Jeremiah 25:17-38

17Then I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and 1made all the nations to whom the Lord sent me drink it: 182Jerusalem and the cities of Judah and its kings and its princes, to make them a ruin, a horror, a hissing and a curse, as it is this day; 193Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes and all his people; 20and all the 45foreign people, all the kings of the 6land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the 7Philistines (even Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron and the remnant of 8Ashdod); 219Edom, 10Moab and the sons of 11Ammon; 22and all the kings of 12Tyre, all the kings of Sidon and the kings of 13the coastlands which are beyond the sea; 23and 14Dedan, Tema, 15Buz and all who 16cut the corners of their hair; 24and all the kings of 17Arabia and all the kings of the 1819foreign people who dwell in the desert; 25and all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of 20Elam and all the kings of 21Media; 26and all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and 22all the kingdoms of the earth which are upon the face of the ground, and the king of 2324Sheshach shall drink after them.

27“You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “25Drink, be drunk, vomit, fall and rise no more because of the 26sword which I will send among you.”’ 28And it will be, if they 27refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you will say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “28You shall surely drink! 29For behold, I am 29beginning to work calamity in this city which is 30called by My name, and shall you be completely free from punishment? You will not be free from punishment; for 31I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares the Lord of hosts.’

30“Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them, ‘The 32Lord will 33roar from on high And utter His voice from His holy habitation; He will roar mightily against His 34fold. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, Against all the inhabitants of the earth.31A clamor has come to the end of the earth, Because the Lord has 35a controversy with the nations. He is entering into 36judgment with all flesh; As for the wicked, He has given them to the sword,’ declares the Lord.”

32Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, evil is going forth From 37nation to nation, And a great 38storm is being stirred up From the remotest parts of the earth.

33“Those 39slain by the Lord on that day will be from one end of the earth to the 40other. They will 41not be lamented, gathered or buried; they will be like 42dung on the face of the ground.34Wail, you shepherds, and cry; And 43wallow in ashes, you masters of the flock; For the days of your 44slaughter and your dispersions 45have come, And you will fall like a choice vessel.3546Flight will perish from the shepherds, And escape from the masters of the flock.36Hear the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the Lord is destroying their pasture,37And the peaceful 4748folds are made silent Because of the 49fierce anger of the Lord.38He has left His hiding place 50like the lion; For their land has become a horror Because of the fierceness of the 51oppressing sword And because of His fierce anger.”