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1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (that was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that <i>was</i> the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (that was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), The word came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
2 So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, <i>the word</i> which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah and to all those living in Jerusalem:
3 “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day— twenty-three years— the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. “For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken persistently to you, but you have not listened. From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that <i>is</i> the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened. “From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the LORD has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
4 And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the LORD persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets, And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending <i>them</i>; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear, And though the LORD has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.
5 The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. saying, ‘Turn now, every one of you, from his evil way and evil deeds, and dwell upon the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers from of old and forever. They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: saying, ‘Turn now, everyone from his evil way and from the evil of your deeds, and live on the land which the LORD has given to you and your forefathers forever and ever; They said, “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the LORD gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever.
6 Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ Do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, or provoke me to anger with the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. and do not follow other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, then I will do you no harm.’ Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.”
7 ‘But to your own harm, you have not listened to Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘so you have provoked Me to anger with the works of your hands.’ Yet you have not listened to me, declares the LORD, that you might provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm. Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. Yet you have not listened to Me,” declares the LORD, “in order to provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm. “But you did not listen to me,” declares the LORD, “and you have aroused my anger with what your hands have made, and you have brought harm to yourselves.”
8 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, “Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: Because you have not obeyed my words, Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, “Therefore this is what the LORD of armies says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, Therefore the LORD Almighty says this: “Because you have not listened to my words,
9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. behold, I will send for all the tribes of the north, declares the LORD, and for Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants, and against all these surrounding nations. I will devote them to destruction, and make them a horror, a hissing, and an everlasting desolation. 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. behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,’ declares the LORD, ‘and <i>I will send</i> to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these surrounding nations; and I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and hissing, and an everlasting place of ruins. I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” declares the LORD, “and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and scorn, and an everlasting ruin.
10 Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. Moreover, I will banish from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the grinding of the millstones and the light of the lamp. Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. Moreover, I will eliminate from them the voice of jubilation and the voice of joy, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp. I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp.
11 And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. This whole land shall become a ruin and a waste, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And this whole land shall be a desolation, <i>and</i> an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. This entire land will be a place of ruins and an object of horror, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
12 But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation. Then after seventy years are completed, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity, declares the LORD, making the land an everlasting waste. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, <i>that</i> I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations. ‘Then it will be when seventy years are completed I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,’ declares the LORD, ‘for their wrongdoing, and the land of the Chaldeans; and I will make it an everlasting desolation. “But when the seventy years are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon and his nation, the land of the Babylonians, for their guilt,” declares the LORD, “and will make it desolate forever.
13 I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. I will bring upon that land all the words that I have uttered against it, everything written in this book, which Jeremiah prophesied against all the nations. And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, <i>even</i> all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations. I will bring upon that land all My words which I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. I will bring on that land all the things I have spoken against it, all that are written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations.
14 For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’ ” For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them, and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.” For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. (For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)’” They themselves will be enslaved by many nations and great kings; I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.”
15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. Thus the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to me: “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from My hand and give it to all the nations to whom I send you, to drink <i>from it.</i> This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
16 And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” They shall drink and stagger and be crazed because of the sword that I am sending among them.” And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. Then they will drink and loudly vomit and act insanely because of the sword that I am going to send among them.” When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them.”
17 So 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, So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand, and made all the nations to whom the LORD sent me drink it: Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me: So I took the cup from the LORD’S hand and gave it to all the nations to whom the LORD sent me, to drink <i>from it:</i> So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it:
18 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; 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; <i>To wit</i>, 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 <i>it is</i> this day; <i>To</i> Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, and its kings <i>and</i> its officials, to make them places of ruins, objects of horror, hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; 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;
19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his officials, all his people, Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; <i>To</i> Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his officials, and all his people; Pharaoh king of Egypt, his attendants, his officials and all his people,
20 all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; and all the mixed tribes among them; all the kings of the land of Uz and all the kings of the land of the Philistines (Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod); And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod, and <i>to</i> all the foreign people, all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the Philistines (that is, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod); and all the foreign people there; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines (those of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the people left at Ashdod);
21 Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites; Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon; Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, <i>To</i> Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon; Edom, Moab and Ammon;
22 all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea; all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastland across the sea; And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which <i>are</i> beyond the sea, and <i>to</i> all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastlands which are beyond the sea; all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair; Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair; Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all <i>that are</i> in the utmost corners, and <i>to</i> Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who trim the corners <i>of their hair;</i> Dedan, Tema, Buz and all who are in distant places;
24 all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert; all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert; And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, and <i>to</i> all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the foreign people who live in the desert; all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the foreign people who live in the wilderness;
25 all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media; all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media; And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, and <i>to</i> all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media; all the kings of Zimri, Elam and Media;
26 all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another— all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too. all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Babylon shall drink. And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which <i>are</i> upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. and <i>to</i> all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth which are on the face of the ground; and the king of Sheshach shall drink <i>it</i> after them. and all the kings of the north, near and far, one after the other—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak will drink it too.
27 “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’ “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, be drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of the sword that I am sending among you.’ Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. “And you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: “Drink, be drunk, vomit, fall down, and do not get up, because of the sword which I am sending among you.”’ “Then tell them, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword I will send among you.’
28 If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it! “And if they refuse to accept the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: You must drink! And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD of armies says: “You shall certainly drink! But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, tell them, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty says: You must drink it!
29 For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’ For behold, I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of hosts.’ For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. For behold, I am beginning to inflict disaster on <i>this</i> city which is called by My name, so should you be completely free from punishment? You will not be free from punishment, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares the LORD of armies.’ See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the LORD Almighty.’
30 So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. “You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them: “‘The LORD will roar from on high, and from his holy habitation utter his voice; he will roar mightily against his fold, and shout, like those who tread grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread <i>the grapes</i>, against all the inhabitants of the earth. “Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them, ‘The LORD will roar from on high And raise His voice from His holy dwelling; He will roar forcefully against His fold. He will shout like those who tread <i>the grapes,</i> Against all the inhabitants of the earth. “Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them: “’The LORD will roar from on high; he will thunder from his holy dwelling and roar mightily against his land. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, shout against all who live on the earth.
31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’ ” declares the LORD. The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against the nations; he is entering into judgment with all flesh, and the wicked he will put to the sword, declares the LORD.’ A noise shall come <i>even</i> to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them <i>that are</i> wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. ‘A clamor has come to the end of the earth, Because the LORD has a controversy with the nations. He is entering into judgment with humanity; As for the wicked, He has turned them over to the sword,’ declares the LORD.” The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth, for the LORD will bring charges against the nations; he will bring judgment on all mankind and put the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.
32 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, disaster is going forth from nation to nation, and a great tempest is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth! Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. This is what the LORD of armies says: “Behold, evil is going out From nation to nation, And a great storm is being stirred up From the remotest parts of the earth. This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Look! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.”
33 Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground. “And those pierced by the LORD on that day shall extend from one end of the earth to the other. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried; they shall be dung on the surface of the ground. And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from <i>one</i> end of the earth even unto the <i>other</i> end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. “Those put to death by the LORD on that day will be from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried; they will be like dung on the face of the ground. At that time those slain by the LORD will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered up or buried, but will be like dung lying on the ground.
34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery. “Wail, you shepherds, and cry out, and roll in ashes, you lords of the flock, for the days of your slaughter and dispersion have come, and you shall fall like a choice vessel. Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves <i>in the ashes</i>, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. “Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; Wallow <i>in the dust,</i> you masters of the flock; For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions have come, And you will fall like a precious vessel. Weep and wail, you shepherds; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For your time to be slaughtered has come; you will fall like the best of the rams.
35 Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock. No refuge will remain for the shepherds, nor escape for the lords of the flock. And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. “There will be no sanctuary for the shepherds, Nor escape for the masters of the flock. The shepherds will have nowhere to flee, the leaders of the flock no place to escape.
36 Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture. A voice—the cry of the shepherds, and the wail of the lords of the flock! For the LORD is laying waste their pasture, A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, <i>shall be heard</i>: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture. “<i>Hear</i> the sound of the cry of the shepherds, And the wailing of the masters of the flock! For the LORD is destroying their pasture, Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture.
37 The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger. and the peaceful folds are devastated because of the fierce anger of the LORD. And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD. And the peaceful grazing places are devastated Because of the fierce anger of the LORD. The peaceful meadows will be laid waste because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
38 He has left His den like a lion, for their land has been made a desolation by the sword of the oppressor, and because of the fierce anger of the LORD. Like a lion he has left his lair, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.” He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. “He has left His hiding place like the lion; For their land has become a horror Because of the fierceness of the oppressing <i>sword</i> And because of His fierce anger.” Like a lion he will leave his lair, and their land will become desolate because of the sword of the oppressor and because of the LORD’s fierce anger.
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