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), 2the word whichH834 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 9againH7925 and againH1696, but you have not listenedH8085. 4And the LordH3068 has sentH7971 to you allH3605 His 10servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030 againH7925 and againH7971, but you have not listenedH8085 norH3808 inclinedH5186 your earH241 to hearH8085, 5sayingH559, ‘11TurnH7725 nowH4994, everyoneH376 from his evilH7451 wayH1870 and from the evilH7455 of your deedsH4611, and liveH3427 on the landH127 whichH834 the LordH3068 has givenH5414 to you and your forefathersH1 12foreverH4480H5769 and everH5769; 6and 13do not followH1980H310 otherH312 godsH430 to 14serveH5647 them and to 15worshipH2331 them, and do not provokeH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 with the workH4639 of your handsH3027, then I will doH7489 you noH3808 harmH7489.’ 7Yet you have not listenedH8085 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “inH4616 orderH4616 toH4616 16provokeH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 with the workH4639 of your handsH3027 to your own harmH7451.

8“ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282H834 you have not obeyedH8085 My wordsH1697, 9beholdH2009, I will 17sendH7971 and takeH3947 allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the northH6828,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘and I will send to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, 18My servantH5650, and will bringH935 them againstH5921 thisH2088 landH776 and againstH5921 its inhabitantsH3427 and againstH5921 allH3605 theseH428 surroundingH5439 nationsH1471; and I will 19completelyH2763 destroyH2763 them and 20makeH7760 them an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047 and 21hissingH8322, and an everlastingH5769 placeH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723. 10Moreover, I will 22eliminateH6 from them the voiceH6963 of jubilationH8342 and the voiceH6963 of joyH8057, the voiceH6963 of the groomH2860 and the voiceH6963 of the brideH3618, the 23soundH6963 of the millstonesH7347 and the lightH216 of the lampH5216. 1124ThisH2088 entireH3605 landH776 will be a placeH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723 and an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, and theseH428 nationsH1471 will serveH5647 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 for 25seventyH7657 yearsH8141.

Babylon Will Be Judged

12‘Then it will be 26when seventyH7657 yearsH8141 are completedH4390 I will 27punishH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and that nationH1471,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘for their wrongdoingH5771, and the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778; and 28I 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 29thisH2088 bookH5612 whichH834 JeremiahH3414 has prophesiedH5012 againstH5921 30allH3605 the nationsH1471. 14(31For 32manyH7227 nationsH1471 and greatH1419 kingsH4428 will makeH5647 slavesH5647 of them, evenH1571 them; and I will 33repayH7999 them according to their deedsH6467 and according to the workH4639 of their handsH3027.)’”

15For thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559 to me: “TakeH3947 thisH2088 34cupH3563 of the wineH3196 of wrathH2534 from My handH3027 and giveH8248 it to allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whomH834 I sendH7971 you, toH8248 drinkH8248 from it. 16Then they will 35drinkH8354 and loudlyH1607 vomitH1607 and actH1984 insanelyH1984 becauseH4480H6440 of the swordH2719 that I am going to sendH7971 amongH996 them.”

17So I tookH3947 the cupH3563 from the Lord’sH3068 handH3027 and 36gaveH8248 it to allH3605 the nationsH1471 to whomH834 the LordH3068 sentH7971 me, toH8248 drinkH8248 from it: 18To 37JerusalemH3389 and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and its kingsH4428 and its officialsH8269, to makeH5414 them placesH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723, objectsH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, 38hissingH8322, and a curseH7045, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117; 19To 39PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, his servantsH5650, his officialsH8269, and allH3605 his peopleH5971; 20and to allH3605 the 40foreignH6154 41peopleH6154, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 42landH776 of UzH5780, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the landH776 of the 43PhilistinesH6430 (that is, AshkelonH831, GazaH5804, EkronH6138, and the remnantH7611 of 44AshdodH795); 21To 45EdomH112, 46MoabH4124, and the sonsH1121 of 47AmmonH5983; 22and to allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 48TyreH6865, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of SidonH6721, and the kingsH4428 of 49the coastlandsH339 whichH834 are beyondH5676 the seaH3220; 23and to 50DedanH1719, TemaH8485, 51BuzH938, and allH3605 who 52trimH7112 the cornersH6285 of their hair; 24and to allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 53ArabiaH6152 and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 54foreignH6154 55peopleH6154 who liveH7931 in the desertH4057; 25and to allH3605 the kingsH4428 of ZimriH2174, allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 56ElamH5867, and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of 57MediaH4074; 26and to allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the northH6828, nearH7138 and farH7350, oneH376 with anotherH251; and 58allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earthH776 whichH834 are on the faceH6440 of the groundH127; and the kingH4428 of 5960SheshachH8347 shall drinkH8354 it afterH310 them.

27“And you shall sayH559 to them, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “61DrinkH8354, beH7937 drunkH7937, vomitH7006, fallH5307 down, and do not getH6965 upH6965, becauseH4480H6440 of the 62swordH2719 whichH834 I am sendingH7971 amongH996 you.”’ 28And ifH3588 they 63refuseH3985 to takeH3947 the cupH3563 from your handH3027 to drinkH8354, then you shall sayH559 to them, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “64You shall certainlyH8354 drinkH8354! 29For beholdH2009, I am 65beginningH2490 to inflictH7489 disasterH7489 on this cityH5892 whichH834 is 66calledH7121 by My nameH8034, so should you beH5352 completelyH5352 freeH5352 fromH5352 punishmentH5352? You will not beH5352 freeH5352 fromH5352 punishmentH5352, for 67I am summoningH7121 a swordH2719 againstH5921 allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the earthH776,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635.’

30“Therefore you shall prophesyH5012 againstH413 them allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697, and you shall sayH559 to them, ‘The 68LordH3068 will 69roarH7580 from on highH4791 And raiseH5414 His voiceH6963 from His holyH6944 dwellingH4583; He will roarH7580 forcefullyH7580 againstH5921 His 70foldH5116. 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 71a controversyH7379 with the nationsH1471. He is enteringH8199 intoH8199 72judgmentH8199 with 73humanityH1320; As for the wickedH7563, He has turnedH5414 them overH5414 to the swordH2719,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068.”

32ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, evilH7463 is goingH3318 outH3318 From 74nationH1471 to nationH1471, And a greatH1419 75stormH5591 is being stirredH5782 upH5782 From the remotestH3411 partsH3411 of the earthH776.

33“Those 76putH2491 toH2491 deathH2491 by the LordH3068 on that dayH3117 will be from one endH7097 of the earthH776 to the 77otherH7097H776. They will 78not be mournedH5594, gatheredH622, or buriedH6912; they will be like 79dungH1828 on the faceH6440 of the groundH127.34WailH3213, you shepherdsH7462, and cryH2199 outH2199; 80WallowH6428 in the dust, you mastersH117 of the flockH6629; For the daysH3117 of your 81slaughterH2873 and your dispersionsH8600 82have comeH4390, And you will fallH5307 like a preciousH2532 vesselH3627.3583There will be 84no sanctuaryH4498 for the shepherdsH7462, Nor escapeH6413 for 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 85grazingH5116 placesH5116 areH1826 devastatedH1826 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.”