Jeremiah 25:1-9

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.