Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a ruin and an object of horror and scorn, a curse —as they are today; New Living Translation I went to Jerusalem and the other towns of Judah, and their kings and officials drank from the cup. From that day until this, they have been a desolate ruin, an object of horror, contempt, and cursing. English Standard Version Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a desolation and a waste, a hissing and a curse, as at this day; Berean Standard Bible to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; Berean Literal Bible Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, a horror, a hissing, and a curse—as at this day; King James Bible To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; New King James Version Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; New American Standard Bible To Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, and its kings and its officials, to make them places of ruins, objects of horror, hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; NASB 1995 Jerusalem 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; NASB 1977 Jerusalem 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; Legacy Standard Bible Jerusalem and the cities of Judah and its kings and its princes, to make them a waste place, an object of horror, an object of hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; Amplified Bible Jerusalem and the cities of Judah [being most guilty because their privileges were greatest], its kings and princes, to make them a horror, a ruin, a hissing and a curse, as it is to this day; Berean Annotated Bible to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem (city of peace) and the cities of Judah (praised), its kings and officials; Christian Standard Bible Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah, its kings and its officials, to make them a desolate ruin, an example for scorn and cursing—as it is today; Holman Christian Standard Bible These included: Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah, its kings and its officials, to make them a desolate ruin, an object of scorn and cursing—as it is today; American Standard Version to wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; Contemporary English Version I started with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, and the king and his officials were removed from power in disgrace. Everyone still makes insulting jokes about them and uses their names as curse words. English Revised Version to wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; GOD'S WORD® Translation Jerusalem and the cities of Judah as well as its kings and officials. When they drank from it, they became wastelands and ruins, something ridiculed and cursed, until today. Good News Translation Jerusalem and all the towns of Judah, together with its kings and leaders, were made to drink from it, so that they would become a desert, a terrible and shocking sight, and so that people would use their name as a curse--as they still do. International Standard Version Jerusalem, the cities of Judah, its kings and officials to make them into a ruin, an object of horror and scorn, and a curse, as it is this day; NET Bible I made Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its officials drink it. I did it so Judah would become a ruin. I did it so Judah, its kings, and its officials would become an object of horror and of hissing scorn, an example used in curses. Such is already becoming the case! New Heart English Bible Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and its kings, and its officials, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; Webster's Bible Translation To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and her kings, and her princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleto make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; World English Bible Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, with its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is today; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionJerusalem, and the cities of Judah, "" And its kings, its heads, "" To give them to ruin, to astonishment, "" To hissing, and to reviling, as [at] this day; Berean Literal Bible Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, a horror, a hissing, and a curse—as at this day; Young's Literal Translation Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, And its kings, its heads, To give them to waste, to astonishment, To hissing, and to reviling, as at this day. Smith's Literal Translation Jerusalem and the cities of Judah and her kings, her chiefs, to give them for a waste and for a desolation, and for a hissing and for a cursing; as this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTo wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Juda, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof: to make them a desolation, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a curse, as it is at this day. Catholic Public Domain Version Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and its kings, and its leaders, so that I gave them over to desolation, and stupor, and hissing, and a curse, just as it is this day. New American Bible to Jerusalem, the cities of Judah, its kings and princes, to make them a ruin and a waste, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today; New Revised Standard Version Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a desolation and a waste, an object of hissing and of cursing, as they are today; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleEven to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its princes, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, as it is this day; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To Jerusalem, also to the villages of Judea and to its Kings and to its Princes, to make them a wilderness and for an astonishment and for hissing until today OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them an appalment, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; Brenton Septuagint Translation Jerusalem, and the cities of Juda, and the kings of Juda, and his princes, to make them a desert place, a desolation, and a hissing; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cup of God's Wrath…17So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, 18to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day— Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; 19Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;… Cross References to make them a ruin, Jeremiah 9:11 “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” Micah 3:12 Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge. Jeremiah 4:7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. an object of horror and contempt and cursing, Jeremiah 24:9 I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them. Jeremiah 29:18 I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them. Deuteronomy 28:37 You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you. as they are to this day— Joshua 8:28 So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day. Deuteronomy 29:28 The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’ 2 Kings 17:23 Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, Jeremiah 44:2 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation Jeremiah 7:34 I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.” Jeremiah 34:22 Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” its kings and officials; 2 Kings 24:12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. 2 Kings 24:15 Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. Jeremiah 39:6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. 2 Chronicles 36:16-17 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, Treasury of Scripture To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; Jerusalem. Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jeremiah 19:3-9 And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle… Jeremiah 21:6-10 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence… to make. Jeremiah 25:9,11 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations… Jeremiah 24:9 And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. Joshua 6:18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. as it. Jeremiah 44:22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. 1 Kings 8:24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. Ezra 9:7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day. Jump to Previous Appalment Astonishment Cause Cities Curse Cursing Desolation Fear Heads Hissing Horror Jerusalem Judah Kings Object Officials Princes Reviling Ruin Scorn Surprise Thereof Towns Waste WitJump to Next Appalment Astonishment Cause Cities Curse Cursing Desolation Fear Heads Hissing Horror Jerusalem Judah Kings Object Officials Princes Reviling Ruin Scorn Surprise Thereof Towns Waste WitJeremiah 25 1. Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,8. foretells the seventy years' captivity; 12. and after that, the destruction of Babylon. 15. Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations. 34. The howling of the shepherds. to make them a ruin This phrase indicates the severe judgment that God is pronouncing upon Jerusalem and the cities of Judah. The concept of ruin is a common theme in prophetic literature, symbolizing the consequences of disobedience to God's covenant. The destruction of these cities serves as a tangible manifestation of divine wrath, fulfilling the warnings given by earlier prophets. an object of horror and contempt and cursing as they are to this day Jerusalem and the cities of Judah its kings and officials Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahThe prophet who delivered God's message of judgment to Judah and the surrounding nations. He is known for his perseverance in the face of opposition. 2. Jerusalem The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity, which faced destruction due to the people's disobedience. 3. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was warned by Jeremiah of impending judgment due to their idolatry and unfaithfulness. 4. Kings and Officials of Judah The leaders who were responsible for guiding the people but often led them into idolatry and away from God's commandments. 5. Babylonian Exile The event that fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecy, where the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon as a result of their disobedience. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceJust as Judah faced severe consequences for their disobedience, we must recognize that turning away from God's commands leads to spiritual and sometimes physical ruin. The Role of Leadership The kings and officials of Judah failed in their duty to lead the people in righteousness. This serves as a reminder of the importance of godly leadership in all areas of life. God's Faithfulness in Judgment While God's judgment may seem harsh, it is a reflection of His faithfulness to His word. He is just and righteous, and His warnings are meant to bring us back to Him. Hope Beyond Judgment Even in the midst of judgment, God provides hope for restoration. The exile was not the end for Judah, and similarly, God offers redemption and restoration to us through Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 25:18?2. How does Jeremiah 25:18 illustrate God's judgment on nations, including Judah and Jerusalem? 3. What lessons can modern nations learn from God's actions in Jeremiah 25:18? 4. How does Jeremiah 25:18 connect with God's justice throughout the Old Testament? 5. How should believers respond to warnings of judgment seen in Jeremiah 25:18? 6. In what ways can Jeremiah 25:18 inspire personal repentance and spiritual vigilance today? 7. What historical events does Jeremiah 25:18 refer to regarding Jerusalem and Judah's destruction? 8. How does Jeremiah 25:18 align with archaeological evidence of Jerusalem's fall? 9. What is the theological significance of God's judgment in Jeremiah 25:18? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 25? 11. How can we reconcile Jeremiah's presence in Egypt with traditions that he remained in Judah (Jer 43:6-7)? 12. In Jeremiah 28:6-9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets? 13. In Ezekiel 8:10, why would the temple contain images of 'creeping things' if this contradicts the temple's strict laws against idolatry? 14. In Jeremiah 26:10-11, why is there no clear external evidence of formal court proceedings against Jeremiah outside the biblical record? What Does Jeremiah 25:18 Mean Jerusalem and the cities of JudahJeremiah names the covenant nation’s heartland first. God’s warning is not abstract; it targets the very streets where His temple stands. Earlier the prophet announced, “I am summoning all the families of the north… against Jerusalem and against all the towns of Judah” (Jeremiah 1:15). History confirms the literal fall in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:1-10). Jesus later laments, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets” (Matthew 23:37), showing the city’s ongoing pattern of resistance. Its kings and officials Leadership bears special accountability. In Jeremiah 22:1-5 the Lord commands Judah’s rulers to “administer justice,” yet Zedekiah and his predecessors refuse (2 Chronicles 36:11-16). When shepherds go astray, sheep scatter (Jeremiah 23:1-2). The entire hierarchy—from palace to local magistrates—comes under the same cup of wrath (Jeremiah 24:8-10). To make them a ruin The phrase is blunt. God is not merely permitting calamity; He is actively “making” the land desolate. Jeremiah 19:8 foretells, “I will make this city a desolation.” The Babylonians torch walls, palaces, and temple (2 Kings 25:9). Lamentations pictures the aftermath: “All who pass their way clap their hands; they hiss and shake their heads at Daughter Jerusalem” (Lamentations 2:15). An object of horror Judah’s fate becomes a cautionary tale that makes observers recoil. Deuteronomy 28:37 warned Israel would become “an object of horror” if covenant curses fell. Centuries later Ezekiel 5:15 echoes the same wording, proving God’s Word stands. Contempt Ruined Jerusalem is laughed at, not pitied. “You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us” (Psalm 44:13-14). The nations sneer, “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty?” (Lamentations 2:15). Public shame reflects God’s righteousness in judgment (Jeremiah 29:18). and cursing Foreigners invoke Judah’s name as shorthand for disaster. Deuteronomy 29:24-27 envisions passers-by asking why the land is “wasted with brimstone,” concluding, “Because they abandoned the covenant.” Jeremiah repeats: “You will be a curse, a horror, a hissing” (Jeremiah 42:18). Words spoken centuries earlier materialize verbatim. as they are to this day Jeremiah writes amid smoking ruins, not after hindsight reflection. The present-tense note underlines the prophecy’s literal fulfillment; judgment is visible proof that God keeps His Word (Daniel 9:11-12). Even the remnant still in the land concedes, “The LORD has poured out His wrath” (Jeremiah 44:6). summary Jeremiah 25:18 delivers a sobering yet clear message: God’s covenant people, from commoners to kings, ignored repeated calls to repent, so He handed them over to devastation. The ruined state of Jerusalem in Jeremiah’s own day validated every warning. The verse therefore stands as an enduring reminder that persistent rebellion invites certain judgment, that Scripture’s promises and threats alike come to pass, and that leadership and laity together bear responsibility before a holy God. (18) As it is this day.--The words are not in the LXX., and may probably have been added after the prediction had received its fulfilment in the final capture of Jerusalem and the desolation of the country. Here, as before in Jeremiah 25:13, we trace the hand of a transcriber. It will be noted that the prophet begins with the judgment about to fall on his own people, and then passes on from "the house of God" (1Peter 4:17) to those that are without.Verse 18. - The kings thereof (see on Jeremiah 19:3). As it is this day. As to the meaning of this phrase, see on Jeremiah 11:5. The words evidently presuppose that the prediction has already been fulfilled (comp. Jeremiah 44:6, 23); consequently, they cannot have stood here in the original draft of the prophecy. An early editor, or even Jeremiah himself, must have inserted them. They are omitted in the Septuagint.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to makeלָתֵ֨ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them אֹתָ֜ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case a ruin, לְחָרְבָּ֧ה (lə·ḥā·rə·bāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2723: Waste, desolation, ruin an object of horror לְשַׁמָּ֛ה (lə·šam·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8047: Ruin, consternation and contempt לִשְׁרֵקָ֥ה (liš·rê·qāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8322: (object of derisive) hissing and cursing, וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה (wə·liq·lā·lāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7045: Vilification as they are this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day— כַּיּ֥וֹם (kay·yō·wm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and the cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites its kings מְלָכֶ֖יהָ (mə·lā·ḵe·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4428: A king and officials; שָׂרֶ֑יהָ (śā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Links Jeremiah 25:18 NIVJeremiah 25:18 NLT Jeremiah 25:18 ESV Jeremiah 25:18 NASB Jeremiah 25:18 KJV Jeremiah 25:18 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 25:18 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 25:18 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 25:18 French Bible Jeremiah 25:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:18 To wit Jerusalem and the cities (Jer.) |
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