f | # The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah | f | # The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth | | 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth |
| in the land of Benjamin: | | in the land of Benjamin: |
| 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king o | | 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king o |
| f Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. | | f Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. |
| 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto th | | 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto th |
| e end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the | | e end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the |
| carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. | | carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month. |
| 4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, | | 4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
| 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth ou | | 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth ou |
| t of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. | | t of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. |
| 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. | | 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. |
| 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all tha | | 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all tha |
| t I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. | | t I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. |
| 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LO | | 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LO |
| RD. | | RD. |
| 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto | | 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto |
| me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. | | me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. |
| 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root | | 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 plan | | out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plan |
| t. | | t. |
| 11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou | | 11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou |
| ? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. | | ? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. |
| 12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to | | 12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to |
| perform it. | | perform it. |
| 13 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest tho | | 13 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest tho |
| u? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. | | u? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. |
| 14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon a | | 14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon a |
| ll the inhabitants of the land. | | ll the inhabitants of the land. |
| 15 For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the | | 15 For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the |
| LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the enter | | LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the enter |
| ing of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, an | | ing of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, an |
| d against all the cities of Judah. | | d against all the cities of Judah. |
| 16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who | | 16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who |
| have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the w | | have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the w |
| orks of their own hands. | | orks of their own hands. |
| 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I c | | 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I c |
| ommand thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. | | ommand thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. |
| 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, a | | 18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, a |
| nd brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the | | nd brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the |
| princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land | | princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land |
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| 19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; f | | 19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; f |
| or I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. | | or I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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| 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | | 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember t | | 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember t |
| hee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest a | | hee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest a |
| fter me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. | | fter me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. |
| 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all th | | 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all th |
| at devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. | | at devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. |
| 4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the ho | | 4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the ho |
| use of Israel: | | use of Israel: |
| 5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they ar | | 5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they ar |
| e gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? | | e gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? |
| 6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egy | | 6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egy |
| pt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, t | | pt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, t |
| hrough a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man | | hrough a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man |
| passed through, and where no man dwelt? | | passed through, and where no man dwelt? |
| 7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the g | | 7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the g |
| oodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage | | oodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage |
| an abomination. | | an abomination. |
| 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me | | 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me |
| not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Ba | | not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Ba |
| al, and walked after things that do not profit. | | al, and walked after things that do not profit. |
| 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's | | 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's |
| children will I plead. | | children will I plead. |
| 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and conside | | 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and conside |
| r diligently, and see if there be such a thing. | | r diligently, and see if there be such a thing. |
| 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have c | | 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have c |
| hanged their glory for that which doth not profit. | | hanged their glory for that which doth not profit. |
| 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very deso | | 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very deso |
| late, saith the LORD. | | late, saith the LORD. |
| 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of | | 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of |
| living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no w | | living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no w |
| ater. | | ater. |
| 14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? | | 14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? |
| 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: hi | | 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: hi |
| s cities are burned without inhabitant. | | s cities are burned without inhabitant. |
| 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. | | 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. |
| 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD | | 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD |
| thy God, when he led thee by the way? | | thy God, when he led thee by the way? |
| 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Siho | | 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Siho |
| r? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the riv | | r? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the riv |
| er? | | er? |
| 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove t | | 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove t |
| hee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast | | hee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast |
| forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD o | | forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD o |
| f hosts. | | f hosts. |
| 20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, | | 20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, |
| I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree tho | | I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree tho |
| u wanderest, playing the harlot. | | u wanderest, playing the harlot. |
| 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou t | | 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou t |
| urned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? | | urned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? |
| 22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniq | | 22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniq |
| uity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD. | | uity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD. |
| 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy | | 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy |
| way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversi | | way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversi |
| ng her ways; | | ng her ways; |
n | 24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; | n | 24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure. |
| in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary th | | In her occasion who can turn her away? All they that seek her will weary themse |
| emselves; in her month they shall find her. | | lves; in her month they shall not find her. |
| 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou sai | | 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou sai |
| dst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. | | dst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. |
| 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; | | 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; |
| they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, | | they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, |
| 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me f | | 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me f |
| orth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the ti | | orth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the ti |
| me of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. | | me of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. |
| 28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can | | 28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can |
| save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities | | save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities |
| are thy gods, O Judah. | | are thy gods, O Judah. |
| 29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith t | | 29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith t |
| he LORD. | | he LORD. |
| 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own s | | 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own s |
| word hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. | | word hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. |
| 31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Isra | | 31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Isra |
| el? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no m | | el? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no m |
| ore unto thee? | | ore unto thee? |
| 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have fo | | 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have fo |
| rgotten me days without number. | | rgotten me days without number. |
| 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the w | | 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the w |
| icked ones thy ways. | | icked ones thy ways. |
| 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I h | | 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I h |
| ave not found it by secret search, but upon all these. | | ave not found it by secret search, but upon all these. |
| 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. | | 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. |
| Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. | | Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. |
| 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed | | 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed |
| of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. | | of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. |
| 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the L | | 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the L |
| ORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. | | ORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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| 1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another | | 1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another |
| man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? | | man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? |
| but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith | | but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith |
| the LORD. | | the LORD. |
n | 2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien | n | 2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lain |
| with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and | | with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and |
| thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. | | thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and wickedness. |
| 3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain | | 3 Therefore, thy showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rai |
| ; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. | | n; and thou hadst a whore's forehead; thou refusedst to be ashamed. |
| 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my | | 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my |
| youth? | | youth? |
| 5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou h | | 5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou h |
| ast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. | | ast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. |
| 6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that | | 6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that |
| which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and | | which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and |
| under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. | | under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. |
| 7 And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she ret | | 7 And I said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she ret |
| urned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. | | urned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. |
| 8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulte | | 8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulte |
| ry I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sist | | ry I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sist |
| er Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. | | er Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. |
| 9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled th | | 9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled th |
| e land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. | | e land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks. |
| 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me wit | | 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me wit |
| h her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. | | h her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. |
| 11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more | | 11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more |
| than treacherous Judah. | | than treacherous Judah. |
| 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backslidi | | 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backslidi |
| ng Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for | | ng Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for |
| I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. | | I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. |
| 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD | | 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD |
| thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, a | | thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, a |
| nd ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. | | nd ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. |
| 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and | | 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and |
| I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion | | I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion |
| : | | : |
| 15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you wit | | 15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you wit |
| h knowledge and understanding. | | h knowledge and understanding. |
| 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, i | | 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, i |
| n those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of | | n those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of |
| the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neithe | | the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neithe |
| r shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. | | r shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. |
| 17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the na | | 17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the na |
| tions shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither | | tions shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither |
| shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. | | shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart. |
| 18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and the | | 18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and the |
| y shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given | | y shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given |
| for an inheritance unto your fathers. | | for an inheritance unto your fathers. |
| 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant | | 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant |
| land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me | | land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me |
| , My father; and shalt not turn away from me. | | , My father; and shalt not turn away from me. |
| 20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt t | | 20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt t |
| reacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. | | reacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD. |
| 21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the chil | | 21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the chil |
| dren of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the L | | dren of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the L |
| ORD their God. | | ORD their God. |
| 22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, w | | 22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, w |
| e come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God. | | e come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God. |
| 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude o | | 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude o |
| f mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. | | f mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. |
| 24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flock | | 24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flock |
| s and their herds, their sons and their daughters. | | s and their herds, their sons and their daughters. |
| 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned a | | 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned a |
| gainst the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, | | gainst the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, |
| and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. | | and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God. |
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| ## Chapter 4 | | ## Chapter 4 |
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| 1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wil | | 1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wil |
| t put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. | | t put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. |
| 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteous | | 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteous |
| ness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory | | ness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory |
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| 3 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallo | | 3 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallo |
| w ground, and sow not among thorns. | | w ground, and sow not among thorns. |
n | 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, | n | 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, |
| ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, | | ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest my fury come forth like a fir |
| and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. | | e and burn, that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. |
| 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in | | 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in |
| the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go int | | the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go int |
| o the defenced cities. | | o the defenced cities. |
| 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from | | 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from |
| the north, and a great destruction. | | the north, and a great destruction. |
| 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on | | 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on |
| his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy citi | | his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy citi |
| es shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. | | es shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. |
| 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the | | 8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the |
| LORD is not turned back from us. | | LORD is not turned back from us. |
| 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the k | | 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the k |
| ing shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonis | | ing shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonis |
| hed, and the prophets shall wonder. | | hed, and the prophets shall wonder. |
| 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and | | 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and |
| Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul | | Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul |
| . | | . |
| 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of | | 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of |
| the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, | | the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, |
| nor to cleanse, | | nor to cleanse, |
| 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give s | | 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give s |
| entence against them. | | entence against them. |
| 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: | | 13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: |
| his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. | | his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. |
| 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How | | 14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How |
| long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? | | long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? |
| 15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. | | 15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. |
| 16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watch | | 16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watch |
| ers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Juda | | ers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Juda |
| h. | | h. |
| 17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath bee | | 17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath bee |
| n rebellious against me, saith the LORD. | | n rebellious against me, saith the LORD. |
| 18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wick | | 18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wick |
| edness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. | | edness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. |
| 19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise i | | 19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise i |
| n me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of t | | n me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of t |
| he trumpet, the alarm of war. | | he trumpet, the alarm of war. |
| 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenl | | 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenl |
| y are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. | | y are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. |
| 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? | | 21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? |
| 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, | | 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, |
| and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they | | and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they |
| have no knowledge. | | have no knowledge. |
| 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, | | 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, |
| and they had no light. | | and they had no light. |
| 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved light | | 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved light |
| ly. | | ly. |
| 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fl | | 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fl |
| ed. | | ed. |
| 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities th | | 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities th |
| ereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. | | ereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. |
| 27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not | | 27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not |
| make a full end. | | make a full end. |
| 28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I hav | | 28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I hav |
| e spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back f | | e spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back f |
| rom it. | | rom it. |
| 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shal | | 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shal |
| l go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, a | | l go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, a |
| nd not a man dwell therein. | | nd not a man dwell therein. |
| 30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself wi | | 30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself wi |
| th crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest | | th crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest |
| thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will d | | thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will d |
| espise thee, they will seek thy life. | | espise thee, they will seek thy life. |
| 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her | | 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her |
| that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bew | | that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bew |
| aileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is | | aileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is |
| wearied because of murderers. | | wearied because of murderers. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 5 | | ## Chapter 5 |
| | | |
| 1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and | | 1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and |
| seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that ex | | seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that ex |
| ecuteth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. | | ecuteth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. |
| 2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. | | 2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. |
| 3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they h | | 3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they h |
| ave not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive corre | | ave not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive corre |
| ction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to retur | | ction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to retur |
| n. | | n. |
| 4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not t | | 4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not t |
| he way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God. | | he way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God. |
| 5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have know | | 5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have know |
| n the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether | | n the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether |
| broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. | | broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. |
| 6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings | | 6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings |
| shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth | | shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth |
| out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and | | out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and |
| their backslidings are increased. | | their backslidings are increased. |
| 7 How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by | | 7 How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by |
| them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adul | | them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adul |
| tery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses. | | tery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses. |
| 8 They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour' | | 8 They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour' |
| s wife. | | s wife. |
| 9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be a | | 9 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be a |
| venged on such a nation as this? | | venged on such a nation as this? |
| 10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her | | 10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her |
| battlements; for they are not the LORD's. | | battlements; for they are not the LORD's. |
| 11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously | | 11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously |
| against me, saith the LORD. | | against me, saith the LORD. |
| 12 They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come up | | 12 They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come up |
| on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: | | on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine: |
| 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall i | | 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall i |
| t be done unto them. | | t be done unto them. |
| 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behol | | 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behol |
| d, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall de | | d, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall de |
| vour them. | | vour them. |
| 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LOR | | 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LOR |
| D: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou | | D: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou |
| knowest not, neither understandest what they say. | | knowest not, neither understandest what they say. |
| 16 Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. | | 16 Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. |
| 17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy da | | 17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy da |
| ughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat | | ughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat |
| up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherei | | up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherei |
| n thou trustedst, with the sword. | | n thou trustedst, with the sword. |
| 18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with y | | 18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with y |
| ou. | | ou. |
n | 19 And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our Go | n | 19 And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD, our G |
| d all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsake | | od, all these things unto us? Then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsa |
| n me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a lan | | ken me and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in the |
| d that is not yours. | | land that is not yours. |
| 20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, | | 20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, |
| 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, | | 21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, |
| and see not; which have ears, and hear not: | | and see not; which have ears, and hear not: |
| 22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which hav | | 22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which hav |
| e placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot | | e placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot |
| pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail | | pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail |
| ; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? | | ; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? |
n | 23 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted an | n | 23 But this people hath a revolting and rebellious heart; they are revolted and |
| d gone. | | gone. |
| 24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that givet | | 24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that givet |
| h rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the | | h rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the |
| appointed weeks of the harvest. | | appointed weeks of the harvest. |
| 25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden | | 25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden |
| good things from you. | | good things from you. |
| 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth s | | 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth s |
| nares; they set a trap, they catch men. | | nares; they set a trap, they catch men. |
| 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore the | | 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore the |
| y are become great, and waxen rich. | | y are become great, and waxen rich. |
| 28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: t | | 28 They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: t |
| hey judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the | | hey judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the |
| right of the needy do they not judge. | | right of the needy do they not judge. |
| 29 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be aven | | 29 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be aven |
| ged on such a nation as this? | | ged on such a nation as this? |
| 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; | | 30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; |
| 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and | | 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and |
| my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? | | my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 6 | | ## Chapter 6 |
| | | |
| 1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerus | | 1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerus |
| alem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: | | alem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: |
| for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. | | for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. |
| 2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman. | | 2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman. |
| 3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their te | | 3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their te |
| nts against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place. | | nts against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place. |
| 4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for | | 4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for |
| the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. | | the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. |
| 5 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. | | 5 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. |
| 6 For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount agai | | 6 For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount agai |
| nst Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the m | | nst Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the m |
| idst of her. | | idst of her. |
| 7 As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: viole | | 7 As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: viole |
| nce and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. | | nce and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. |
| 8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make th | | 8 Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make th |
| ee desolate, a land not inhabited. | | ee desolate, a land not inhabited. |
n | 9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel | n | 9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israe |
| as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. | | l as a vine; turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. |
| 10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ea | | 10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ea |
| r is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unt | | r is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unt |
| o them a reproach; they have no delight in it. | | o them a reproach; they have no delight in it. |
| 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I wi | | 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I wi |
| ll pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men toge | | ll pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men toge |
| ther: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that | | ther: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that |
| is full of days. | | is full of days. |
| 12 And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives tog | | 12 And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives tog |
| ether: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith th | | ether: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith th |
| e LORD. | | e LORD. |
| 13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given | | 13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given |
| to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth fal | | to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth fal |
| sely. | | sely. |
| 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, | | 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, |
| Peace, peace; when there is no peace. | | Peace, peace; when there is no peace. |
| 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at | | 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at |
| all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that | | all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that |
| fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. | | fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. |
| 16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths | | 16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths |
| , where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls | | , where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls |
| . But they said, We will not walk therein. | | . But they said, We will not walk therein. |
| 17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. Bu | | 17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. Bu |
| t they said, We will not hearken. | | t they said, We will not hearken. |
| 18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. | | 18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. |
| 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of | | 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of |
| their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, bu | | their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, bu |
| t rejected it. | | t rejected it. |
| 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane fro | | 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane fro |
| m a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sw | | m a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sw |
| eet unto me. | | eet unto me. |
| 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this | | 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this |
| people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbo | | people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbo |
| ur and his friend shall perish. | | ur and his friend shall perish. |
| 22 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a gr | | 22 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a gr |
| eat nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. | | eat nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. |
| 23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; thei | | 23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; thei |
| r voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for | | r voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for |
| war against thee, O daughter of Zion. | | war against thee, O daughter of Zion. |
| 24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold | | 24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold |
| of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. | | of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. |
| 25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy | | 25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy |
| and fear is on every side. | | and fear is on every side. |
n | 26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashe | n | 26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashe |
| s: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoi | | s; make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentations; for the spo |
| ler shall suddenly come upon us. | | iler shall suddenly come upon us. |
| 27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest | | 27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest |
| know and try their way. | | know and try their way. |
| 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and ir | | 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and ir |
| on; they are all corrupters. | | on; they are all corrupters. |
| 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth | | 29 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth |
| in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. | | in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. |
| 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. | | 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 7 | | ## Chapter 7 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, | | 2 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, |
| Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to wors | | Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to wors |
| hip the LORD. | | hip the LORD. |
| 3 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doin | | 3 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doin |
| gs, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. | | gs, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. |
| 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the | | 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the |
| LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. | | LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. |
n | 5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute j | n | 5 For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if ye thoroughly execute |
| udgment between a man and his neighbour; | | judgment between a man and his neighbour, |
| 6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not in | | 6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not in |
| nocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: | | nocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: |
| 7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your | | 7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your |
| fathers, for ever and ever. | | fathers, for ever and ever. |
| 8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. | | 8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. |
| 9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incens | | 9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incens |
| e unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; | | e unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; |
| 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and s | | 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and s |
| ay, We are delivered to do all these abominations? | | ay, We are delivered to do all these abominations? |
| 11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your ey | | 11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your ey |
| es? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD. | | es? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD. |
| 12 But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the f | | 12 But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the f |
| irst, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. | | irst, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. |
| 13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake un | | 13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake un |
| to you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye | | to you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye |
| answered not; | | answered not; |
| 14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye t | | 14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye t |
| rust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done | | rust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done |
| to Shiloh. | | to Shiloh. |
| 15 And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, ev | | 15 And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, ev |
| en the whole seed of Ephraim. | | en the whole seed of Ephraim. |
| 16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for t | | 16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for t |
| hem, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. | | hem, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee. |
| 17 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jeru | | 17 Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jeru |
| salem? | | salem? |
| 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knea | | 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knea |
| d their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offer | | d their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offer |
| ings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. | | ings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. |
| 19 Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves t | | 19 Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves t |
| o the confusion of their own faces? | | o the confusion of their own faces? |
| 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be po | | 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be po |
| ured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the fi | | ured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the fi |
| eld, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenc | | eld, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenc |
| hed. | | hed. |
| 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unt | | 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unt |
| o your sacrifices, and eat flesh. | | o your sacrifices, and eat flesh. |
| 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I broug | | 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I broug |
| ht them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: | | ht them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: |
| 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your Go | | 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your Go |
| d, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded | | d, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded |
| you, that it may be well unto you. | | you, that it may be well unto you. |
| 24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels an | | 24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels an |
| d in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. | | d in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. |
| 25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this | | 25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this |
| day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up ear | | day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up ear |
| ly and sending them: | | ly and sending them: |
| 26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their ne | | 26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their ne |
| ck: they did worse than their fathers. | | ck: they did worse than their fathers. |
| 27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not heark | | 27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not heark |
| en to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee. | | en to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee. |
| 28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of | | 28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of |
| the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off | | the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off |
| from their mouth. | | from their mouth. |
| 29 Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation | | 29 Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation |
| on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wr | | on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wr |
| ath. | | ath. |
| 30 For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they ha | | 30 For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they ha |
| ve set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it | | ve set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it |
| . | | . |
| 31 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the | | 31 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the |
| son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I comma | | son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I comma |
| nded them not, neither came it into my heart. | | nded them not, neither came it into my heart. |
| 32 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be ca | | 32 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be ca |
| lled Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: f | | lled Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: f |
| or they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place. | | or they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place. |
| 33 And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, an | | 33 And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, an |
| d for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away. | | d for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away. |
| 34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of | | 34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of |
| Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bride | | Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bride |
| groom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate. | | groom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 8 | | ## Chapter 8 |
| | | |
| 1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of J | | 1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of J |
| udah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones | | udah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones |
| of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their gra | | of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their gra |
| ves: | | ves: |
| 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of h | | 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of h |
| eaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have | | eaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have |
| walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall no | | walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall no |
| t be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. | | t be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. |
| 3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that rem | | 3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that rem |
| ain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven th | | ain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven th |
| em, saith the LORD of hosts. | | em, saith the LORD of hosts. |
| 4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and n | | 4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and n |
| ot arise? shall he turn away, and not return? | | ot arise? shall he turn away, and not return? |
| 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? | | 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? |
| they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. | | they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. |
| 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his w | | 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his w |
| ickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the hors | | ickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the hors |
| e rusheth into the battle. | | e rusheth into the battle. |
| 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and t | | 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and t |
| he crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know no | | he crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know no |
| t the judgment of the LORD. | | t the judgment of the LORD. |
| 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly | | 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly |
| in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. | | in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. |
| 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected | | 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected |
| the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? | | the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? |
| 10 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that | | 10 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that |
| shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given | | shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given |
| to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsel | | to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsel |
| y. | | y. |
| 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, | | 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, |
| Peace, peace; when there is no peace. | | Peace, peace; when there is no peace. |
| 12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at | | 12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at |
| all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that | | all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that |
| fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. | | fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. |
| 13 I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the v | | 13 I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the v |
| ine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I ha | | ine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I ha |
| ve given them shall pass away from them. | | ve given them shall pass away from them. |
| 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced | | 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced |
| cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, | | cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, |
| and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. | | and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. |
| 15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold t | | 15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold t |
| rouble! | | rouble! |
| 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the | | 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the |
| sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured | | sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured |
| the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. | | the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. |
| 17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be | | 17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be |
| charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. | | charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. |
| 18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. | | 18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. |
| 19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that | | 19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that |
| dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why ha | | dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why ha |
| ve they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities | | ve they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities |
| ? | | ? |
| 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. | | 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. |
| 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment | | 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment |
| hath taken hold on me. | | hath taken hold on me. |
| 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the | | 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the |
| health of the daughter of my people recovered? | | health of the daughter of my people recovered? |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 9 | | ## Chapter 9 |
| | | |
| 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might w | | 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might w |
| eep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! | | eep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! |
| 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might | | 2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might |
| leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of t | | leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of t |
| reacherous men. | | reacherous men. |
| 3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant | | 3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant |
| for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know | | for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know |
| not me, saith the LORD. | | not me, saith the LORD. |
| 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for | | 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for |
| every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders | | every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders |
| . | | . |
| 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: t | | 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: t |
| hey have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniqu | | hey have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniqu |
| ity. | | ity. |
| 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know | | 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know |
| me, saith the LORD. | | me, saith the LORD. |
| 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them | | 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them |
| ; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people? | | ; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people? |
| 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceab | | 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceab |
| ly to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. | | ly to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. |
| 9 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be | | 9 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be |
| avenged on such a nation as this? | | avenged on such a nation as this? |
| 10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitatio | | 10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitatio |
| ns of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can | | ns of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can |
| pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl | | pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl |
| of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. | | of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone. |
| 11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the ci | | 11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the ci |
| ties of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. | | ties of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. |
| 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mout | | 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mout |
| h of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth a | | h of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth a |
| nd is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? | | nd is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? |
| 13 And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them | | 13 And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them |
| , and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; | | , and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; |
| 14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, w | | 14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, w |
| hich their fathers taught them: | | hich their fathers taught them: |
| 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will fee | | 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will fee |
| d them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. | | d them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. |
| 16 I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathe | | 16 I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathe |
| rs have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them. | | rs have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them. |
| 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, t | | 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, t |
| hat they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: | | hat they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: |
| 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run | | 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run |
| down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. | | down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. |
| 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are great | | 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are great |
| ly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cas | | ly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cas |
| t us out. | | t us out. |
| 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word | | 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word |
| of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lame | | of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lame |
| ntation. | | ntation. |
| 21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cu | | 21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cu |
| t off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. | | t off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. |
| 22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon | | 22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon |
| the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather t | | the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather t |
| hem. | | hem. |
| 23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let th | | 23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let th |
| e mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: | | e mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: |
| 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me | | 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me |
| , that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, | | , that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, |
| in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. | | in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. |
| 25 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are | | 25 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are |
| circumcised with the uncircumcised; | | circumcised with the uncircumcised; |
| 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that | | 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that |
| are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations | | are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations |
| are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart. | | are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 10 | | ## Chapter 10 |
| | | |
| 1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: | | 1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at | | 2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at |
| the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. | | the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. |
| 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the fore | | 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the fore |
| st, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. | | st, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. |
| 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with ham | | 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with ham |
| mers, that it move not. | | mers, that it move not. |
| 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, be | | 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, be |
| cause they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither al | | cause they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither al |
| so is it in them to do good. | | so is it in them to do good. |
| 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy nam | | 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy nam |
| e is great in might. | | e is great in might. |
| 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: for | | 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: for |
| asmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, ther | | asmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, ther |
| e is none like unto thee. | | e is none like unto thee. |
| 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vaniti | | 8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vaniti |
| es. | | es. |
| 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the w | | 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the w |
| ork of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their cl | | ork of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their cl |
| othing: they are all the work of cunning men. | | othing: they are all the work of cunning men. |
| 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: | | 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: |
| at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide | | at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide |
| his indignation. | | his indignation. |
| 11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the | | 11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the |
| earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. | | earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. |
| 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wis | | 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wis |
| dom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. | | dom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. |
| 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, an | | 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, an |
| d he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightni | | d he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightni |
| ngs with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. | | ngs with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. |
| 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the gra | | 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the gra |
| ven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. | | ven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. |
| 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they | | 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they |
| shall perish. | | shall perish. |
| 16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; an | | 16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; an |
| d Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. | | d Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. |
| 17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. | | 17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. |
| 18 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land | | 18 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land |
| at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. | | at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. |
| 19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grie | | 19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grie |
| f, and I must bear it. | | f, and I must bear it. |
| 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone f | | 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone f |
| orth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, a | | orth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, a |
| nd to set up my curtains. | | nd to set up my curtains. |
| 21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore t | | 21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore t |
| hey shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. | | hey shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. |
| 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the nort | | 22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the nort |
| h country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons. | | h country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons. |
| 23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that w | | 23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that w |
| alketh to direct his steps. | | alketh to direct his steps. |
| 24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me | | 24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me |
| to nothing. | | to nothing. |
| 25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families | | 25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families |
| that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and c | | that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and c |
| onsumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. | | onsumed him, and have made his habitation desolate. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 11 | | ## Chapter 11 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to th | | 2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to th |
| e inhabitants of Jerusalem; | | e inhabitants of Jerusalem; |
| 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man t | | 3 And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man t |
| hat obeyeth not the words of this covenant, | | hat obeyeth not the words of this covenant, |
| 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the | | 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the |
| land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, accor | | land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, accor |
| ding to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your Go | | ding to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your Go |
| d: | | d: |
| 5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them | | 5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them |
| a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and sai | | a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and sai |
| d, So be it, O LORD. | | d, So be it, O LORD. |
| 6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, a | | 6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, a |
| nd in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and | | nd in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and |
| do them. | | do them. |
| 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up | | 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up |
| out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, sayin | | out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, sayin |
| g, Obey my voice. | | g, Obey my voice. |
| 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagi | | 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagi |
| nation of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of th | | nation of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of th |
| is covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. | | is covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. |
| 9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and a | | 9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and a |
| mong the inhabitants of Jerusalem. | | mong the inhabitants of Jerusalem. |
| 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to | | 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to |
| hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israe | | hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israe |
| l and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers | | l and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers |
| . | | . |
| 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which the | | 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which the |
| y shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hea | | y shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hea |
| rken unto them. | | rken unto them. |
| 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto | | 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto |
| the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in th | | the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in th |
| e time of their trouble. | | e time of their trouble. |
| 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and accordi | | 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and accordi |
| ng to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shame | | ng to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shame |
| ful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. | | ful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal. |
| 14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for | | 14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for |
| them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their troub | | them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their troub |
| le. | | le. |
| 15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness wi | | 15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness wi |
| th many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou | | th many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou |
| rejoicest. | | rejoicest. |
| 16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with | | 16 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with |
| the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of i | | the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of i |
| t are broken. | | t are broken. |
| 17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, | | 17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, |
| for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have d | | for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have d |
| one against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal. | | one against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal. |
| 18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst | | 18 And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst |
| me their doings. | | me their doings. |
| 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew n | | 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew n |
| ot that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree wit | | ot that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree wit |
| h the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that hi | | h the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that hi |
| s name may be no more remembered. | | s name may be no more remembered. |
| 20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the | | 20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the |
| heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause | | heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause |
| . | | . |
| 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, say | | 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, say |
| ing, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: | | ing, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand: |
| 22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young | | 22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young |
| men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: | | men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: |
| 23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of | | 23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of |
| Anathoth, even the year of their visitation. | | Anathoth, even the year of their visitation. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 12 | | ## Chapter 12 |
| | | |
| 1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee | | 1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee |
| of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are al | | of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are al |
| l they happy that deal very treacherously? | | l they happy that deal very treacherously? |
| 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring | | 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring |
| forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. | | forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. |
| 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward t | | 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward t |
| hee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of | | hee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of |
| slaughter. | | slaughter. |
| 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wi | | 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wi |
| ckedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; bec | | ckedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; bec |
| ause they said, He shall not see our last end. | | ause they said, He shall not see our last end. |
n | 5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst | n | 5 If thou hast run with our footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst |
| thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, t | | thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, t |
| hey wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? | | hey wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? |
| 6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treac | | 6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treac |
| herously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them n | | herously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them n |
| ot, though they speak fair words unto thee. | | ot, though they speak fair words unto thee. |
| 7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly | | 7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly |
| beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. | | beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. |
| 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: th | | 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: th |
| erefore have I hated it. | | erefore have I hated it. |
| 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against | | 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against |
| her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. | | her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. |
| 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under f | | 10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under f |
| oot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. | | oot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. |
| 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole | | 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole |
| land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. | | land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. |
| 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sw | | 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sw |
| ord of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end | | ord of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end |
| of the land: no flesh shall have peace. | | of the land: no flesh shall have peace. |
| 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain | | 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain |
| , but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of th | | , but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of th |
| e fierce anger of the LORD. | | e fierce anger of the LORD. |
| 14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inherita | | 14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inherita |
| nce which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them o | | nce which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them o |
| ut of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. | | ut of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. |
| 15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, | | 15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, |
| and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritag | | and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritag |
| e, and every man to his land. | | e, and every man to his land. |
| 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my peopl | | 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my peopl |
| e, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Ba | | e, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Ba |
| al; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. | | al; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. |
| 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, s | | 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, s |
| aith the LORD. | | aith the LORD. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 13 | | ## Chapter 13 |
| | | |
| 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon t | | 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon t |
| hy loins, and put it not in water. | | hy loins, and put it not in water. |
| 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. | | 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins. |
| 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, | | 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, |
| 4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to | | 4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to |
| Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. | | Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. |
| 5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me. | | 5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me. |
| 6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to | | 6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to |
| Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there | | Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there |
| . | | . |
| 7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where | | 7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where |
| I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing | | I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing |
| . | | . |
| 8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, | | 8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
| 9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the | | 9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the |
| great pride of Jerusalem. | | great pride of Jerusalem. |
| 10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imaginatio | | 10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imaginatio |
| n of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, | | n of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, |
| shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. | | shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. |
| 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave | | 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave |
| unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; | | unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; |
| that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and f | | that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and f |
| or a glory: but they would not hear. | | or a glory: but they would not hear. |
| 12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Is | | 12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Is |
| rael, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do w | | rael, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do w |
| e not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? | | e not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? |
| 13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all t | | 13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all t |
| he inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and th | | he inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and th |
| e priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenn | | e priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenn |
| ess. | | ess. |
| 14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons toget | | 14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons toget |
| her, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy the | | her, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy the |
| m. | | m. |
| 15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. | | 15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. |
| 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your fe | | 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your fe |
| et stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it int | | et stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it int |
| o the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. | | o the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. |
| 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your prid | | 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your prid |
| e; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flo | | e; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flo |
| ck is carried away captive. | | ck is carried away captive. |
| 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your pri | | 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your pri |
| ncipalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. | | ncipalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. |
| 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah sha | | 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah sha |
| ll be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. | | ll be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. |
| 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flo | | 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flo |
| ck that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? | | ck that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? |
| 21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be | | 21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be |
| captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in tr | | captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in tr |
| avail? | | avail? |
| 22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the | | 22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the |
| greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. | | greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. |
| 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also | | 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also |
| do good, that are accustomed to do evil. | | do good, that are accustomed to do evil. |
| 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of | | 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of |
| the wilderness. | | the wilderness. |
| 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because | | 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because |
| thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. | | thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. |
| 26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear | | 26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear |
| . | | . |
| 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom | | 27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom |
| , and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! | | , and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! |
| wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be? | | wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be? |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 14 | | ## Chapter 14 |
| | | |
| 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. | | 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. |
| 2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground | | 2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground |
| ; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. | | ; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up. |
| 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the p | | 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the p |
| its, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were asham | | its, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were asham |
| ed and confounded, and covered their heads. | | ed and confounded, and covered their heads. |
n | 4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen w | n | 4 Because the ground is chapped, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen |
| ere ashamed, they covered their heads. | | were ashamed, they covered their heads. |
| 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no g | | 5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no g |
| rass. | | rass. |
| 6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like | | 6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like |
| dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. | | dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. |
| 7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sa | | 7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sa |
| ke: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. | | ke: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. |
| 8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest th | | 8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest th |
| ou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to ta | | ou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to ta |
| rry for a night? | | rry for a night? |
n | 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet | n | 9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? y |
| thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us n | | et thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us |
| ot. | | not. |
| 10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they ha | | 10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they ha |
| ve not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will no | | ve not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will no |
| w remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. | | w remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. |
| 11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. | | 11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. |
| 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering | | 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering |
| and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, | | and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, |
| and by the famine, and by the pestilence. | | and by the famine, and by the pestilence. |
| 13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not s | | 13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not s |
| ee the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in | | ee the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in |
| this place. | | this place. |
| 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent the | | 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent the |
| m not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unt | | m not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unt |
| o you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of th | | o you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of th |
| eir heart. | | eir heart. |
| 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my nam | | 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my nam |
| e, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land | | e, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land |
| ; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. | | ; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. |
| 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jeru | | 16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jeru |
| salem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them | | salem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them |
| , them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their | | , them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their |
| wickedness upon them. | | wickedness upon them. |
| 17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tea | | 17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tea |
| rs night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people i | | rs night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people i |
| s broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. | | s broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. |
| 18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I | | 18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I |
| enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the p | | enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the p |
| rophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. | | rophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. |
n | 19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou sm | n | 19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? Hath thy soul loathed Zion? Why hast thou s |
| itten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no g | | mitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, and there is no |
| ood; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! | | good, and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! |
| 20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for | | 20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for |
| we have sinned against thee. | | we have sinned against thee. |
| 21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory | | 21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory |
| : remember, break not thy covenant with us. | | : remember, break not thy covenant with us. |
| 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can | | 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can |
| the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wai | | the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wai |
| t upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. | | t upon thee: for thou hast made all these things. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 15 | | ## Chapter 15 |
| | | |
| 1 Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mi | | 1 Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mi |
| nd could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go f | | nd could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go f |
| orth. | | orth. |
| 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? t | | 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? t |
| hen thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; | | hen thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; |
| and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to | | and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to |
| the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. | | the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. |
| 3 And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, an | | 3 And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, an |
| d the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to | | d the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to |
| devour and destroy. | | devour and destroy. |
| 4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of | | 4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of |
| Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. | | Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. |
| 5 For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or w | | 5 For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or w |
| ho shall go aside to ask how thou doest? | | ho shall go aside to ask how thou doest? |
| 6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will | | 6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will |
| I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting. | | I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting. |
| 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them o | | 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them o |
| f children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways. | | f children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways. |
| 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought up | | 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought up |
| on them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused | | on them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused |
| him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. | | him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. |
| 9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is | | 9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is |
| gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the r | | gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the r |
| esidue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD. | | esidue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD. |
| 10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of co | | 10 Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of co |
| ntention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to | | ntention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to |
| me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. | | me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. |
| 11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause | | 11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause |
| the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction | | the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction |
| . | | . |
| 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? | | 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? |
| 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and t | | 13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and t |
| hat for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. | | hat for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. |
| 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowes | | 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowes |
| t not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you. | | t not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you. |
| 15 O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecu | | 15 O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecu |
| tors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffe | | tors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffe |
| red rebuke. | | red rebuke. |
| 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy an | | 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy an |
| d rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. | | d rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. |
| 17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because o | | 17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because o |
| f thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. | | f thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. |
| 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed | | 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed |
| ? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? | | ? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? |
| 19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, | | 19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, |
| and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vil | | and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vil |
| e, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unt | | e, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unt |
| o them. | | o them. |
| 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fi | | 20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fi |
| ght against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to | | ght against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to |
| save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD. | | save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD. |
| 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee | | 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee |
| out of the hand of the terrible. | | out of the hand of the terrible. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 16 | | ## Chapter 16 |
| | | |
| 1 The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying, | | 1 The word of the LORD came also unto me, saying, |
n | 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in | n | 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife; neither shalt thou have sons nor daughters in |
| this place. | | this place. |
| 3 For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that | | 3 For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that |
| are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concern | | are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concern |
| ing their fathers that begat them in this land; | | ing their fathers that begat them in this land; |
| 4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall t | | 4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall t |
| hey be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they sh | | hey be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they sh |
| all be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat fo | | all be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat fo |
| r the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. | | r the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. |
| 5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to l | | 5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to l |
| ament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith th | | ament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith th |
| e LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. | | e LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. |
| 6 Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, | | 6 Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, |
| neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald | | neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald |
| for them: | | for them: |
| 7 Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for th | | 7 Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for th |
| e dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their fa | | e dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their fa |
| ther or for their mother. | | ther or for their mother. |
| 8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and | | 8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and |
| to drink. | | to drink. |
| 9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to c | | 9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to c |
| ease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and t | | ease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and t |
| he voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. | | he voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. |
| 10 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, | | 10 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, |
| and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great | | and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great |
| evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have commit | | evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have commit |
| ted against the LORD our God? | | ted against the LORD our God? |
| 11 Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith t | | 11 Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith t |
| he LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshi | | he LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshi |
| pped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; | | pped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; |
| 12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one afte | | 12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one afte |
| r the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: | | r the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: |
| 13 Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neit | | 13 Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neit |
| her ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; wher | | her ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; wher |
| e I will not shew you favour. | | e I will not shew you favour. |
| 14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be sa | | 14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be sa |
| id, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of E | | id, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of E |
| gypt; | | gypt; |
| 15 But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of | | 15 But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of |
| the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring | | the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring |
| them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. | | them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. |
| 16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish the | | 16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish the |
| m; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every m | | m; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every m |
| ountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. | | ountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. |
| 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither | | 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither |
| is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. | | is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. |
| 18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they | | 18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they |
| have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of th | | have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of th |
| eir detestable and abominable things. | | eir detestable and abominable things. |
| 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, | | 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, |
| the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Su | | the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Su |
| rely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no pro | | rely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no pro |
| fit. | | fit. |
| 20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? | | 20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? |
| 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to | | 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to |
| know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. | | know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 17 | | ## Chapter 17 |
| | | |
| 1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamon | | 1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamon |
| d: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars | | d: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars |
| ; | | ; |
| 2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green tree | | 2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green tree |
| s upon the high hills. | | s upon the high hills. |
| 3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to | | 3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to |
| the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. | | the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. |
| 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee | | 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee |
| ; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest no | | ; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest no |
| t: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. | | t: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever. |
| 5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh | | 5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh |
| his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. | | his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. |
| 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good come | | 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good come |
| th; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and n | | th; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and n |
| ot inhabited. | | ot inhabited. |
| 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. | | 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. |
| 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her ro | | 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her ro |
| ots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be gree | | ots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be gree |
| n; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yie | | n; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yie |
| lding fruit. | | lding fruit. |
| 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know | | 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know |
| it? | | it? |
| 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man accordin | | 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man accordin |
| g to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. | | g to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. |
| 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth r | | 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth r |
| iches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his e | | iches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his e |
| nd shall be a fool. | | nd shall be a fool. |
| 12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. | | 12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. |
| 13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they | | 13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they |
| that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken th | | that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken th |
| e LORD, the fountain of living waters. | | e LORD, the fountain of living waters. |
| 14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for th | | 14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for th |
| ou art my praise. | | ou art my praise. |
| 15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. | | 15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. |
| 16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither ha | | 16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither ha |
| ve I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was ri | | ve I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was ri |
| ght before thee. | | ght before thee. |
| 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. | | 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. |
| 18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let t | | 18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let t |
| hem be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, an | | hem be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, an |
| d destroy them with double destruction. | | d destroy them with double destruction. |
| 19 Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the p | | 19 Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the p |
| eople, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in | | eople, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in |
| all the gates of Jerusalem; | | all the gates of Jerusalem; |
| 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all J | | 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all J |
| udah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: | | udah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: |
| 21 Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabba | | 21 Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabba |
| th day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; | | th day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; |
| 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither d | | 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither d |
| o ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. | | o ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. |
| 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, t | | 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, t |
| hat they might not hear, nor receive instruction. | | hat they might not hear, nor receive instruction. |
| 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, | | 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, |
| to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hal | | to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hal |
| low the sabbath day, to do no work therein; | | low the sabbath day, to do no work therein; |
| 25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting | | 25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting |
| upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their prin | | upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their prin |
| ces, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall rem | | ces, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall rem |
| ain for ever. | | ain for ever. |
| 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerus | | 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerus |
| alem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, | | alem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, |
| and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offering | | and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offering |
| s, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD. | | s, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD. |
| 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear | | 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear |
| a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then w | | a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then w |
| ill I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jer | | ill I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jer |
| usalem, and it shall not be quenched. | | usalem, and it shall not be quenched. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 18 | | ## Chapter 18 |
| | | |
| 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear | | 2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear |
| my words. | | my words. |
| 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the | | 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the |
| wheels. | | wheels. |
| 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so h | | 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so h |
| e made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. | | e made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. |
| 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | | 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold | | 6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold |
| , as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel | | , as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel |
| . | | . |
| 7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, t | | 7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, t |
| o pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; | | o pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; |
n | 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will r | n | 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will w |
| epent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. | | ithhold the evil that I thought to do unto them. |
| 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdo | | 9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdo |
| m, to build and to plant it; | | m, to build and to plant it; |
n | 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of t | n | 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will withhold th |
| he good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. | | e good wherewith I said I would benefit them. |
| 11 Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jer | | 11 Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jer |
| usalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devis | | usalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devis |
| e a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your | | e a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your |
| ways and your doings good. | | ways and your doings good. |
| 12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and | | 12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and |
| we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. | | we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. |
| 13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard s | | 13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard s |
| uch things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. | | uch things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. |
n | 14 Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? | n | 14 Will you not leave the snow of the fields of Lebanon? Shall not the cold flow |
| or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken? | | ing waters that come from another place from the rock be forsaken? |
| 15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and | | 15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and |
| they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk i | | they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk i |
| n paths, in a way not cast up; | | n paths, in a way not cast up; |
| 16 To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth | | 16 To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth |
| thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. | | thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head. |
| 17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them t | | 17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them t |
| he back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. | | he back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. |
| 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law | | 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law |
| shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from | | shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from |
| the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give hee | | the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give hee |
| d to any of his words. | | d to any of his words. |
| 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with m | | 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with m |
| e. | | e. |
| 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. R | | 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. R |
| emember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wr | | emember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wr |
| ath from them. | | ath from them. |
| 21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood b | | 21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood b |
| y the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and | | y the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and |
| be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by t | | be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by t |
| he sword in battle. | | he sword in battle. |
| 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly | | 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly |
| upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet. | | upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet. |
| 23 Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not | | 23 Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not |
| their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overt | | their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overt |
| hrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. | | hrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 19 | | ## Chapter 19 |
| | | |
| 1 Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the anc | | 1 Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the anc |
| ients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests; | | ients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests; |
| 2 And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of th | | 2 And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of th |
| e east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, | | e east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, |
| 3 And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Je | | 3 And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Je |
| rusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring e | | rusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring e |
| vil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. | | vil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. |
| 4 Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned | | 4 Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned |
| incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, n | | incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, n |
| or the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents; | | or the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents; |
| 5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for | | 5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for |
| burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it | | burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it |
| into my mind: | | into my mind: |
| 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no mor | | 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no mor |
| e be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaug | | e be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaug |
| hter. | | hter. |
n | 7 And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I w | n | 7 And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I w |
| ill cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of th | | ill cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies and by the hands of the |
| em that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowl | | m that seek their lives; and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls |
| s of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. | | of heaven and for the beasts of the earth. |
| 8 And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth the | | 8 And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth the |
| reby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof. | | reby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof. |
| 9 And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their da | | 9 And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their da |
| ughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and s | | ughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and s |
| traitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall strait | | traitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall strait |
| en them. | | en them. |
| 10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, | | 10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, |
| 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break t | | 11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break t |
| his people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made | | his people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made |
| whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury | | whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury |
| . | | . |
| 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereo | | 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereo |
| f, and even make this city as Tophet: | | f, and even make this city as Tophet: |
| 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be d | | 13 And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be d |
| efiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they h | | efiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they h |
| ave burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offeri | | ave burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offeri |
| ngs unto other gods. | | ngs unto other gods. |
| 14 Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; an | | 14 Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; an |
| d he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all the people, | | d he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all the people, |
| 15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon th | | 15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon th |
| is city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, b | | is city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, b |
| ecause they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words. | | ecause they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 20 | | ## Chapter 20 |
| | | |
| 1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the hou | | 1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the hou |
| se of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. | | se of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. |
| 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in | | 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in |
| the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. | | the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. |
| 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of t | | 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of t |
| he stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur | | he stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur |
| , but Magor-missabib. | | , but Magor-missabib. |
| 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to | | 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to |
| all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine ey | | all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine ey |
| es shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babyl | | es shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babyl |
| on, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the s | | on, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the s |
| word. | | word. |
| 5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours the | | 5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours the |
| reof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of | | reof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of |
| Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and t | | Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and t |
| ake them, and carry them to Babylon. | | ake them, and carry them to Babylon. |
| 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: a | | 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: a |
| nd thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried the | | nd thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried the |
| re, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. | | re, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies. |
| 7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, a | | 7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, a |
| nd hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. | | nd hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. |
| 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word o | | 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word o |
| f the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. | | f the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily. |
| 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. B | | 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. B |
| ut his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was w | | ut his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was w |
| eary with forbearing, and I could not stay. | | eary with forbearing, and I could not stay. |
| 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and w | | 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and w |
| e will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure | | e will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure |
| he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our reve | | he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our reve |
| nge on him. | | nge on him. |
| 11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors sh | | 11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors sh |
| all stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they | | all stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they |
| shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. | | shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. |
| 12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the | | 12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the |
| heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. | | heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. |
| 13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the | | 13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the |
| poor from the hand of evildoers. | | poor from the hand of evildoers. |
| 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare | | 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare |
| me be blessed. | | me be blessed. |
| 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is bo | | 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is bo |
| rn unto thee; making him very glad. | | rn unto thee; making him very glad. |
| 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: | | 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: |
| and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; | | and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; |
| 17 Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my gr | | 17 Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my gr |
| ave, and her womb to be always great with me. | | ave, and her womb to be always great with me. |
| 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days | | 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days |
| should be consumed with shame? | | should be consumed with shame? |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 21 | | ## Chapter 21 |
| | | |
| 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto | | 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto |
| him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, sa | | him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, sa |
| ying, | | ying, |
| 2 Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon m | | 2 Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon m |
| aketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all | | aketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all |
| his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. | | his wondrous works, that he may go up from us. |
| 3 Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: | | 3 Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: |
| 4 Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war | | 4 Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war |
| that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and aga | | that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and aga |
| inst the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble the | | inst the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble the |
| m into the midst of this city. | | m into the midst of this city. |
| 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a stron | | 5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a stron |
| g arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. | | g arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. |
| 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall | | 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall |
| die of a great pestilence. | | die of a great pestilence. |
| 7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his | | 7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his |
| servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, | | servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, |
| from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Ba | | from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Ba |
| bylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek | | bylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek |
| their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spa | | their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spa |
| re them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. | | re them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. |
| 8 And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before | | 8 And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before |
| you the way of life, and the way of death. | | you the way of life, and the way of death. |
| 9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by | | 9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by |
| the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besieg | | the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besieg |
| e you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. | | e you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. |
| 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith th | | 10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith th |
| e LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall bur | | e LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall bur |
| n it with fire. | | n it with fire. |
| 11 And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LOR | | 11 And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LOR |
| D; | | D; |
| 12 O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and d | | 12 O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and d |
| eliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out | | eliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out |
| like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings | | like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings |
| . | | . |
| 13 Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, | | 13 Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, |
| saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter i | | saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter i |
| nto our habitations? | | nto our habitations? |
| 14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: | | 14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: |
| and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things r | | and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things r |
| ound about it. | | ound about it. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 22 | | ## Chapter 22 |
| | | |
| 1 Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak ther | | 1 Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak ther |
| e this word, | | e this word, |
| 2 And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the thr | | 2 And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the thr |
| one of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gate | | one of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gate |
| s: | | s: |
| 3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the sp | | 3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the sp |
| oiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the s | | oiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the s |
| tranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this plac | | tranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this plac |
| e. | | e. |
| 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this | | 4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this |
| house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, | | house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, |
| he, and his servants, and his people. | | he, and his servants, and his people. |
| 5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that t | | 5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that t |
| his house shall become a desolation. | | his house shall become a desolation. |
| 6 For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto m | | 6 For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto m |
| e, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities | | e, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities |
| which are not inhabited. | | which are not inhabited. |
| 7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and th | | 7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and th |
| ey shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. | | ey shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire. |
| 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his | | 8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his |
| neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? | | neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? |
| 9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD th | | 9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD th |
| eir God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. | | eir God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. |
| 10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goet | | 10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goet |
| h away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. | | h away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. |
| 11 For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, whi | | 11 For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, whi |
| ch reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He | | ch reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He |
| shall not return thither any more: | | shall not return thither any more: |
| 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall se | | 12 But he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall se |
| e this land no more. | | e this land no more. |
| 13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by | | 13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by |
| wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for | | wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for |
| his work; | | his work; |
| 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him | | 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him |
| out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. | | out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. |
| 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father e | | 15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father e |
| at and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? | | at and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? |
| 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not | | 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not |
| this to know me? saith the LORD. | | this to know me? saith the LORD. |
| 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to s | | 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to s |
| hed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. | | hed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. |
| 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of | | 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of |
| Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they | | Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they |
| shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! | | shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory! |
| 19 He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the | | 19 He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the |
| gates of Jerusalem. | | gates of Jerusalem. |
| 20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the | | 20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the |
| passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. | | passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. |
| 21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This h | | 21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This h |
| ath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. | | ath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice. |
| 22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity | | 22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity |
| : surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. | | : surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. |
| 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious sha | | 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious sha |
| lt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! | | lt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! |
| 24 As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah w | | 24 As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah w |
| ere the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; | | ere the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; |
| 25 And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the h | | 25 And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the h |
| and of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king o | | and of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king o |
| f Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans. | | f Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans. |
| 26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country | | 26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country |
| , where ye were not born; and there shall ye die. | | , where ye were not born; and there shall ye die. |
| 27 But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not retur | | 27 But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not retur |
| n. | | n. |
| 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleas | | 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleas |
| ure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land whic | | ure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land whic |
| h they know not? | | h they know not? |
| 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. | | 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. |
| 30 Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prospe | | 30 Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prospe |
| r in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of | | r in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of |
| David, and ruling any more in Judah. | | David, and ruling any more in Judah. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 23 | | ## Chapter 23 |
| | | |
| 1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! sait | | 1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! sait |
| h the LORD. | | h the LORD. |
| 2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my p | | 2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my p |
| eople; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited th | | eople; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited th |
| em: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. | | em: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. |
| 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have | | 3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have |
| driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitfu | | driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitfu |
| l and increase. | | l and increase. |
| 4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fe | | 4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fe |
| ar no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. | | ar no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD. |
| 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteou | | 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteou |
| s Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and jus | | s Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and jus |
| tice in the earth. | | tice in the earth. |
| 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is h | | 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is h |
| is name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. | | is name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. |
| 7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, | | 7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, |
| The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egy | | The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egy |
| pt; | | pt; |
| 8 But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of | | 8 But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of |
| Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven the | | Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven the |
| m; and they shall dwell in their own land. | | m; and they shall dwell in their own land. |
| 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I | | 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I |
| am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LO | | am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LO |
| RD, and because of the words of his holiness. | | RD, and because of the words of his holiness. |
| 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth | | 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth |
| ; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, | | ; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, |
| and their force is not right. | | and their force is not right. |
| 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their | | 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their |
| wickedness, saith the LORD. | | wickedness, saith the LORD. |
| 12 Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they | | 12 Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they |
| shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the | | shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the |
| year of their visitation, saith the LORD. | | year of their visitation, saith the LORD. |
| 13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, an | | 13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, an |
| d caused my people Israel to err. | | d caused my people Israel to err. |
| 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit | | 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit |
| adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that no | | adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that no |
| ne doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and t | | ne doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and t |
| he inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. | | he inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. |
| 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I wil | | 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I wil |
| l feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the p | | l feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the p |
| rophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. | | rophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. |
| 16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that | | 16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that |
| prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, | | prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, |
| and not out of the mouth of the LORD. | | and not out of the mouth of the LORD. |
| 17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have p | | 17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have p |
| eace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own | | eace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own |
| heart, No evil shall come upon you. | | heart, No evil shall come upon you. |
| 18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard h | | 18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard h |
| is word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? | | is word? who hath marked his word, and heard it? |
| 19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlw | | 19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlw |
| ind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. | | ind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked. |
| 20 The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he h | | 20 The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he h |
| ave performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it | | ave performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it |
| perfectly. | | perfectly. |
| 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet | | 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet |
| they prophesied. | | they prophesied. |
| 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my word | | 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my word |
| s, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of t | | s, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of t |
| heir doings. | | heir doings. |
| 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? | | 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? |
| 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LOR | | 24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LOR |
| D. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. | | D. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. |
| 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I | | 25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I |
| have dreamed, I have dreamed. | | have dreamed, I have dreamed. |
| 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, | | 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, |
| they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; | | they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; |
| 27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they t | | 27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they t |
| ell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal | | ell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal |
| . | | . |
| 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word | | 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word |
| , let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LO | | , let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LO |
| RD. | | RD. |
| 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaket | | 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaket |
| h the rock in pieces? | | h the rock in pieces? |
| 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my w | | 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my w |
| ords every one from his neighbour. | | ords every one from his neighbour. |
| 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, an | | 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, an |
| d say, He saith. | | d say, He saith. |
| 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do | | 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do |
| tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet | | tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet |
| I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this peopl | | I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this peopl |
| e at all, saith the LORD. | | e at all, saith the LORD. |
| 33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, Wh | | 33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, Wh |
| at is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will | | at is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will |
| even forsake you, saith the LORD. | | even forsake you, saith the LORD. |
| 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The b | | 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The b |
| urden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house. | | urden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house. |
| 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, W | | 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, W |
| hat hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken? | | hat hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken? |
| 36 And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word sha | | 36 And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word sha |
| ll be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD | | ll be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD |
| of hosts our God. | | of hosts our God. |
| 37 Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, Wh | | 37 Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, Wh |
| at hath the LORD spoken? | | at hath the LORD spoken? |
| 38 But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Beca | | 38 But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Beca |
| use ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, | | use ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, |
| Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD; | | Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD; |
| 39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you | | 39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you |
| , and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence | | , and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence |
| : | | : |
| 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, whi | | 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, whi |
| ch shall not be forgotten. | | ch shall not be forgotten. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 24 | | ## Chapter 24 |
| | | |
| 1 The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the templ | | 1 The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the templ |
| e of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captiv | | e of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captiv |
| e Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with th | | e Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with th |
| e carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. | | e carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. |
| 2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the | | 2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the |
| other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. | | other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. |
| 3 Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the g | | 3 Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the g |
| ood figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so | | ood figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so |
| evil. | | evil. |
| 4 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, | | 4 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
| 5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknow | | 5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknow |
| ledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this | | ledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this |
| place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. | | place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. |
| 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to th | | 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to th |
| is land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, a | | is land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, a |
| nd not pluck them up. | | nd not pluck them up. |
| 7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall b | | 7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall b |
| e my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their w | | e my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their w |
| hole heart. | | hole heart. |
| 8 And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus sai | | 8 And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus sai |
| th the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the | | th the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the |
| residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land | | residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land |
| of Egypt: | | of Egypt: |
| 9 And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for t | | 9 And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for t |
| heir hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places wh | | heir hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places wh |
| ither I shall drive them. | | ither I shall drive them. |
| 10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till t | | 10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till t |
| hey be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. | | hey be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 25 | | ## Chapter 25 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourt | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourt |
| h year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of | | h year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of |
| Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; | | Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; |
| 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all | | 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all |
| the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, | | the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, |
| 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto th | | 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto th |
| is day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unt | | is day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unt |
| o me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hea | | o me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hea |
| rkened. | | rkened. |
| 4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early an | | 4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early an |
| d sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. | | d sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. |
| 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of | | 5 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 you | | your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to you |
| r fathers for ever and ever: | | r fathers for ever and ever: |
| 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me | | 6 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. | | not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. |
| 7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to | | 7 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. | | anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt. |
| 8 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, | | 8 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words, |
| 9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, an | | 9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, an |
| d Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against th | | d Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against th |
| is land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations roun | | is land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations roun |
| d about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hi | | d about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hi |
| ssing, and perpetual desolations. | | ssing, and perpetual desolations. |
| 10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, | | 10 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 mills | | the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the mills |
| tones, and the light of the candle. | | tones, and the light of the candle. |
| 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nat | | 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nat |
| ions shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. | | ions shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. |
| 12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will p | | 12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will p |
| unish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, | | unish 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. | | and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations. |
| 13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against | | 13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against |
| it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied agains | | it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied agains |
| t all the nations. | | t all the nations. |
| 14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I w | | 14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I w |
| ill recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of thei | | ill recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of thei |
| r own hands. | | r own hands. |
| 15 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury | | 15 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. | | at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. |
| 16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I w | | 16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I w |
| ill send among them. | | ill send among them. |
| 17 Then took I the cup at the LORD's hand, and made all the nations to drink, un | | 17 Then took I the cup at the LORD's hand, and made all the nations to drink, un |
| to whom the LORD had sent me: | | to whom the LORD had sent me: |
| 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the pr | | 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the pr |
| inces thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a cur | | inces thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a cur |
| se; as it is this day; | | se; as it is this day; |
| 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; | | 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; |
| 20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the | | 20 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 th | | kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and th |
| e remnant of Ashdod, | | e remnant of Ashdod, |
| 21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, | | 21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, |
| 22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the | | 22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the |
| isles which are beyond the sea, | | isles which are beyond the sea, |
| 23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners, | | 23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners, |
| 24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwe | | 24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwe |
| ll in the desert, | | ll in the desert, |
| 25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of t | | 25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of t |
| he Medes, | | he Medes, |
| 26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the k | | 26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the k |
| ingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Shes | | ingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Shes |
| hach shall drink after them. | | hach shall drink after them. |
| 27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of | | 27 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 | | Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because |
| of the sword which I will send among you. | | of the sword which I will send among you. |
| 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then | | 28 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 | | shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink |
| . | | . |
| 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and sh | | 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and sh |
| ould ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a | | ould 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. | | sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. |
| 30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The | | 30 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 s | | LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he s |
| hall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that trea | | hall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that trea |
| d the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. | | d the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. |
n | 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controv | n | 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controv |
| ersy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are | | ersy with the nations; he will plead with all flesh; he will give the wicked to |
| wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. | | the sword, saith the LORD. |
| 32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nati | | 32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nati |
| on, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. | | on, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. |
| 33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even | | 33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even |
| unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, | | unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, |
| nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. | | nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. |
| 34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal | | 34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal |
| of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomp | | of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomp |
| lished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. | | lished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. |
| 35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock t | | 35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock t |
| o escape. | | o escape. |
| 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the f | | 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the f |
| lock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture. | | lock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture. |
| 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the | | 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the |
| LORD. | | LORD. |
| 38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because | | 38 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. | | of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 26 | | ## Chapter 26 |
| | | |
| 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah cam | | 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah cam |
| e this word from the LORD, saying, | | e this word from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto al | | 2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto al |
| l the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words | | l the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words |
| that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: | | that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: |
n | 3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may r | n | 3 If so be they will hearken, and turn, every man from his evil way, and repent, |
| epent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of the | | I will turn away the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil o |
| ir doings. | | f their doings. |
| 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to m | | 4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to m |
| e, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, | | e, to walk in my law, which I have set before you, |
n | 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, bot | n | 5 To hearken to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I sent unto you, co |
| h rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; | | mmanding them to rise up early, and sending them, |
| 6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to al | | 6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh and will make this city a curse to all |
| l the nations of the earth. | | the nations of the earth; for ye have not hearkened unto my servants, the proph |
| | | ets. |
| 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking the | | 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking the |
| se words in the house of the LORD. | | se words in the house of the LORD. |
| 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LO | | 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LO |
| RD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prop | | RD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prop |
| hets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. | | hets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. |
| 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be | | 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be |
| like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the | | like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the |
| people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. | | people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. |
| 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king | | 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king |
| 's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate o | | 's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate o |
| f the LORD's house. | | f the LORD's house. |
| 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the peopl | | 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the peopl |
| e, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, | | e, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, |
| as ye have heard with your ears. | | as ye have heard with your ears. |
| 12 Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The L | | 12 Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The L |
| ORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words t | | ORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words t |
| hat ye have heard. | | hat ye have heard. |
n | 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD | n | 13 Therefore now, amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LOR |
| your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced agai | | D, your God, and repent; and the LORD will turn away the evil that he hath prono |
| nst you. | | unced against you. |
| 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unt | | 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unt |
| o you. | | o you. |
| 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring in | | 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring in |
| nocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants there | | nocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants there |
| of: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in yo | | of: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in yo |
| ur ears. | | ur ears. |
| 16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets | | 16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets |
| ; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LOR | | ; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LOR |
| D our God. | | D our God. |
| 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly | | 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly |
| of the people, saying, | | of the people, saying, |
n | 18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and sp | n | 18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and sp |
| ake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall | | ake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall |
| be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of t | | be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of t |
| he house as the high places of a forest. | | he house of the LORD as the high places of a forest. |
| 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not | | 19 Did Hezekiah, king of Judah, and all Judah put him at all to death? Did he no |
| fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil whic | | t fear the LORD, and beseech the LORD, and repent? And the LORD turned away the |
| h he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our s | | evil which he had pronounced against them. Thus by putting Jeremiah to death, we |
| ouls. | | might procure great evil against our souls. |
| 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the | | 20 But there was a man among the priests, rose up and said that Urijah, the son |
| son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against | | of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, prophesied in the name of the LORD, who also prop |
| this land according to all the words of Jeremiah: | | hesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jer |
| | | emiah; |
| 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, he | | 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, he |
| ard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he | | ard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he |
| was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; | | was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; |
| 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbo | | 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbo |
| r, and certain men with him into Egypt. | | r, and certain men with him into Egypt. |
| 23 And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim th | | 23 And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim th |
| e king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of t | | e king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of t |
| he common people. | | he common people. |
| 24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that th | | 24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that th |
| ey should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. | | ey should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 27 | | ## Chapter 27 |
| | | |
| 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah cam | | 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah cam |
| e this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | e this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy ne | | 2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy ne |
| ck, | | ck, |
| 3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of | | 3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of |
| the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand | | the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand |
| of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; | | of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; |
| 4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the | | 4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the |
| God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; | | God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; |
| 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my g | | 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my g |
| reat power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed mee | | reat power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed mee |
| t unto me. | | t unto me. |
| 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king | | 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king |
| of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to ser | | of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to ser |
| ve him. | | ve him. |
n | 7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the ver | n | 7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son until the very |
| y time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve thems | | time of their end come; and after that, many nations and great kings shall serv |
| elves of him. | | e themselves of them. |
| 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve th | | 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve th |
| e same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck unde | | e same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck unde |
| r the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, wi | | r the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, wi |
| th the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consume | | th the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consume |
| d them by his hand. | | d them by his hand. |
| 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your d | | 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your d |
| reamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, sa | | reamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, sa |
| ying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: | | ying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: |
| 10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that | | 10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that |
| I should drive you out, and ye should perish. | | I should drive you out, and ye should perish. |
n | 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, | n | 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon a |
| and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; | | nd serve him, those will I let still remain in their own land, saith the LORD; a |
| and they shall till it, and dwell therein. | | nd they shall till it and dwell therein. |
| 12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, | | 12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, |
| Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his pe | | Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his pe |
| ople, and live. | | ople, and live. |
| 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the | | 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the |
| pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the | | pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the |
| king of Babylon? | | king of Babylon? |
| 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, say | | 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, say |
| ing, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. | | ing, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. |
| 15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; | | 15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; |
| that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that | | that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that |
| prophesy unto you. | | prophesy unto you. |
| 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LO | | 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LO |
| RD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Be | | RD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Be |
| hold, the vessels of the LORD's house shall now shortly be brought again from Ba | | hold, the vessels of the LORD's house shall now shortly be brought again from Ba |
| bylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. | | bylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. |
| 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should | | 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should |
| this city be laid waste? | | this city be laid waste? |
| 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them n | | 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them n |
| ow make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in th | | ow make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in th |
| e house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go | | e house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go |
| not to Babylon. | | not to Babylon. |
| 19 For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the s | | 19 For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the s |
| ea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that rem | | ea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that rem |
| ain in this city, | | ain in this city, |
| 20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive J | | 20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive J |
| econiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all th | | econiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all th |
| e nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; | | e nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; |
| 21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels | | 21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels |
| that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and | | that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and |
| of Jerusalem; | | of Jerusalem; |
| 22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that | | 22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that |
| I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to thi | | I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to thi |
| s place. | | s place. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 28 | | ## Chapter 28 |
| | | |
| 1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah k | | 1 And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah k |
| ing of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son | | ing of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son |
| of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD | | of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD |
| , in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, | | , in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, |
| 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the | | 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the |
| yoke of the king of Babylon. | | yoke of the king of Babylon. |
| 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of th | | 3 Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of th |
| e LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, a | | e LORD's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, a |
| nd carried them to Babylon: | | nd carried them to Babylon: |
| 4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Jud | | 4 And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Jud |
| ah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for | | ah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for |
| I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. | | I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. |
| 5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of th | | 5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of th |
| e priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the | | e priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the |
| LORD, | | LORD, |
| 6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy wor | | 6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy wor |
| ds which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD's house, a | | ds which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD's house, a |
| nd all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. | | nd all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. |
| 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ea | | 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ea |
| rs of all the people; | | rs of all the people; |
| 8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both a | | 8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both a |
| gainst many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of p | | gainst many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of p |
| estilence. | | estilence. |
| 9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall com | | 9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall com |
| e to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. | | e to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him. |
| 10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, | | 10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, |
| and brake it. | | and brake it. |
| 11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the | | 11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the |
| LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the n | | LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the n |
| eck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah | | eck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah |
| went his way. | | went his way. |
| 12 Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah | | 12 Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah |
| the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, sayi | | the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, sayi |
| ng, | | ng, |
| 13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes | | 13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes |
| of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. | | of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. |
| 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iro | | 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iro |
| n upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of | | n upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of |
| Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field | | Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field |
| also. | | also. |
| 15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; | | 15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; |
| The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. | | The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. |
| 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of | | 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of |
| the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against | | the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against |
| the LORD. | | the LORD. |
| 17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. | | 17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 29 | | ## Chapter 29 |
| | | |
| 1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jeru | | 1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jeru |
| salem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to th | | salem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to th |
| e priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had ca | | e priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had ca |
| rried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; | | rried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; |
| 2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of | | 2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of |
| Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jeru | | Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jeru |
| salem;) | | salem;) |
| 3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (wh | | 3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (wh |
| om Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) s | | om Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) s |
| aying, | | aying, |
| 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried awa | | 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried awa |
| y captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; | | y captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; |
| 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of th | | 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of th |
| em; | | em; |
| 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and | | 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and |
| give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye | | give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye |
| may be increased there, and not diminished. | | may be increased there, and not diminished. |
| 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away ca | | 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away ca |
| ptives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have pe | | ptives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have pe |
| ace. | | ace. |
| 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and | | 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and |
| your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to you | | your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to you |
| r dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. | | r dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. |
| 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the | | 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the |
| LORD. | | LORD. |
| 10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon | | 10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon |
| I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return | | I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return |
| to this place. | | to this place. |
| 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of | | 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of |
| peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. | | peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. |
n | 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hear | n | 12 Then shall ye call unto me, and ye shall go and pray unto me; and I will hear |
| ken unto you. | | ken unto you. |
| 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your | | 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your |
| heart. | | heart. |
| 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivi | | 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivi |
| ty, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither | | ty, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither |
| I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whe | | I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whe |
| nce I caused you to be carried away captive. | | nce I caused you to be carried away captive. |
| 15 Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; | | 15 Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; |
| 16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of Dav | | 16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of Dav |
| id, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that | | id, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that |
| are not gone forth with you into captivity; | | are not gone forth with you into captivity; |
| 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the fa | | 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the fa |
| mine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eate | | mine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eate |
| n, they are so evil. | | n, they are so evil. |
| 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pesti | | 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pesti |
| lence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to | | lence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to |
| be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the n | | be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the n |
| ations whither I have driven them: | | ations whither I have driven them: |
n | 19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unt | n | 19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unt |
| o them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye wou | | o them by my servants, the prophets, commanding them to rise early and sending t |
| ld not hear, saith the LORD. | | hem; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD. |
| 20 Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have | | 20 Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have |
| sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: | | sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: |
| 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, | | 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, |
| and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; B | | and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; B |
| ehold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and | | ehold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and |
| he shall slay them before your eyes; | | he shall slay them before your eyes; |
| 22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are | | 22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are |
| in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the ki | | in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the ki |
| ng of Babylon roasted in the fire; | | ng of Babylon roasted in the fire; |
| 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery wi | | 23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery wi |
| th their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have | | th their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have |
| not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD. | | not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD. |
| 24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, | | 24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, |
| 25 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast | | 25 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast |
| sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zeph | | sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zeph |
| aniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, | | aniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, |
| 26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye s | | 26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye s |
| hould be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maket | | hould be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maket |
| h himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. | | h himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. |
| 27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh h | | 27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh h |
| imself a prophet to you? | | imself a prophet to you? |
| 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: bui | | 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: bui |
| ld ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. | | ld ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. |
| 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet | | 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet |
| . | | . |
| 30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, | | 30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, |
| 31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning She | | 31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning She |
| maiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent | | maiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent |
| him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: | | him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: |
| 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, | | 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, |
| and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall | | and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall |
| he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hat | | he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hat |
| h taught rebellion against the LORD. | | h taught rebellion against the LORD. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 30 | | ## Chapter 30 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I | | 2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I |
| have spoken unto thee in a book. | | have spoken unto thee in a book. |
| 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity | | 3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity |
| of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return t | | of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return t |
| o the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. | | o the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. |
| 4 And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning J | | 4 And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning J |
| udah. | | udah. |
| 5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not | | 5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not |
| of peace. | | of peace. |
| 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see | | 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see |
| every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are | | every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are |
| turned into paleness? | | turned into paleness? |
| 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of J | | 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of J |
| acob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. | | acob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. |
| 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will br | | 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will br |
| eak his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no | | eak his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no |
| more serve themselves of him: | | more serve themselves of him: |
| 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will rai | | 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will rai |
| se up unto them. | | se up unto them. |
| 10 Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be disma | | 10 Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be disma |
| yed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land o | | yed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land o |
| f their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, a | | f their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, a |
| nd none shall make him afraid. | | nd none shall make him afraid. |
| 11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of | | 11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of |
| all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of th | | all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of th |
| ee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpun | | ee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpun |
| ished. | | ished. |
n | 12 For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. | n | 12 For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is not incurable although thy wounds are |
| | | grievous. |
| 13 There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no | | 13 Is there none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up? Hast thou no |
| healing medicines. | | healing medicines? |
| 14 All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded th | | 14 Have all thy lovers forgotten thee? Do they not seek thee? For I have wounded |
| ee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the mul | | thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the |
| titude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. | | multitude of thine iniquities, because thy sins are increased. |
| 15 Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitu | | 15 Why criest thou for thine affliction? Is thy sorrow incurable? It was for the |
| de of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things | | multitude of thine iniquities and because thy sins are increased, I have done t |
| unto thee. | | hese things unto thee. |
| 16 Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversar | | 16 But all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, e |
| ies, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall | | very one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a s |
| be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. | | poil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. |
| 17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, sait | | 17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, sait |
| h the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no m | | h the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no m |
| an seeketh after. | | an seeketh after. |
| 18 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tent | | 18 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tent |
| s, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her | | s, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her |
| own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. | | own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. |
| 19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make me | | 19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make me |
| rry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify th | | rry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify th |
| em, and they shall not be small. | | em, and they shall not be small. |
| 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be es | | 20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be es |
| tablished before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. | | tablished before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. |
| 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed fro | | 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed fro |
| m the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach un | | m the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach un |
| to me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LOR | | to me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LOR |
| D. | | D. |
| 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. | | 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. |
| 23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwi | | 23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwi |
| nd: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. | | nd: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. |
| 24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and unt | | 24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and unt |
| il he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consi | | il he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consi |
| der it. | | der it. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 31 | | ## Chapter 31 |
| | | |
| 1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Isr | | 1 At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Isr |
| ael, and they shall be my people. | | ael, and they shall be my people. |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in th | | 2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in th |
| e wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. | | e wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. |
| 3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an | | 3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an |
| everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. | | everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. |
| 4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou sha | | 4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou sha |
| lt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them t | | lt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them t |
| hat make merry. | | hat make merry. |
| 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall p | | 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall p |
| lant, and shall eat them as common things. | | lant, and shall eat them as common things. |
| 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, | | 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, |
| Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. | | Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. |
| 7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chi | | 7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chi |
| ef of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the | | ef of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the |
| remnant of Israel. | | remnant of Israel. |
| 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coa | | 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coa |
| sts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and | | sts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and |
| her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. | | her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. |
| 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will | | 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will |
| cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall | | cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall |
| not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. | | not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. |
| 10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off | | 10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off |
| , and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd | | , and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd |
| doth his flock. | | doth his flock. |
| 11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that | | 11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that |
| was stronger than he. | | was stronger than he. |
| 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow toge | | 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow toge |
| ther to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for | | ther to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for |
| the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered gar | | the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered gar |
| den; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. | | den; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. |
| 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: | | 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: |
| for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them re | | for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them re |
| joice from their sorrow. | | joice from their sorrow. |
| 14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall | | 14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall |
| be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. | | be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD. |
n | 15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weep | n | 15 Thus saith the LORD: A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weep |
| ing; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, be | | ing; Rachel, weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children |
| cause they were not. | | because they were not. |
| 16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tear | | 16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tear |
| s: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again fro | | s: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again fro |
| m the land of the enemy. | | m the land of the enemy. |
| 17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come | | 17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come |
| again to their own border. | | again to their own border. |
| 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, a | | 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, a |
| nd I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I s | | nd I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I s |
| hall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. | | hall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. |
| 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, | | 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, |
| I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear t | | I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear t |
| he reproach of my youth. | | he reproach of my youth. |
| 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him | | 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him |
| , I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I | | , I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I |
| will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. | | will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. |
| 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highwa | | 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highwa |
| y, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again t | | y, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again t |
| o these thy cities. | | o these thy cities. |
| 22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath c | | 22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath c |
| reated a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. | | reated a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. |
| 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this s | | 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this s |
| peech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again t | | peech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again t |
| heir captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of ho | | heir captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of ho |
| liness. | | liness. |
| 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together | | 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together |
| , husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. | | , husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. |
| 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful so | | 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful so |
| ul. | | ul. |
| 26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. | | 26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. |
| 27 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel an | | 27 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel an |
| d the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. | | d the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. |
| 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up | | 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up |
| , and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will | | , and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will |
| I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD. | | I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD. |
| 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, an | | 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, an |
| d the children's teeth are set on edge. | | d the children's teeth are set on edge. |
| 30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour | | 30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour |
| grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. | | grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. |
| 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with t | | 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with t |
| he house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: | | he house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: |
| 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that | | 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that |
| I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenan | | I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenan |
| t they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: | | t they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: |
| 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; Aft | | 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; Aft |
| er those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and writ | | er those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and writ |
| e it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. | | e it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. |
| 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his broth | | 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his broth |
| er, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them un | | er, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them un |
| to the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and | | to the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and |
| I will remember their sin no more. | | I will remember their sin no more. |
| 35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinan | | 35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinan |
| ces of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea wh | | ces of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea wh |
| en the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: | | en the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: |
| 36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of I | | 36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of I |
| srael also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. | | srael also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. |
| 37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of | | 37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of |
| the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for | | the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for |
| all that they have done, saith the LORD. | | all that they have done, saith the LORD. |
| 38 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LO | | 38 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LO |
| RD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. | | RD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. |
| 39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb | | 39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb |
| , and shall compass about to Goath. | | , and shall compass about to Goath. |
| 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields | | 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields |
| unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, sh | | unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, sh |
| all be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more | | all be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more |
| for ever. | | for ever. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 32 | | ## Chapter 32 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah kin | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah kin |
| g of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. | | g of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. |
| 2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the proph | | 2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the proph |
| et was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's hous | | et was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's hous |
| e. | | e. |
| 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophe | | 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophe |
| sy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of | | sy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of |
| the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; | | the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; |
| 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, | | 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, |
| but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall sp | | but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall sp |
| eak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; | | eak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; |
| 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him | | 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him |
| , saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper? | | , saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper? |
| 6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, | | 6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
| 7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, | | 7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, |
| Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to b | | Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to b |
| uy it. | | uy it. |
| 8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according t | | 8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according t |
| o the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in | | o the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in |
| Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is t | | Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is t |
| hine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was | | hine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was |
| the word of the LORD. | | the word of the LORD. |
| 9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and w | | 9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and w |
| eighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. | | eighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. |
| 10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed | | 10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed |
| him the money in the balances. | | him the money in the balances. |
| 11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according | | 11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according |
| to the law and custom, and that which was open: | | to the law and custom, and that which was open: |
| 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the so | | 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the so |
| n of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of | | n of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of |
| the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews tha | | the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews tha |
| t sat in the court of the prison. | | t sat in the court of the prison. |
| 13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying, | | 13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying, |
| 14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this e | | 14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this e |
| vidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; | | vidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; |
| and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days. | | and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days. |
| 15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vi | | 15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vi |
| neyards shall be possessed again in this land. | | neyards shall be possessed again in this land. |
| 16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of | | 16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of |
| Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, | | Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, |
| 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great pow | | 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great pow |
| er and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: | | er and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: |
| 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of | | 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of |
| the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty G | | the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty G |
| od, the LORD of hosts, is his name, | | od, the LORD of hosts, is his name, |
| 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the wa | | 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the wa |
| ys of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to | | ys of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to |
| the fruit of his doings: | | the fruit of his doings: |
| 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, an | | 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, an |
| d in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; | | d in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; |
| 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, | | 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, |
| and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and wit | | and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and wit |
| h great terror; | | h great terror; |
| 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to giv | | 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to giv |
| e them, a land flowing with milk and honey; | | e them, a land flowing with milk and honey; |
| 23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither wa | | 23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither wa |
| lked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: | | lked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: |
| therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: | | therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them: |
| 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is gi | | 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is gi |
| ven into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, | | ven into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, |
| and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to | | and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to |
| pass; and, behold, thou seest it. | | pass; and, behold, thou seest it. |
| 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and tak | | 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and tak |
| e witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. | | e witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. |
| 26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, | | 26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, |
| 27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for | | 27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for |
| me? | | me? |
| 28 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of | | 28 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of |
| the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shal | | the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shal |
| l take it: | | l take it: |
| 29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on t | | 29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on t |
| his city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incens | | his city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incens |
| e unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to an | | e unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to an |
| ger. | | ger. |
| 30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil befo | | 30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil befo |
| re me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to ange | | re me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to ange |
| r with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. | | r with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. |
| 31 For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury f | | 31 For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury f |
| rom the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from | | rom the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from |
| before my face, | | before my face, |
| 32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Juda | | 32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Juda |
| h, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes | | h, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes |
| , their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants o | | , their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants o |
| f Jerusalem. | | f Jerusalem. |
| 33 And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them | | 33 And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them |
| , rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive inst | | , rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive inst |
| ruction. | | ruction. |
| 34 But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to | | 34 But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to |
| defile it. | | defile it. |
| 35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of | | 35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of |
| Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto M | | Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto M |
| olech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they shoul | | olech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they shoul |
| d do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. | | d do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. |
| 36 And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this cit | | 36 And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this cit |
| y, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by | | y, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by |
| the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; | | the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; |
| 37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them i | | 37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them i |
| n mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again un | | n mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again un |
| to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: | | to this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: |
| 38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God: | | 38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God: |
| 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, | | 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, |
| for the good of them, and of their children after them: | | for the good of them, and of their children after them: |
| 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away | | 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away |
| from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they sh | | from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they sh |
| all not depart from me. | | all not depart from me. |
| 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this | | 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this |
| land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. | | land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. |
| 42 For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this | | 42 For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this |
| people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them. | | people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them. |
| 43 And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate witho | | 43 And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate witho |
| ut man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. | | ut man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. |
| 44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and t | | 44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and t |
| ake witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in | | ake witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in |
| the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of t | | the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of t |
| he valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to r | | he valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to r |
| eturn, saith the LORD. | | eturn, saith the LORD. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 33 | | ## Chapter 33 |
| | | |
| 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was | | 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was |
| yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, | | yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish i | | 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish i |
| t; the LORD is his name; | | t; the LORD is his name; |
| 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, w | | 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, w |
| hich thou knowest not. | | hich thou knowest not. |
| 4 For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city | | 4 For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city |
| , and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the | | , and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the |
| mounts, and by the sword; | | mounts, and by the sword; |
| 5 They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bo | | 5 They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bo |
| dies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose w | | dies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose w |
| ickedness I have hid my face from this city. | | ickedness I have hid my face from this city. |
| 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal | | 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal |
| unto them the abundance of peace and truth. | | unto them the abundance of peace and truth. |
| 7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, | | 7 And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, |
| and will build them, as at the first. | | and will build them, as at the first. |
| 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned agai | | 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned agai |
| nst me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and wh | | nst me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and wh |
| ereby they have transgressed against me. | | ereby they have transgressed against me. |
| 9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nat | | 9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nat |
| ions of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they s | | ions of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they s |
| hall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I pro | | hall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I pro |
| cure unto it. | | cure unto it. |
| 10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say s | | 10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say s |
| hall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and | | hall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and |
| in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabi | | in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabi |
| tant, and without beast, | | tant, and without beast, |
n | 11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and | n | 11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and t |
| the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of ho | | he voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of host |
| sts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that sha | | s, for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth forever unto them that shall bri |
| ll bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to | | ng the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to retur |
| return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. | | n the captivity of the land as at the first, saith the LORD. |
| 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without | | 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without |
| man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of | | man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of |
| shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. | | shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. |
| 13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities | | 13 In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities |
| of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, an | | of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, an |
| d in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him tha | | d in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him tha |
| t telleth them, saith the LORD. | | t telleth them, saith the LORD. |
| 14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing wh | | 14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing wh |
| ich I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. | | ich I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. |
| 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to | | 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to |
| grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. | | grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. |
| 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and thi | | 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and thi |
| s is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. | | s is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. |
| 17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne | | 17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne |
| of the house of Israel; | | of the house of Israel; |
| 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt off | | 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt off |
| erings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. | | erings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. |
| 19 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, | | 19 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, |
| 20 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant | | 20 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant |
| of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; | | of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; |
| 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not | | 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not |
| have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my minis | | have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my minis |
| ters. | | ters. |
| 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measure | | 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measure |
| d: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that ministe | | d: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that ministe |
| r unto me. | | r unto me. |
| 23 Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, | | 23 Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, |
| 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families w | | 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families w |
| hich the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised m | | hich the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised m |
| y people, that they should be no more a nation before them. | | y people, that they should be no more a nation before them. |
| 25 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have | | 25 Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have |
| not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; | | not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; |
| 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will | | 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will |
| not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jaco | | not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jaco |
| b: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. | | b: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 34 | | ## Chapter 34 |
| | | |
| 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of B | | 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of B |
| abylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and | | abylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and |
| all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, s | | all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, s |
| aying, | | aying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah | | 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah |
| , and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand | | , and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand |
| of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire: | | of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire: |
| 3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and deli | | 3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and deli |
| vered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon | | vered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon |
| , and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. | | , and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. |
| 4 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD o | | 4 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD o |
| f thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword: | | f thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword: |
| 5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former | | 5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former |
| kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will | | kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will |
| lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD. | | lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD. |
| 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in | | 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in |
| Jerusalem, | | Jerusalem, |
| 7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the | | 7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the |
| cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these d | | cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these d |
| efenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. | | efenced cities remained of the cities of Judah. |
| 8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Ze | | 8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Ze |
| dekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to procl | | dekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to procl |
| aim liberty unto them; | | aim liberty unto them; |
| 9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being | | 9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being |
| an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to | | an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to |
| wit, of a Jew his brother. | | wit, of a Jew his brother. |
| 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the cove | | 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the cove |
| nant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidserv | | nant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidserv |
| ant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obey | | ant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obey |
| ed, and let them go. | | ed, and let them go. |
n | 11 But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom th | n | 11 But afterwards they turned and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom th |
| ey had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and | | ey had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and |
| for handmaids. | | for handmaids. |
| 12 Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | 12 Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 13 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers i | | 13 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers i |
| n the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house o | | n the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house o |
| f bondmen, saying, | | f bondmen, saying, |
| 14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which ha | | 14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which ha |
| th been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let h | | th been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let h |
| im go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined t | | im go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined t |
| heir ear. | | heir ear. |
n | 15 And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming libert | n | 15 But ye were now turned and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty |
| y every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house | | , every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house |
| which is called by my name: | | which is called by my name. |
| 16 But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and eve | | 16 But ye turned, and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant and eve |
| ry man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, an | | ry man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, an |
| d brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. | | d brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. |
| 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming | | 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming |
| liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I pro | | liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I pro |
| claim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to | | claim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to |
| the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the eart | | the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the eart |
| h. | | h. |
| 18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not pe | | 18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not pe |
| rformed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut t | | rformed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut t |
| he calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, | | he calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, |
| 19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the prie | | 19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the prie |
| sts, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; | | sts, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; |
| 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of th | | 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of th |
| em that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls | | em that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls |
| of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. | | of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. |
| 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their | | 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their |
| enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of t | | enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of t |
| he king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you. | | he king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you. |
| 22 Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city | | 22 Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city |
| ; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I wil | | ; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I wil |
| l make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. | | l make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 35 | | ## Chapter 35 |
| | | |
| 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the s | | 1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the s |
| on of Josiah king of Judah, saying, | | on of Josiah king of Judah, saying, |
| 2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into | | 2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into |
| the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. | | the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. |
| 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his bret | | 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his bret |
| hren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites; | | hren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites; |
| 4 And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of | | 4 And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of |
| Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princ | | Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princ |
| es, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of th | | es, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of th |
| e door: | | e door: |
| 5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, an | | 5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, an |
| d cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. | | d cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. |
| 6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father | | 6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father |
| commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for eve | | commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for eve |
| r: | | r: |
| 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: | | 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: |
| but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the lan | | but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the lan |
| d where ye be strangers. | | d where ye be strangers. |
| 8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all t | | 8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all t |
| hat he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, | | hat he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, |
| nor our daughters; | | nor our daughters; |
| 9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, n | | 9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, n |
| or seed: | | or seed: |
| 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that J | | 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that J |
| onadab our father commanded us. | | onadab our father commanded us. |
| 11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the lan | | 11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the lan |
| d, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Ch | | d, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Ch |
| aldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem. | | aldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem. |
| 12 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, | | 12 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, |
| 13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah | | 13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah |
| and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to | | and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to |
| my words? saith the LORD. | | my words? saith the LORD. |
n | 14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to dri | n | 14 The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to dr |
| nk wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father | | ink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their fathe |
| 's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speakin | | r's commandment; notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, commanding you to rise |
| g; but ye hearkened not unto me. | | early and speaking to you; but ye hearkened not unto me. |
| 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and s | | 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants, the prophets, commanding them to r |
| ending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your d | | ise up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now, every man from his evil wa |
| oings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land | | y, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods, to serve them, and ye sha |
| which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ea | | ll dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but ye have |
| r, nor hearkened unto me. | | not inclined your ear nor hearkened unto me. |
| 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment | | 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment |
| of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unt | | of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unt |
| o me: | | o me: |
| 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will | | 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will |
| bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I | | bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I |
| have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not | | have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not |
| heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered. | | heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered. |
| 18 And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of ho | | 18 And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of ho |
| sts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your f | | sts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your f |
| ather, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath comma | | ather, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath comma |
| nded you: | | nded you: |
| 19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of | | 19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of |
| Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. | | Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 36 | | ## Chapter 36 |
| | | |
| 1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of | | 1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of |
| Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, | | Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, |
| 2 Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken | | 2 Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken |
| unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from | | unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from |
| the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day. | | the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day. |
| 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do | | 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do |
| unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive | | unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive |
| their iniquity and their sin. | | their iniquity and their sin. |
| 4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth | | 4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth |
| of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a rol | | of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a rol |
| l of a book. | | l of a book. |
| 5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the hous | | 5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the hous |
| e of the LORD: | | e of the LORD: |
| 6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth | | 6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth |
| , the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house upon the f | | , the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house upon the f |
| asting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out | | asting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out |
| of their cities. | | of their cities. |
| 7 It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will retur | | 7 It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will retur |
| n every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD | | n every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD |
| hath pronounced against this people. | | hath pronounced against this people. |
| 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet co | | 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet co |
| mmanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD's house. | | mmanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD's house. |
| 9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of J | | 9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of J |
| udah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the | | udah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the |
| people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah u | | people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah u |
| nto Jerusalem. | | nto Jerusalem. |
| 10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, | | 10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, |
| in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, a | | in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, a |
| t the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people. | | t the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people. |
| 11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the b | | 11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the b |
| ook all the words of the LORD, | | ook all the words of the LORD, |
| 12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, | | 12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, |
| all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shem | | all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shem |
| aiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedek | | aiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedek |
| iah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. | | iah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. |
| 13 Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch | | 13 Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch |
| read the book in the ears of the people. | | read the book in the ears of the people. |
| 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelem | | 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelem |
| iah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein | | iah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein |
| thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah | | thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah |
| took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. | | took the roll in his hand, and came unto them. |
| 15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read | | 15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears. So Baruch read |
| it in their ears. | | it in their ears. |
| 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both | | 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both |
| one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these | | one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these |
| words. | | words. |
| 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these wo | | 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these wo |
| rds at his mouth? | | rds at his mouth? |
| 18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mou | | 18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mou |
| th, and I wrote them with ink in the book. | | th, and I wrote them with ink in the book. |
| 19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let | | 19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let |
| no man know where ye be. | | no man know where ye be. |
| 20 And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the | | 20 And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the |
| chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. | | chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. |
| 21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the | | 21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the |
| scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears o | | scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears o |
| f all the princes which stood beside the king. | | f all the princes which stood beside the king. |
n | 22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire | n | 22 Now the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month; and there was a fire |
| on the hearth burning before him. | | on the hearth burning before him. |
| 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut i | | 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut i |
| t with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all | | t with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all |
| the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. | | the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. |
| 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any | | 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any |
| of his servants that heard all these words. | | of his servants that heard all these words. |
| 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the k | | 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the k |
| ing that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. | | ing that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. |
| 26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of | | 26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of |
| Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah | | Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah |
| the prophet: but the LORD hid them. | | the prophet: but the LORD hid them. |
| 27 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned th | | 27 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned th |
| e roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, | | e roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, |
| 28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were | | 28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were |
| in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. | | in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. |
| 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast | | 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast |
| burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Ba | | burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Ba |
| bylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from | | bylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from |
| thence man and beast? | | thence man and beast? |
n | 30 Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none | n | 30 Therefore, thus saith the LORD unto Jehoiakim, king of Judah: He shall have n |
| to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day | | one to sit upon the throne of David; and his dead body shall be cast out in the |
| to the heat, and in the night to the frost. | | day to the heat and in the night to the frost. |
| 31 And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I | | 31 And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I |
| will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men o | | will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men o |
| f Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened no | | f Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened no |
| t. | | t. |
| 32 Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of | | 32 Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of |
| Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book | | Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book |
| which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besid | | which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besid |
| es unto them many like words. | | es unto them many like words. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 37 | | ## Chapter 37 |
| | | |
| 1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoi | | 1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoi |
| akim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. | | akim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. |
| 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto | | 2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto |
| the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. | | the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. |
| 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son | | 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son |
| of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD o | | of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD o |
| ur God for us. | | ur God for us. |
n | 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him i | n | 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him i |
| nto prison. | | n prison. |
| 5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that b | | 5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that b |
| esieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. | | esieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem. |
| 6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, | | 6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, |
| 7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah | | 7 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah |
| , that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come | | , that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come |
| forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. | | forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land. |
| 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, | | 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, |
| and burn it with fire. | | and burn it with fire. |
| 9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surel | | 9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surel |
| y depart from us: for they shall not depart. | | y depart from us: for they shall not depart. |
| 10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against | | 10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against |
| you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up ever | | you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up ever |
| y man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. | | y man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. |
| 11 And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from J | | 11 And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from J |
| erusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, | | erusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, |
| 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to | | 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to |
| separate himself thence in the midst of the people. | | separate himself thence in the midst of the people. |
| 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, who | | 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, who |
| se name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jerem | | se name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jerem |
| iah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. | | iah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. |
| 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hea | | 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hea |
| rkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. | | rkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. |
| 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in | | 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in |
| prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. | | prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. |
n | 16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah | n | 16 And Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon and into the cabins, and he remaine |
| had remained there many days; | | d there many days. |
| 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretl | | 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretl |
| y in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, Th | | y in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, Th |
| ere is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babyl | | ere is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babyl |
| on. | | on. |
| 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, | | 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, |
| or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? | | or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? |
| 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Ba | | 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Ba |
| bylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? | | bylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? |
| 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I p | | 20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I p |
| ray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house | | ray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house |
| of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. | | of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. |
| 21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the co | | 21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the co |
| urt of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of t | | urt of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of t |
| he bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah rem | | he bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah rem |
| ained in the court of the prison. | | ained in the court of the prison. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 38 | | ## Chapter 38 |
| | | |
| 1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal t | | 1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal t |
| he son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremi | | he son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremi |
| ah had spoken unto all the people, saying, | | ah had spoken unto all the people, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by | | 2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by |
| the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans sha | | the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans sha |
| ll live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. | | ll live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. |
| 3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king | | 3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king |
| of Babylon's army, which shall take it. | | of Babylon's army, which shall take it. |
| 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put | | 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put |
| to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this | | to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this |
| city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for th | | city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for th |
| is man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. | | is man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. |
| 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not h | | 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not h |
| e that can do any thing against you. | | e that can do any thing against you. |
| 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of | | 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of |
| Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with | | Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with |
| cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the | | cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the |
| mire. | | mire. |
| 7 Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's | | 7 Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's |
| house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting i | | house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting i |
| n the gate of Benjamin; | | n the gate of Benjamin; |
| 8 Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying, | | 8 Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying, |
| 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jerem | | 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jerem |
| iah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for | | iah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for |
| hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. | | hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. |
| 10 Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence th | | 10 Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence th |
| irty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before | | irty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before |
| he die. | | he die. |
| 11 So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king und | | 11 So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king und |
| er the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let th | | er the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let th |
| em down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. | | em down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. |
| 12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clou | | 12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clou |
| ts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. | | ts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. |
| 13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and | | 13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and |
| Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. | | Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. |
| 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the | | 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the |
| third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I | | third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I |
| will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. | | will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. |
| 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not su | | 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not su |
| rely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? | | rely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? |
| 16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth | | 16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth |
| , that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee | | , that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee |
| into the hand of these men that seek thy life. | | into the hand of these men that seek thy life. |
| 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the | | 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the |
| God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's prince | | God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's prince |
| s, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and th | | s, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and th |
| ou shalt live, and thine house: | | ou shalt live, and thine house: |
| 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall th | | 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall th |
| is city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fir | | is city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fir |
| e, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. | | e, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. |
| 19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fa | | 19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fa |
| llen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. | | llen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. |
| 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voi | | 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voi |
| ce of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy | | ce of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy |
| soul shall live. | | soul shall live. |
| 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me | | 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me |
| : | | : |
| 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall b | | 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall b |
| e brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy | | e brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy |
| friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in | | friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in |
| the mire, and they are turned away back. | | the mire, and they are turned away back. |
| 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and | | 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and |
| thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the k | | thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the k |
| ing of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. | | ing of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. |
| 24 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou sh | | 24 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou sh |
| alt not die. | | alt not die. |
| 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee | | 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee |
| , and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide | | , and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide |
| it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto | | it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto |
| thee: | | thee: |
| 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, t | | 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, t |
| hat he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. | | hat he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. |
| 27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them acco | | 27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them acco |
| rding to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking | | rding to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking |
| with him; for the matter was not perceived. | | with him; for the matter was not perceived. |
| 28 So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was | | 28 So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was |
| taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. | | taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. |
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| ## Chapter 39 | | ## Chapter 39 |
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n | 1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchad | n | 1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebucha |
| rezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. | | dnezzar, king of Babylon, and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged |
| | | it. |
| 2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of th | | 2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of th |
| e month, the city was broken up. | | e month, the city was broken up. |
| 3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate | | 3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate |
| , even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab- | | , even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab- |
| mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. | | mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. |
| 4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all th | | 4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all th |
| e men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the wa | | e men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the wa |
| y of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the w | | y of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the w |
| ay of the plain. | | ay of the plain. |
| 5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plain | | 5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plain |
| s of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar | | s of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar |
| king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon hi | | king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon hi |
| m. | | m. |
| 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: | | 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: |
| also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. | | also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. |
| 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him t | | 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him t |
| o Babylon. | | o Babylon. |
| 8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with | | 8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with |
| fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. | | fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon t | | 9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon t |
| he remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, th | | he remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, th |
| at fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. | | at fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. |
| 10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, whi | | 10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, whi |
| ch had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the | | ch had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the |
| same time. | | same time. |
| 11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar | | 11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar |
| -adan the captain of the guard, saying, | | -adan the captain of the guard, saying, |
| 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as h | | 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as h |
| e shall say unto thee. | | e shall say unto thee. |
| 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, an | | 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, an |
| d Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; | | d Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; |
| 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committ | | 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committ |
| ed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry | | ed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry |
| him home: so he dwelt among the people. | | him home: so he dwelt among the people. |
| 15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the cour | | 15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the cour |
| t of the prison, saying, | | t of the prison, saying, |
| 16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hos | | 16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hos |
| ts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, an | | ts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, an |
| d not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. | | d not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. |
| 17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be gi | | 17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be gi |
| ven into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. | | ven into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. |
| 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy | | 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy |
| life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, sait | | life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, sait |
| h the LORD. | | h the LORD. |
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| ## Chapter 40 | | ## Chapter 40 |
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| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the capt | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the capt |
| ain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in | | ain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in |
| chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which w | | chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which w |
| ere carried away captive unto Babylon. | | ere carried away captive unto Babylon. |
| 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy Go | | 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy Go |
| d hath pronounced this evil upon this place. | | d hath pronounced this evil upon this place. |
| 3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye h | | 3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye h |
| ave sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing | | ave sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing |
| is come upon you. | | is come upon you. |
| 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine h | | 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine h |
| and. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will lo | | and. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will lo |
| ok well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, fo | | ok well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, fo |
| rbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenie | | rbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenie |
| nt for thee to go, thither go. | | nt for thee to go, thither go. |
| 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son | | 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son |
| of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over t | | of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over t |
| he cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it se | | he cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it se |
| emeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals | | emeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals |
| and a reward, and let him go. | | and a reward, and let him go. |
| 6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with h | | 6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with h |
| im among the people that were left in the land. | | im among the people that were left in the land. |
| 7 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they an | | 7 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they an |
| d their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam | | d their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam |
| governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, a | | governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, a |
| nd of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylo | | nd of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylo |
| n; | | n; |
| 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and J | | 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and J |
| ohanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and th | | ohanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and th |
| e sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they an | | e sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they an |
| d their men. | | d their men. |
| 9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their | | 9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their |
| men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the | | men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the |
| king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. | | king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. |
| 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will | | 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will |
| come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them i | | come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them i |
| n your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. | | n your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. |
| 11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in | | 11 Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in |
| Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had le | | Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had le |
| ft a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam | | ft a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam |
| the son of Shaphan; | | the son of Shaphan; |
| 12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and ca | | 12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and ca |
| me to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer | | me to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer |
| fruits very much. | | fruits very much. |
| 13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that w | | 13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that w |
| ere in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, | | ere in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, |
| 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammon | | 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammon |
| ites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son o | | ites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son o |
| f Ahikam believed them not. | | f Ahikam believed them not. |
| 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, | | 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, |
| Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man | | Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man |
| shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathe | | shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathe |
| red unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? | | red unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? |
| 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shal | | 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shal |
| t not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. | | t not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. |
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| ## Chapter 41 | | ## Chapter 41 |
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| 1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah th | | 1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah th |
| e son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men | | e son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men |
| with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat | | with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat |
| bread together in Mizpah. | | bread together in Mizpah. |
| 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, a | | 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, a |
| nd smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew | | nd smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew |
| him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. | | him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. |
| 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizp | | 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizp |
| ah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. | | ah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. |
| 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man kne | | 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man kne |
| w it, | | w it, |
| 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even four | | 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even four |
| score men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut th | | score men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut th |
| emselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house o | | emselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house o |
| f the LORD. | | f the LORD. |
| 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping | | 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping |
| all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Co | | all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Co |
| me to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. | | me to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. |
| 7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son | | 7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son |
| of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the me | | of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the me |
| n that were with him. | | n that were with him. |
| 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we | | 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we |
| have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. | | have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. |
| So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. | | So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. |
| 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he h | | 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he h |
| ad slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baa | | ad slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baa |
| sha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that we | | sha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that we |
| re slain. | | re slain. |
| 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in | | 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in |
| Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, w | | Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, w |
| hom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of A | | hom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of A |
| hikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed | | hikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed |
| to go over to the Ammonites. | | to go over to the Ammonites. |
| 11 But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that w | | 11 But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that w |
| ere with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, | | ere with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, |
| 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethani | | 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethani |
| ah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. | | ah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. |
| 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Joh | | 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Joh |
| anan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, t | | anan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, t |
| hen they were glad. | | hen they were glad. |
| 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast abou | | 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast abou |
| t and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. | | t and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. |
| 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and wen | | 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and wen |
| t to the Ammonites. | | t to the Ammonites. |
| 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that | | 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that |
| were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael | | were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael |
| the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of A | | the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of A |
| hikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, | | hikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, |
| whom he had brought again from Gibeon: | | whom he had brought again from Gibeon: |
| 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-l | | 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-l |
| ehem, to go to enter into Egypt, | | ehem, to go to enter into Egypt, |
| 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the s | | 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the s |
| on of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon m | | on of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon m |
| ade governor in the land. | | ade governor in the land. |
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| ## Chapter 42 | | ## Chapter 42 |
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| 1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezani | | 1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezani |
| ah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest | | ah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest |
| , came near, | | , came near, |
| 2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be | | 2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be |
| accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this r | | accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this r |
| emnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) | | emnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) |
| 3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing t | | 3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing t |
| hat we may do. | | hat we may do. |
| 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pra | | 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pra |
| y unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, tha | | y unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, tha |
| t whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will | | t whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will |
| keep nothing back from you. | | keep nothing back from you. |
| 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us | | 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us |
| , if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall | | , if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall |
| send thee to us. | | send thee to us. |
| 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD | | 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD |
| our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voi | | our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voi |
| ce of the LORD our God. | | ce of the LORD our God. |
| 7 And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremi | | 7 And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremi |
| ah. | | ah. |
| 8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces w | | 8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces w |
| hich were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, | | hich were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, |
| 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent | | 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent |
| me to present your supplication before him; | | me to present your supplication before him; |
n | 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you | n | 10 If you will still abide in this land, then will I build you and not pull down |
| down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil th | | ; I will plant you and not pluck up; and I will turn away the evil that I have d |
| at I have done unto you. | | one unto you. |
| 11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of | | 11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of |
| him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his | | him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his |
| hand. | | hand. |
| 12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause | | 12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause |
| you to return to your own land. | | you to return to your own land. |
| 13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the | | 13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the |
| LORD your God, | | LORD your God, |
n | 14 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, | n | 14 Saying, No, but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, |
| nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we | | nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger for want of bread; and there |
| dwell: | | will we dwell; |
| 15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith | | 15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith |
| the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into | | the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into |
| Egypt, and go to sojourn there; | | Egypt, and go to sojourn there; |
| 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake y | | 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake y |
| ou there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall fol | | ou there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall fol |
| low close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. | | low close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. |
| 17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojo | | 17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojo |
| urn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: an | | urn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: an |
| d none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. | | d none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. |
| 18 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fur | | 18 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fur |
| y hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be | | y hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be |
| poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execra | | poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execra |
| tion, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this pl | | tion, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this pl |
| ace no more. | | ace no more. |
| 19 The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egyp | | 19 The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egyp |
| t: know certainly that I have admonished you this day. | | t: know certainly that I have admonished you this day. |
| 20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, say | | 20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, say |
| ing, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our | | ing, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our |
| God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. | | God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. |
n | 21 And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice | n | 21 And now I have this day declared it to you, that ye have not obeyed the voice |
| of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. | | of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. |
| 22 Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, a | | 22 Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, a |
| nd by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. | | nd by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. |
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| ## Chapter 43 | | ## Chapter 43 |
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| 1 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all t | | 1 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all t |
| he people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had | | he people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had |
| sent him to them, even all these words, | | sent him to them, even all these words, |
| 2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all | | 2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all |
| the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God ha | | the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God ha |
| th not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: | | th not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: |
| 3 But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us int | | 3 But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us int |
| o the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away | | o the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away |
| captives into Babylon. | | captives into Babylon. |
| 4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the | | 4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the |
| people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah. | | people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah. |
| 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all th | | 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all th |
| e remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been d | | e remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been d |
| riven, to dwell in the land of Judah; | | riven, to dwell in the land of Judah; |
| 6 Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person | | 6 Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person |
| that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahi | | that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahi |
| kam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. | | kam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. |
| 7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD | | 7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD |
| : thus came they even to Tahpanhes. | | : thus came they even to Tahpanhes. |
| 8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, | | 8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, |
| 9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, w | | 9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, w |
| hich is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of | | hich is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of |
| Judah; | | Judah; |
| 10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I | | 10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I |
| will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set | | will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set |
| his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pav | | his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pav |
| ilion over them. | | ilion over them. |
| 11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are | | 11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are |
| for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are | | for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are |
| for the sword to the sword. | | for the sword to the sword. |
| 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall bur | | 12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall bur |
| n them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land o | | n them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land o |
| f Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence | | f Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence |
| in peace. | | in peace. |
| 13 He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; | | 13 He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; |
| and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. | | and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 44 | | ## Chapter 44 |
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| 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land | | 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land |
| of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the coun | | of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the coun |
| try of Pathros, saying, | | try of Pathros, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil tha | | 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil tha |
| t I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, | | t I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, |
| this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, | | this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, |
| 3 Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, | | 3 Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, |
| in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, | | in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, |
| neither they, ye, nor your fathers. | | neither they, ye, nor your fathers. |
n | 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending | n | 4 Howbeit, I sent unto you all my servants, the prophets, commanding them to ris |
| them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. | | e early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. |
| 5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, | | 5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, |
| to burn no incense unto other gods. | | to burn no incense unto other gods. |
| 6 Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the citi | | 6 Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the citi |
| es of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, a | | es of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, a |
| s at this day. | | s at this day. |
| 7 Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wheref | | 7 Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wheref |
| ore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and wo | | ore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and wo |
| man, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; | | man, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; |
| 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense | | 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense |
| unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye migh | | unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye migh |
| t cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the | | t cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the |
| nations of the earth? | | nations of the earth? |
| 9 Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the ki | | 9 Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the ki |
| ngs of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and th | | ngs of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and th |
| e wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and | | e wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and |
| in the streets of Jerusalem? | | in the streets of Jerusalem? |
| 10 They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked | | 10 They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked |
| in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. | | in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers. |
| 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set | | 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set |
| my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. | | my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. |
n | 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into th | n | 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah that have set their faces to go into the |
| e land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in th | | land of Egypt, to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed and fall in the |
| e land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: the | | land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine; and |
| y shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the fami | | they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the f |
| ne: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a rep | | amine; and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a |
| roach. | | reproach. |
| 13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Je | | 13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Je |
| rusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: | | rusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: |
| 14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt t | | 14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt t |
| o sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land o | | o sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land o |
| f Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shal | | f Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shal |
| l return but such as shall escape. | | l return but such as shall escape. |
| 15 Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other go | | 15 Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other go |
| ds, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that | | ds, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that |
| dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, | | dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, |
| 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we wil | | 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we wil |
| l not hearken unto thee. | | l not hearken unto thee. |
| 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, t | | 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, t |
| o burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto he | | o burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto he |
| r, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the citi | | r, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the citi |
| es of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals | | es of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals |
| , and were well, and saw no evil. | | , and were well, and saw no evil. |
| 18 But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out | | 18 But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out |
| drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by | | drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by |
| the sword and by the famine. | | the sword and by the famine. |
| 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offer | | 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offer |
| ings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offering | | ings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offering |
| s unto her, without our men? | | s unto her, without our men? |
| 20 Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to | | 20 Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to |
| all the people which had given him that answer, saying, | | all the people which had given him that answer, saying, |
| 21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jeru | | 21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jeru |
| salem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the | | salem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the |
| land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind? | | land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind? |
| 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, an | | 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, an |
| d because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a | | d 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 | | desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this |
| day. | | day. |
| 23 Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, | | 23 Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, |
| and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his sta | | and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his sta |
| tutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at t | | tutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at t |
| his day. | | his day. |
| 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the wo | | 24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the wo |
| rd of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: | | rd of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: |
| 25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives ha | | 25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives ha |
| ve both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will s | | ve both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will s |
| urely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heave | | urely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heave |
| n, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows | | n, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows |
| , and surely perform your vows. | | , and surely perform your vows. |
| 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of E | | 26 Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of E |
| gypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall | | gypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall |
| no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, sayi | | no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, sayi |
| ng, The Lord GOD liveth. | | ng, The Lord GOD liveth. |
| 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of | | 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of |
| Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the f | | Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the f |
| amine, until there be an end of them. | | amine, until there be an end of them. |
| 28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egyp | | 28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egyp |
| t into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the l | | t into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the l |
| and of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or thei | | and of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or thei |
| rs. | | rs. |
| 29 And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in | | 29 And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in |
| this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for ev | | this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for ev |
| il: | | il: |
| 30 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into th | | 30 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into th |
| e hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Z | | e hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Z |
| edekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy | | edekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy |
| , and that sought his life. | | , and that sought his life. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 45 | | ## Chapter 45 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when h | | 1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when h |
| e had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year | | e had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year |
| of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, | | of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; | | 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; |
| 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I f | | 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I f |
| ainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. | | ainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. |
| 4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have b | | 4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have b |
| uilt will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this | | uilt will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this |
| whole land. | | whole land. |
n | 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will | n | 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not; for behold, I will b |
| bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee fo | | ring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD; but thy life will I give unto thee for |
| r a prey in all places whither thou goest. | | a prey in all the places whither thou goest. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 46 | | ## Chapter 46 |
| | | |
| 1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; | | 1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; |
| 2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by t | | 2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by t |
| he river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in | | he river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in |
| the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. | | the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. |
| 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. | | 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. |
| 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets | | 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets |
| ; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. | | ; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. |
| 5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty one | | 5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty one |
| s are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round abo | | s are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round abo |
| ut, saith the LORD. | | ut, saith the LORD. |
| 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, an | | 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, an |
| d fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. | | d fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. |
| 7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? | | 7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? |
| 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he | | 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he |
| saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the | | saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the |
| inhabitants thereof. | | inhabitants thereof. |
| 9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; | | 9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; |
| the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that ha | | the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that ha |
| ndle and bend the bow. | | ndle and bend the bow. |
| 10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may | | 10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may |
| avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be sati | | avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be sati |
| ate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice | | ate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice |
| in the north country by the river Euphrates. | | in the north country by the river Euphrates. |
| 11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain sh | | 11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain sh |
| alt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. | | alt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. |
| 12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for th | | 12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for th |
| e mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together | | e mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together |
| . | | . |
| 13 The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king | | 13 The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king |
| of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. | | of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. |
| 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpan | | 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpan |
| hes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round abou | | hes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round abou |
| t thee. | | t thee. |
| 15 Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did driv | | 15 Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did driv |
| e them. | | e them. |
| 16 He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and l | | 16 He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and l |
| et us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppr | | et us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppr |
| essing sword. | | essing sword. |
| 17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the | | 17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the |
| time appointed. | | time appointed. |
| 18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor i | | 18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor i |
| s among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. | | s among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. |
| 19 O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for | | 19 O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for |
| Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. | | Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. |
| 20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of th | | 20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of th |
| e north. | | e north. |
| 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they als | | 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they als |
| o are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the d | | o are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the d |
| ay of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation. | | ay of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation. |
| 22 The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, | | 22 The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, |
| and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. | | and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. |
| 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; | | 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; |
| because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. | | because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. |
| 24 The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the ha | | 24 The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the ha |
| nd of the people of the north. | | nd of the people of the north. |
| 25 The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multit | | 25 The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multit |
| ude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharao | | ude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharao |
| h, and all them that trust in him: | | h, and all them that trust in him: |
n | 26 And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and int | n | 26 And will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into |
| o the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: | | the hand of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants; |
| and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD. | | and afterward it shall be inhabited as in the days of old, saith the LORD. |
| 27 But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, be | | 27 But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, be |
| hold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captiv | | hold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captiv |
| ity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him | | ity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him |
| afraid. | | afraid. |
| 28 Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I | | 28 Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I |
| will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will n | | will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will n |
| ot make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave th | | ot make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave th |
| ee wholly unpunished. | | ee wholly unpunished. |
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| ## Chapter 47 | | ## Chapter 47 |
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| 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines | | 1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines |
| , before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. | | , before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. |
| 2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an | | 2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an |
| overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the cit | | overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the cit |
| y, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants | | y, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants |
| of the land shall howl. | | of the land shall howl. |
| 3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing | | 3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing |
| of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look | | of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look |
| back to their children for feebleness of hands; | | back to their children for feebleness of hands; |
| 4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off fr | | 4 Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off fr |
| om Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Phil | | om Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Phil |
| istines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. | | istines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. |
| 5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their vall | | 5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their vall |
| ey: how long wilt thou cut thyself? | | ey: how long wilt thou cut thyself? |
| 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thysel | | 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thysel |
| f into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. | | f into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. |
| 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, | | 7 How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, |
| and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. | | and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 48 | | ## Chapter 48 |
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| 1 Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! f | | 1 Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! f |
| or it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and d | | or it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and d |
| ismayed. | | ismayed. |
| 2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil again | | 2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil again |
| st it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut d | | st it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut d |
| own, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. | | own, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. |
| 3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. | | 3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. |
| 4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. | | 4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. |
| 5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going | | 5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going |
| down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. | | down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. |
| 6 Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. | | 6 Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. |
| 7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt al | | 7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt al |
| so be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his | | so be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his |
| princes together. | | princes together. |
| 8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the vall | | 8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the vall |
| ey also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. | | ey also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. |
| 9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof sh | | 9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof sh |
| all be desolate, without any to dwell therein. | | all be desolate, without any to dwell therein. |
| 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he th | | 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he th |
| at keepeth back his sword from blood. | | at keepeth back his sword from blood. |
| 11 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and h | | 11 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and h |
| ath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: | | ath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: |
| therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. | | therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. |
| 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him w | | 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him w |
| anderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break | | anderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break |
| their bottles. | | their bottles. |
| 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of B | | 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of B |
| eth-el their confidence. | | eth-el their confidence. |
| 14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? | | 14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? |
| 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are | | 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are |
| gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. | | gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. |
| 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. | | 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. |
| 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, Ho | | 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, Ho |
| w is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! | | w is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! |
| 18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in t | | 18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in t |
| hirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy st | | hirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy st |
| rong holds. | | rong holds. |
| 19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and h | | 19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and h |
| er that escapeth, and say, What is done? | | er that escapeth, and say, What is done? |
| 20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, | | 20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, |
| that Moab is spoiled, | | that Moab is spoiled, |
| 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, an | | 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, an |
| d upon Mephaath, | | d upon Mephaath, |
| 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, | | 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, |
| 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon, | | 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon, |
| 24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moa | | 24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moa |
| b, far or near. | | b, far or near. |
| 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD. | | 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD. |
| 26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also sha | | 26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also sha |
| ll wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. | | ll wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. |
| 27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for sinc | | 27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for sinc |
| e thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. | | e thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. |
| 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like | | 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like |
| the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth. | | the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth. |
| 29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and h | | 29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and h |
| is arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. | | is arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. |
| 30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not | | 30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not |
| so effect it. | | so effect it. |
| 31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart s | | 31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart s |
| hall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. | | hall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. |
| 32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants | | 32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants |
| are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is falle | | are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is falle |
| n upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. | | n upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. |
| 33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of | | 33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of |
| Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with | | Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with |
| shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. | | shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. |
| 34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they utt | | 34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they utt |
| ered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: | | ered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: |
| for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. | | for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. |
| 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in | | 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in |
| the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. | | the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. |
| 36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall so | | 36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall so |
| und like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten | | und like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten |
| are perished. | | are perished. |
| 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands sha | | 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands sha |
| ll be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. | | ll be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. |
| 38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in t | | 38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in t |
| he streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, | | he streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, |
| saith the LORD. | | saith the LORD. |
| 39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back | | 39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back |
| with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. | | with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. |
| 40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread h | | 40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread h |
| is wings over Moab. | | is wings over Moab. |
| 41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's he | | 41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's he |
| arts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. | | arts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. |
| 42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified hi | | 42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified hi |
| mself against the LORD. | | mself against the LORD. |
| 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, s | | 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, s |
| aith the LORD. | | aith the LORD. |
| 44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up | | 44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up |
| out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon | | out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon |
| Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. | | Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. |
| 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a | | 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a |
| fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and s | | fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and s |
| hall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones | | hall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones |
| . | | . |
| 46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are t | | 46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are t |
| aken captives, and thy daughters captives. | | aken captives, and thy daughters captives. |
| 47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LO | | 47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LO |
| RD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. | | RD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 49 | | ## Chapter 49 |
| | | |
| 1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no | | 1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no |
| heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? | | heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? |
| 2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm o | | 2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm o |
| f war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, a | | f war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, a |
| nd her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them | | nd her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them |
| that were his heirs, saith the LORD. | | that were his heirs, saith the LORD. |
| 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with | | 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with |
| sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go in | | sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go in |
| to captivity, and his priests and his princes together. | | to captivity, and his priests and his princes together. |
| 4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daug | | 4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daug |
| hter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? | | hter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? |
| 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all t | | 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all t |
| hose that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and n | | hose that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and n |
| one shall gather up him that wandereth. | | one shall gather up him that wandereth. |
| 6 And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith | | 6 And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith |
| the LORD. | | the LORD. |
| 7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is | | 7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is |
| counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? | | counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? |
| 8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the c | | 8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the c |
| alamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. | | alamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. |
| 9 If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if | | 9 If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if |
| thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. | | thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. |
| 10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall n | | 10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall n |
| ot be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neigh | | ot be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neigh |
| bours, and he is not. | | bours, and he is not. |
| 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows | | 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows |
| trust in me. | | trust in me. |
| 12 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the | | 12 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the |
| cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? | | cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? |
| thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. | | thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. |
| 13 For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desola | | 13 For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desola |
| tion, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perp | | tion, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perp |
| etual wastes. | | etual wastes. |
| 14 I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heath | | 14 I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heath |
| en, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. | | en, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. |
| 15 For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men. | | 15 For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men. |
| 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou tha | | 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou tha |
| t dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: thoug | | t dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: thoug |
| h thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from | | h thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from |
| thence, saith the LORD. | | thence, saith the LORD. |
| 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonish | | 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonish |
| ed, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. | | ed, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. |
| 18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, s | | 18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, s |
| aith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. | | aith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. |
| 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the | | 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the |
| habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and wh | | habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and wh |
| o is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will | | o is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will |
| appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? | | appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? |
| 20 Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and | | 20 Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and |
| his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the | | his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the |
| least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations | | least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations |
| desolate with them. | | desolate with them. |
| 21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof w | | 21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof w |
| as heard in the Red sea. | | as heard in the Red sea. |
| 22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozr | | 22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozr |
| ah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of | | ah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of |
| a woman in her pangs. | | a woman in her pangs. |
| 23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evi | | 23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evi |
| l tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet | | l tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet |
| . | | . |
| 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized o | | 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized o |
| n her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. | | n her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. |
| 25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! | | 25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! |
| 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war sha | | 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war sha |
| ll be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. | | ll be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. |
| 27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the pa | | 27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the pa |
| laces of Ben-hadad. | | laces of Ben-hadad. |
| 28 Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar | | 28 Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar |
| king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and | | king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and |
| spoil the men of the east. | | spoil the men of the east. |
| 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themsel | | 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themsel |
| ves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry | | ves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry |
| unto them, Fear is on every side. | | unto them, Fear is on every side. |
| 30 Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; | | 30 Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; |
| for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath con | | for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath con |
| ceived a purpose against you. | | ceived a purpose against you. |
| 31 Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith | | 31 Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith |
| the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. | | the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. |
| 32 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: | | 32 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: |
| and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I wi | | and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I wi |
| ll bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. | | ll bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. |
| 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there s | | 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there s |
| hall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. | | hall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. |
| 34 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the be | | 34 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the be |
| ginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, | | ginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, |
| 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief | | 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief |
| of their might. | | of their might. |
| 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, a | | 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, a |
| nd will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whithe | | nd will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whithe |
| r the outcasts of Elam shall not come. | | r the outcasts of Elam shall not come. |
| 37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them th | | 37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them th |
| at seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith | | at seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith |
| the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: | | the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: |
| 38 And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and t | | 38 And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and t |
| he princes, saith the LORD. | | he princes, saith the LORD. |
| 39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the cap | | 39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the cap |
| tivity of Elam, saith the LORD. | | tivity of Elam, saith the LORD. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 50 | | ## Chapter 50 |
| | | |
| 1 The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chald | | 1 The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chald |
| eans by Jeremiah the prophet. | | eans by Jeremiah the prophet. |
| 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and | | 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and |
| conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pi | | conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pi |
| eces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. | | eces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces. |
| 3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make he | | 3 For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make he |
| r land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall dep | | r land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall dep |
| art, both man and beast. | | art, both man and beast. |
| 4 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall | | 4 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall |
| come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, | | come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, |
| and seek the LORD their God. | | and seek the LORD their God. |
| 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and | | 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and |
| let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be for | | let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be for |
| gotten. | | gotten. |
n | 6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, | n | 6 My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have caused them to go astray; |
| they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hi | | they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hi |
| ll, they have forgotten their restingplace. | | ll; they have forgotten their resting place. |
| 7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend | | 7 All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend |
| not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even | | not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even |
| the LORD, the hope of their fathers. | | the LORD, the hope of their fathers. |
| 8 Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chalde | | 8 Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chalde |
| ans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. | | ans, and be as the he goats before the flocks. |
| 9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of grea | | 9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of grea |
| t nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against | | t nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against |
| her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty exper | | her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty exper |
| t man; none shall return in vain. | | t man; none shall return in vain. |
| 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith th | | 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith th |
| e LORD. | | e LORD. |
| 11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, | | 11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, |
| because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls; | | because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls; |
| 12 Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: beh | | 12 Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: beh |
| old, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a dese | | old, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a dese |
| rt. | | rt. |
| 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be w | | 13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be w |
| holly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at | | holly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at |
| all her plagues. | | all her plagues. |
| 14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow | | 14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow |
| , shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. | | , shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. |
| 15 Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are f | | 15 Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are f |
| allen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take veng | | allen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take veng |
| eance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. | | eance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. |
| 16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time | | 16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time |
| of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his pe | | of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his pe |
| ople, and they shall flee every one to his own land. | | ople, and they shall flee every one to his own land. |
| 17 Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king o | | 17 Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king o |
| f Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath b | | f Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath b |
| roken his bones. | | roken his bones. |
| 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will pun | | 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will pun |
| ish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. | | ish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. |
| 19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel | | 19 And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel |
| and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. | | and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. |
| 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall | | 20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall |
| be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall n | | be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall n |
| ot be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. | | ot be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. |
| 21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabit | | 21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabit |
| ants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do acco | | ants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do acco |
| rding to all that I have commanded thee. | | rding to all that I have commanded thee. |
| 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. | | 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction. |
| 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon b | | 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon b |
| ecome a desolation among the nations! | | ecome a desolation among the nations! |
| 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wa | | 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wa |
| st not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against | | st not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against |
| the LORD. | | the LORD. |
| 25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his i | | 25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his i |
| ndignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Cha | | ndignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Cha |
| ldeans. | | ldeans. |
| 26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as | | 26 Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as |
| heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. | | heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left. |
| 27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for | | 27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for |
| their day is come, the time of their visitation. | | their day is come, the time of their visitation. |
| 28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare | | 28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare |
| in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple. | | in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple. |
| 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp aga | | 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp aga |
| inst it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her wo | | inst it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her wo |
| rk; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud ag | | rk; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud ag |
| ainst the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. | | ainst the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. |
| 30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war sha | | 30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war sha |
| ll be cut off in that day, saith the LORD. | | ll be cut off in that day, saith the LORD. |
| 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: fo | | 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: fo |
| r thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. | | r thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. |
| 32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I | | 32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I |
| will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. | | will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. |
| 33 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Juda | | 33 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Juda |
| h were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they | | h were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they |
| refused to let them go. | | refused to let them go. |
n | 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly p | n | 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name; he shall thoroughly |
| lead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitant | | plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land and disquiet the inhabitant |
| s of Babylon. | | s of Babylon. |
| 35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Ba | | 35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Ba |
| bylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. | | bylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. |
| 36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty me | | 36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty me |
| n; and they shall be dismayed. | | n; and they shall be dismayed. |
| 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingl | | 37 A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingl |
| ed people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword | | ed people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword |
| is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. | | is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed. |
| 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land | | 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land |
| of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. | | of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. |
| 39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands s | | 39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands s |
| hall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inha | | hall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inha |
| bited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. | | bited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. |
| 40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith t | | 40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith t |
| he LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein | | he LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein |
| . | | . |
| 41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many king | | 41 Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many king |
| s shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. | | s shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. |
| 42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew merc | | 42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew merc |
| y: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every o | | y: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every o |
| ne put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. | | ne put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. |
| 43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble | | 43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble |
| : anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. | | : anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. |
| 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the hab | | 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the hab |
| itation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who | | itation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who |
| is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will a | | is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will a |
| ppoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? | | ppoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? |
| 45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon | | 45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon |
| ; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Sur | | ; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Sur |
| ely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habit | | ely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habit |
| ation desolate with them. | | ation desolate with them. |
| 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is hear | | 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is hear |
| d among the nations. | | d among the nations. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 51 | | ## Chapter 51 |
| | | |
| 1 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them | | 1 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them |
| that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; | | that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; |
| 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her la | | 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her la |
| nd: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. | | nd: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. |
| 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lif | | 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lif |
| teth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye ut | | teth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye ut |
| terly all her host. | | terly all her host. |
| 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thru | | 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thru |
| st through in her streets. | | st through in her streets. |
| 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; | | 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; |
| though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. | | though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. |
| 6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut o | | 6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut o |
| ff in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render | | ff in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render |
| unto her a recompence. | | unto her a recompence. |
| 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth dru | | 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth dru |
| nken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. | | nken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. |
| 8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain | | 8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain |
| , if so be she may be healed. | | , if so be she may be healed. |
| 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us g | | 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us g |
| o every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is | | o every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is |
| lifted up even to the skies. | | lifted up even to the skies. |
| 10 The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zi | | 10 The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zi |
| on the work of the LORD our God. | | on the work of the LORD our God. |
| 11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spiri | | 11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spiri |
| t of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; b | | t of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; b |
| ecause it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. | | ecause it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple. |
| 12 Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up | | 12 Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up |
| the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that | | the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that |
| which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. | | which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. |
| 13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is co | | 13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is co |
| me, and the measure of thy covetousness. | | me, and the measure of thy covetousness. |
n | 14 The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with | n | 14 The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with |
| men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. | | men as with caterpillars; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. |
| 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wis | | 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wis |
| dom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. | | dom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. |
| 16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; an | | 16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; an |
| d he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightni | | d he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightni |
| ngs with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. | | ngs with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. |
| 17 Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the gra | | 17 Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the gra |
| ven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. | | ven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. |
| 18 They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they sha | | 18 They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they sha |
| ll perish. | | ll perish. |
| 19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: an | | 19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: an |
| d Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. | | d Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. |
| 20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in piec | | 20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in piec |
| es the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; | | es the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; |
| 21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee w | | 21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee w |
| ill I break in pieces the chariot and his rider; | | ill I break in pieces the chariot and his rider; |
| 22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I bre | | 22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I bre |
| ak in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man a | | ak in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man a |
| nd the maid; | | nd the maid; |
| 23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with th | | 23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with th |
| ee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee wil | | ee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee wil |
| l I break in pieces captains and rulers. | | l I break in pieces captains and rulers. |
| 24 And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all thei | | 24 And I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all thei |
| r evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD. | | r evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD. |
| 25 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destr | | 25 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destr |
| oyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee d | | oyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee d |
| own from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. | | own from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. |
| 26 And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundat | | 26 And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundat |
| ions; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD. | | ions; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD. |
n | 27 Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare | n | 27 Set ye up a standard in the land; blow the trumpet among the nations; prepare |
| the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minn | | the nations against her; call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minn |
| i, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as | | i, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as |
| the rough caterpillers. | | the rough caterpillars. |
| 28 Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains the | | 28 Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains the |
| reof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. | | reof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. |
| 29 And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be | | 29 And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be |
| performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an | | performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an |
| inhabitant. | | inhabitant. |
n | 30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their | n | 30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight; they have remained in their |
| holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwell | | holds; their might hath failed; they became as women; they have burned her dwell |
| ingplaces; her bars are broken. | | ing places; her bars are broken. |
| 31 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to she | | 31 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to she |
| w the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, | | w the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, |
| 32 And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, | | 32 And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, |
| and the men of war are affrighted. | | and the men of war are affrighted. |
| 33 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon | | 33 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon |
| is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the | | is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the |
| time of her harvest shall come. | | time of her harvest shall come. |
| 34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he h | | 34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he h |
| ath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath fill | | ath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath fill |
| ed his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. | | ed his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. |
| 35 The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant | | 35 The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant |
| of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. | | of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say. |
| 36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take venge | | 36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take venge |
| ance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. | | ance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry. |
n | 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, | n | 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment |
| and an hissing, without an inhabitant. | | , and an hissing, without an inhabitant. |
| 38 They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. | | 38 They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps. |
| 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that th | | 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that th |
| ey may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD. | | ey may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD. |
| 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. | | 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats. |
| 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! ho | | 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! ho |
| w is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! | | w is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! |
| 42 The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the wav | | 42 The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the wav |
| es thereof. | | es thereof. |
| 43 Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no | | 43 Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no |
| man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. | | man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby. |
| 44 And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth tha | | 44 And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth tha |
| t which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more u | | t which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more u |
| nto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. | | nto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. |
| 45 My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul f | | 45 My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul f |
| rom the fierce anger of the LORD. | | rom the fierce anger of the LORD. |
| 46 And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in | | 46 And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in |
| the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shal | | the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shal |
| l come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. | | l come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler. |
| 47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven ima | | 47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven ima |
| ges of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall | | ges of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall |
| fall in the midst of her. | | fall in the midst of her. |
| 48 Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylo | | 48 Then the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylo |
| n: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD. | | n: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD. |
| 49 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall | | 49 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall |
| the slain of all the earth. | | the slain of all the earth. |
| 50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD a | | 50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD a |
| far off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. | | far off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind. |
| 51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our fac | | 51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our fac |
| es: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD's house. | | es: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD's house. |
| 52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upo | | 52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upo |
| n her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan. | | n her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan. |
| 53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the h | | 53 Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the h |
| eight of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. | | eight of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. |
| 54 A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of | | 54 A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of |
| the Chaldeans: | | the Chaldeans: |
| 55 Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voi | | 55 Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voi |
| ce; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: | | ce; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: |
| 56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men a | | 56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men a |
| re taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences sha | | re taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences sha |
| ll surely requite. | | ll surely requite. |
| 57 And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her ru | | 57 And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her ru |
| lers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, | | lers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, |
| saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. | | saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. |
| 58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly bro | | 58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly bro |
| ken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour i | | ken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour i |
| n vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. | | n vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary. |
| 59 The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the | | 59 The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the |
| son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in th | | son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in th |
| e fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. | | e fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. |
| 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even | | 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even |
| all these words that are written against Babylon. | | all these words that are written against Babylon. |
| 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and | | 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and |
| shalt read all these words; | | shalt read all these words; |
| 62 Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it o | | 62 Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it o |
| ff, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be de | | ff, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be de |
| solate for ever. | | solate for ever. |
| 63 And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou s | | 63 And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou s |
| halt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: | | halt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates: |
| 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil | | 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil |
| that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of | | that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of |
| Jeremiah. | | Jeremiah. |
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| ## Chapter 52 | | ## Chapter 52 |
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| 1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned e | | 1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned e |
| leven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jere | | leven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jere |
| miah of Libnah. | | miah of Libnah. |
| 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that | | 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that |
| Jehoiakim had done. | | Jehoiakim had done. |
| 3 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till | | 3 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till |
| he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king | | he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king |
| of Babylon. | | of Babylon. |
| 4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the | | 4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the |
| tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all hi | | tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all hi |
| s army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it ro | | s army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it ro |
| und about. | | und about. |
| 5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. | | 5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. |
| 6 And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in | | 6 And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in |
| the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. | | the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land. |
| 7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out o | | 7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out o |
| f the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by t | | f the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by t |
| he king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they wen | | he king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they wen |
| t by the way of the plain. | | t by the way of the plain. |
| 8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in | | 8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in |
| the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. | | the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. |
| 9 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah | | 9 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah |
| in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. | | in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. |
| 10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew al | | 10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew al |
| so all the princes of Judah in Riblah. | | so all the princes of Judah in Riblah. |
| 11 Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in ch | | 11 Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in ch |
| ains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his deat | | ains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his deat |
| h. | | h. |
| 12 Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteen | | 12 Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteen |
| th year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the gua | | th year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the gua |
| rd, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, | | rd, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, |
| 13 And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of | | 13 And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of |
| Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: | | Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire: |
| 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, b | | 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, b |
| rake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. | | rake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. |
| 15 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of th | | 15 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of th |
| e poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, a | | e poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, a |
| nd those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the m | | nd those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the m |
| ultitude. | | ultitude. |
| 16 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the lan | | 16 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the lan |
| d for vinedressers and for husbandmen. | | d for vinedressers and for husbandmen. |
| 17 Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, | | 17 Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, |
| and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and c | | and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and c |
| arried all the brass of them to Babylon. | | arried all the brass of them to Babylon. |
| 18 The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the | | 18 The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the |
| spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. | | spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. |
| 19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the ca | | 19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the ca |
| ndlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and th | | ndlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and th |
| at which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. | | at which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. |
| 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, | | 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, |
| which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these ves | | which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these ves |
| sels was without weight. | | sels was without weight. |
| 21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and | | 21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and |
| a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fi | | a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fi |
| ngers: it was hollow. | | ngers: it was hollow. |
| 22 And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five | | 22 And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five |
| cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of bra | | cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of bra |
| ss. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. | | ss. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. |
| 23 And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranate | | 23 And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranate |
| s upon the network were an hundred round about. | | s upon the network were an hundred round about. |
| 24 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the | | 24 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the |
| second priest, and the three keepers of the door: | | second priest, and the three keepers of the door: |
t | 25 He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of wa | t | 25 He took also out of the city a eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war |
| r; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in t | | ; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in th |
| he city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the la | | e city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the lan |
| nd; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst o | | d; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of |
| f the city. | | the city. |
| 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the k | | 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the k |
| ing of Babylon to Riblah. | | ing of Babylon to Riblah. |
| 27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the la | | 27 And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the la |
| nd of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. | | nd of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land. |
| 28 This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh y | | 28 This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh y |
| ear three thousand Jews and three and twenty: | | ear three thousand Jews and three and twenty: |
| 29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusal | | 29 In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusal |
| em eight hundred thirty and two persons: | | em eight hundred thirty and two persons: |
| 30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of | | 30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of |
| the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons | | the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons |
| : all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. | | : all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. |
| 31 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoi | | 31 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoi |
| achin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the | | achin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the |
| month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted | | month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted |
| up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, | | up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, |
| 32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings t | | 32 And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings t |
| hat were with him in Babylon, | | hat were with him in Babylon, |
| 33 And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him | | 33 And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him |
| all the days of his life. | | all the days of his life. |
| 34 And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon | | 34 And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon |
| , every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. | | , every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life. |
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