Monthly Archives: July 2017

Hananiah’s Falsehood and Doom 1 Andit happened in the same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in thefourth yearandin the fifth month,thatHananiah the son ofAzur the prophet, whowasfrom Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of theLordin the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 […]

Jeremiah’s Letter to the Captives 1 Now thesearethe words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who werecarried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This happened afterJeconiah the king, thequeen mother, […]

Restoration of Israel and Judah 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying, 2 “Thus speaks theLordGod of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. 3 For behold, the days are coming,’ says theLord, ‘thatI will bring back from captivity My people Israel […]

The Remnant of Israel Saved 1 “Atthe same time,” says theLord,“I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.” 2 Thus says theLord: “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness— # Israel, whenI went to give him rest.” 3 TheLordhas appeared of old […]

Jeremiah Buys a Field 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from theLordin the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2 For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut upin the court of the prison, whichwasinthe king of Judah’s house. […]

Excellence of the Restored Nation 1 Moreover the word of theLordcame to Jeremiah a second time, while he was stillshut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 “Thus says theLordwho made it, theLordwho formed it to establish it(theLordisHis name): 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and […]

Zedekiah Warned by God 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from theLord,when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army,all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem and all its cities, saying, 2 “Thus says theLord, the God of Israel: ‘Go andspeak to Zedekiah king of […]

The Obedient Rechabites 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from theLordin the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Go to the house of theRechabites, speak to them, and bring them into the house of theLord, into one ofthe chambers, and give them wine to drink.” 3 Then I […]

The Scroll Read in the Temple 1 Now it came to pass in thefourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah,thatthis word came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying: 2 “Take ascroll of a book andwrite on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, against Judah, and againstall […]

Zedekiah’s Vain Hope 1 Now KingZedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land gave heed to the words of theLordwhich He spoke by the prophet […]