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Jeremiah 1:18
18Today, I am the one who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land — against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.
Jeremiah 1:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
- New International Version (NIV)Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, And bronze walls against the whole land— Against the kings of Judah, Against its princes, Against its priests, And against the people of the land.
Context of Jeremiah 1:18
16“I will pronounce my judgments against them for all the evil they did when they abandoned me to burn incense to other gods and to worship the works of their own hands. 17“Now, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them. Today, I am the one who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land — against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population. 19They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Read all of Jeremiah 1Jeremiah 1:18 word by word
וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נְתַתִּ֣יךָ הַיּ֗וֹם לְעִ֨יר מִבְצָ֜ר וּלְעַמּ֥וּד בַּרְזֶ֛ל וּלְחֹמ֥וֹת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ לְמַלְכֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ לְשָׂרֶ֔יהָ לְכֹהֲנֶ֖יהָ וּלְעַ֥ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For, behold, Iאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
- have madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
- thee this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- a defencedמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
- cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and an ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
- pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
- and brasenנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
- against the whole landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- against the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- against the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- thereof, against the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- thereof, and against the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for Jeremiah 1:18
- Jeremiah 6:27I have appointed you to be an assayer among my people — a refiner — so you may know and assay their way of life.
- Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save you and rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Isaiah 50:7The Lord God will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.
- Ezekiel 3:8Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
- Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the Lord, with justice and courage, to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.
- John 1:42and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated “Peter”).
- Jeremiah 21:4‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I am about to repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city.
- Jeremiah 22:1This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and announce this word there.
- Jeremiah 26:12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The Lord sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city.
- Jeremiah 34:3As for you, you will not escape from him but are certain to be captured and handed over to him. You will meet the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak face to face; you will go to Babylon.
- Jeremiah 36:27After the king had burned the scroll and the words Baruch had written at Jeremiah’s dictation, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
- Jeremiah 37:7“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: This is what you will say to Judah’s king, who is sending you to inquire of me: ‘Watch: Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, is going to return to its own land of Egypt.
- Jeremiah 38:2“This is what the Lord says: ‘Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live. He will retain his life like the spoils of war and will live.’
- Jeremiah 42:22Now therefore, know for certain that by the sword, famine, and plague you will die in the place where you desired to go to stay for a while.”
Commentaries on Jeremiah 1:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and, brazen walls - Though thou shalt be exposed to persecutions and various indignities, they shall not prevail against thee. To their attacks thou shalt be as an impregnable city; as unshaken as an iron pillar; and as imperishable as a wall of brass. None, therefore, can have less cause to apprehend danger than thou hast. The issue proved the truth of this promise: he outlived all their…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Metaphorically the walls and fortifications of the city represent the prophet‘s power of patiently enduring the attacks of his enemies; while the iron pillar, supporting the whole weight of the roof Judges 16:29; 1 Kings 7:21), signifies that no trials or sufferings would crush his steadfast will.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 God gave Jeremiah a view of the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The almond-tree, which is more forward in the spring than any other, represented the speedy approach of judgments. God also showed whence the intended ruin should arise. Jeremiah saw a seething-pot boiling, representing Jerusalem and Judah in great commotion. The mouth or face of the furnace or hearth, was toward the north; from whence the fire and fuel were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18A well-defended city could resist a siege for a long time, often until the attacking army left to handle another crisis in the empire.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. defenced city, &c.--that is, I will give thee strength which no power of thine enemies shall overcome (Jr 6:27; 15:20; Is 50:7; 54:17; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:10). walls--plural, to express the abundant strength to be given him. De Rossi's'S manuscripts read singular, "wall." people of the land--the general masses, as distinguished from the princes and priests.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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