Jeremiah 25:27

Jeremiah 25:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
• New International Version (NIV)“Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword I will send among you.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Then you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, be drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of the sword that I am sending among you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Drink, be drunk, and vomit! Fall and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.” ’

Context of Jeremiah 25:27

25all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media; 26all the kings of the north, both near and far from one another; that is, all the kingdoms of the world throughout the earth. Finally, the king of Sheshak will drink after them. “Then you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, as a result of the sword I am sending among you.’ 28If they refuse to accept the cup from your hand and drink, you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: You must drink! 29For I am already bringing disaster on the city that bears my name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth. This is the declaration of the Lord of Armies.’

Jeremiah 25:27 word by word

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֡ם ס כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁת֤וּ וְשִׁכְרוּ֙ וּקְי֔וּ וְנִפְל֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תָק֑וּמוּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַחֶ֔רֶב אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵ֖חַ בֵּינֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore thou shalt sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• ye, and be drunkenשָׁכַרshâkar · be drunkH7937
• and spueקָיָהqâyâh · to vomitH7006
• and fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• and riseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• no more, becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• which I will sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 25:27

• Isaiah 51:21So listen to this, suffering and drunken one — but not with wine.
• Isaiah 63:6I crushed nations in my anger; I made them drunk with my wrath and poured out their blood on the ground.
• Lamentations 4:21So rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you resident of the land of Uz! Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.
• Habakkuk 2:16You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory. You also — drink, and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
• Jeremiah 25:16They will drink, stagger, and go out of their minds because of the sword I am sending among them.”
• Jeremiah 12:12Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the Lord has a sword that devours from one end of the earth to the other. No one has peace.
• Jeremiah 46:10That day belongs to the Lord, the God of Armies, a day of vengeance to avenge himself against his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satisfied; it will drink its fill of their blood, because it will be a sacrifice to the Lord, the God of Armies, in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
• Jeremiah 47:6Oh, sword of the Lord! How long will you be restless? Go back to your sheath; be still; be silent!
• Jeremiah 50:35A sword is over the Chaldeans — this is the Lord’s declaration — against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.
• Deuteronomy 32:42I will make my arrows drunk with blood while my sword devours flesh — the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”
• Ezekiel 21:4Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will therefore come out of its sheath against all humanity from the south to the north.
• Ezekiel 24:21Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 25:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Be drunken, and spue - Why did we not use the word vomit, less offensive than the other, and yet of the same signification?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27The metaphors denote the helplessness to which the nations are reduced by drinking the wine-cup of fury Jeremiah 25:15.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-29Verses 15-29 The evil and the good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that part of the world, of which Nebuchadnezzar, who had just began to reign and act, was to be the instrument; but this destroying sword would come from the hand of God. The desolations the sword should make in all these kingdoms, are represented by the consequences of excessive drinking. This may…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29These kingdoms had to face the Lord's anger (see study note on Jeremiah 25:15). They could not escape the disaster that would overwhelm them. Jerusalem experienced God's judgment, and the surrounding nations would too.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. rise no more--The heathen nations in question should fall to rise no more. The Jews should fall but for a time, and then rise again. Therefore, the epithet is given, "the God of Israel."Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 25:27

• Cup
• Drunkenness
• Government
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Nation

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Lord of Hosts
• Captivity
• Controversy
• Refuse
• Servant

Commentaries on Jeremiah 25

• 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