The peaceful folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Yahweh.
KJVAnd the peaceableH7965 habitationsH4999 are cut downH1826(H8738) becauseH6440 of the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LORDH3068.
38 He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land has become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppression, and because of his fierce anger.
KJVHe hath forsakenH5800(H8804) his covertH5520, as the lionH3715: for their landH776 is desolateH8047 becauseH6440 of the fiercenessH2740 of the oppressorH3238(H8802), and becauseH6440 of his fierceH2740 angerH639.
Jeremiah 25
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