Jeremiah 25

Prophecy of the Captivity

1The wordH1697 that cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 concerningH5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063, in the 1fourthH7243 yearH8141 of 2JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063 (that was the 3firstH7224 yearH8141 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894), 2whichH834 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 spokeH1696 to allH3605 the 4peopleH5971 of JudahH3063 and to allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, sayingH559, 3“From the 5thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 of 6JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of AmonH526, kingH4428 of JudahH3063, even to thisH2088 dayH3117, 7theseH2088 8twenty-threeH6242H7969 yearsH8141 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 has comeH1961 to me, and I have spokenH1696 to you 910againH7925 and againH1696, but you have not listenedH8085. 4And the LordH3068 has sentH7971 to you allH3605 His 11servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030 12againH7925 and againH7971, but you have not listenedH8085 norH3808 inclinedH5186 your earH241 to hearH8085, 5sayingH559, ‘13TurnH7725 nowH4994 everyoneH376 from his evilH7451 wayH1870 and from the evilH7455 of your deedsH4611, and dwellH3427 on the landH127 whichH834 the LordH3068 has givenH5414 to you and your forefathersH1 14foreverH4480H5769 and everH5769; 6and 15do not goH1980 afterH310 otherH312 godsH430 to 16serveH5647 them and to 17worshipH7812 them, and do not provokeH3707 Me to angerH3707 with the workH4639 of your handsH3027, and I will doH7489 you noH3808 harmH7489.’ 7Yet you have not listenedH8085 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “in orderH4616 that you might 18provokeH3707 Me to angerH3707 with the workH4639 of your handsH3027 to your own harmH7451.

8“ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, ‘BecauseH3282H834 you have not obeyedH8085 My wordsH1697, 9beholdH2009, I will 19sendH7971 and takeH3947 allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the northH6828,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘and I will send to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, 20My servantH5650, and will bringH935 them againstH5921 thisH2088 landH776 and againstH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 and againstH5921 allH3605 theseH428 nationsH1471 roundH5439 aboutH5439; and I will 21utterlyH2763 destroyH2763 them and 22makeH7760 them a horrorH8047 and a hissingH8322, and an everlastingH5769 desolationH2723. 10Moreover, I will 2324takeH6 from them the voiceH6963 of joyH8342 and the voiceH6963 of gladnessH8057, the voiceH6963 of the bridegroomH2860 and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618, the 25soundH6963 of the millstonesH7347 and the lightH216 of the lampH5216. 1126ThisH2088 wholeH3605 landH776 will be a desolationH2723 and a horrorH8047, and theseH428 nationsH1471 will serveH5647 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 27seventyH7657 yearsH8141.

Babylon Will Be Judged

12‘Then it will be 28when seventyH7657 yearsH8141 are completedH4390 I will 29punishH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and that nationH1471,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘for their iniquityH5771, and the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778; and 30I will makeH7760 it an everlastingH5769 desolationH8077. 13I will bringH935 upon that landH776 allH3605 My wordsH1697 whichH834 I have pronouncedH1696 againstH5921 it, allH3605 that is writtenH3789 in 31thisH2088 bookH5612 whichH834 JeremiahH3414 has prophesiedH5012 againstH5921 32allH3605 the nationsH1471. 14(33For 34manyH7227 nationsH1471 and greatH1419 kingsH4428 will makeH5647 slavesH5647 of them, evenH1571 them; and I will 35recompenseH7999 them according to their deedsH6467 and according to the workH4639 of their handsH3027.)’”

15For thusH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559 to me, “TakeH3947 thisH2088 36cupH3563 of the wineH3196 of wrathH2534 from My handH3027 and cause allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whomH834 I sendH7971 you to drinkH8248 it. 16They will 37drinkH8354 and staggerH1607 and goH1984 madH1984 becauseH4480H6440 of the swordH2719 that I will sendH7971 amongH996 them.”

17Then I tookH3947 the cupH3563 from the Lord’sH3068 handH3027 and 38made allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whomH834 the LordH3068 sentH7971 me drinkH8248 it: 1839JerusalemH3389 and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and its kingsH4428 and its princesH8269, to makeH5414 them a ruinH2723, a horrorH8047, a hissingH8322 and a curseH7045, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117; 1940PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, his servantsH5650, his princesH8269 and allH3605 his peopleH5971; 20and allH3605 the 4142foreignH6154 peopleH6154, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 43landH776 of UzH5780, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the landH776 of the 44PhilistinesH6430 (even AshkelonH831, GazaH5804, EkronH6138 and the remnantH7611 of 45AshdodH795); 2146EdomH112, 47MoabH4124 and the sonsH1121 of 48AmmonH5983; 22and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 49TyreH6865, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of SidonH6721 and the kingsH4428 of 50the coastlandsH339 whichH834 are beyondH5676 the seaH3220; 23and 51DedanH1719, TemaH8485, 52BuzH938 and allH3605 who 53cutH7112 the cornersH6285 of their hair; 24and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 54ArabiaH6152 and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 5556foreignH6154 peopleH6154 who dwellH7931 in the desertH4057; 25and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of ZimriH2174, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 57ElamH5867 and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 58MediaH4074; 26and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the northH6828, nearH7138 and farH7350, oneH376 with anotherH251; and 59allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 whichH834 are upon the faceH6440 of the groundH127, and the kingH4428 of 6061SheshachH8347 shall drinkH8354 afterH310 them.

27“You shall sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, “62DrinkH8354, be drunkH7937, vomitH7006, fallH5307 and riseH6965 noH3808 more becauseH4480H6440 of the 63swordH2719 whichH834 I will sendH7971 amongH996 you.”’ 28And it will be, ifH3588 they 64refuseH3985 to takeH3947 the cupH3563 from your handH3027 to drinkH8354, then you will sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635: “65You shall surelyH8354 drinkH8354! 29For beholdH2009, I am 66beginningH2490 to workH7489 calamityH7489 in this cityH5892 whichH834 is 67calledH7121 by My nameH8034, and shall you be completelyH5352 freeH5352 from punishmentH5352? You will not be freeH5352 from punishmentH5352; for 68I am summoningH7121 a swordH2719 againstH5921 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635.’

30“Therefore you shall prophesyH5012 againstH413 them allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697, and you shall sayH559 to them, ‘The 69LordH3068 will 70roarH7580 from on highH4791 And utterH5414 His voiceH6963 from His holyH6944 habitationH4583; He will roarH7580 mightilyH7580 againstH5921 His 71foldH5116. He will shoutH1959 like those who treadH1869 the grapes, AgainstH413 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776.31A clamorH7588 has comeH935 to the endH7097 of the earthH776, BecauseH3588 the LordH3068 has 72a controversyH7379 with the nationsH1471. He is enteringH8199 into 73judgmentH8199 with allH3605 fleshH1320; As for the wickedH7563, He has givenH5414 them to the swordH2719,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068.”

32ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “BeholdH2009, evilH7463 is goingH3318 forthH3318 From 74nationH1471 to nationH1471, And a greatH1419 75stormH5591 is being stirredH5782 up From the remotestH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776.

33“Those 76slainH2491 by the LordH3068 on that dayH3117 will be from one endH7097 of the earthH776 to the 77otherH7097H776. They will 78not be lamentedH5594, gatheredH622 or buriedH6912; they will be like 79dungH1828 on the faceH6440 of the groundH127.34WailH3213, you shepherdsH7462, and cryH2199; And 80wallowH6428 in ashes, you mastersH117 of the flockH6629; For the daysH3117 of your 81slaughterH2873 and your dispersionsH8600 82have comeH4390, And you will fallH5307 like a choiceH2532 vesselH3627.3583FlightH4498 will perishH6 from the shepherdsH7462, And escapeH6413 from the mastersH117 of the flockH6629.36Hear the soundH6963 of the cryH6818 of the shepherdsH7462, And the wailingH3215 of the mastersH117 of the flockH6629! For the LordH3068 is destroyingH7703 their pastureH4830,37And the peacefulH7965 8485foldsH5116 are madeH1826 silentH1826 BecauseH4480H6440 of the 86fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068.38He has leftH5800 His hidingH5520 placeH5520 87like the lionH3715; For their landH776 has becomeH1961 a horrorH8047 BecauseH4480H6440 of the fiercenessH2740 of the 88oppressingH3238 sword And becauseH4480H6440 of His fierceH2740 angerH639.”