Monthly Archives: July 2017

1 “At that time,” says theLord, “they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves. 2 They shall spread them before the sun […]

1 Oh,that my head were waters, And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For the slain of the daughter of my people! 2 Oh, that I had in the wilderness A lodging place for travelers; That I might leave my people, And go from them! # Fortheyareall adulterers, […]

Idols and the True God 1 Hear the word which theLordspeaks to you, O house of Israel. 2 Thus says theLord: # “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the peoplesarefutile; # Foronecuts […]

The Broken Covenant 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying, 2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, ‘Thus says theLordGod of Israel:“Cursedisthe man who does not obey the words of this covenant 4 which […]

Jeremiah’s Question 1 RighteousareYou, OLord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You aboutYourjudgments. # Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Whyare those happy who deal so treacherously? 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. # Youarenear in their mouth But […]

Symbol of the Linen Sash 1 Thus theLordsaid to me: “Go and get yourself a linen sash, and put it around your waist, but do not put it in water.” 2 So I got a sash according to the word of theLord, and putitaround my waist. 3 And the word of theLordcame to me the […]

Sword, Famine, and Pestilence 1 The word of theLordthat came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. 2 “Judah mourns, # Andher gates languish; # Theymourn for the land, # Andthe cry of Jerusalem has gone up. 3 Their nobles have sent their lads for water; They went to the cisternsandfound no water. They returned with their […]

The Lord Will Not Relent 1 Then theLordsaid to me,“EvenifMoses andSamuel stood before Me, My mindwouldnotbefavorable toward this people. Castthemout of My sight, and let them go forth. 2 And it shall be, if they say to you, ‘Where should we go?’ then you shall tell them, ‘Thus says theLord: # “Such asarefor death, to […]

Jeremiah’s Life-Style and Message 1 The word of theLordalso came to me, saying, 2 “You shall not take a wife, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place.” 3 For thus says theLordconcerning the sons and daughters who are born in this place, and concerning their mothers who bore them and their fathers […]

Judah’s Sin and Punishment 1 “The sin of Judahiswritten with apen of iron; # With the point of a diamonditisengraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, 2 While their children remember # Their altars and theirwooden images By the green trees on the high hills. 3 O My […]