Jeremiah 18

The Potter and the Clay 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying: 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the […]

Jeremiah 19

The Sign of the Broken Flask 1 Thus says theLord: “Go and get a potter’s earthen flask, andtakesome of the elders of the people and some of the elders of the priests. 2 And go out tothe Valley of the Son of Hinnom, whichisby the entry of the Potsherd Gate; and proclaim there the words […]

Jeremiah 20

The Word of God to Pashhur 1 NowPashhur the son ofImmer, the priest whowasalso chief governor in the house of theLord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks thatwerein the highgate of Benjamin, whichwasby the house of theLord. 3 And it happened on […]

Jeremiah 21

Jerusalem’s Doom Is Sealed 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from theLordwhenKing Zedekiah sent to himPashhur the son of Melchiah, andZephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, 2 “Please inquire of theLordfor us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps theLordwill deal with us according to all His wonderful works, […]

Jeremiah 22

1 Thus says theLord: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and there speak this word, 2 and say,‘Hear the word of theLord, O king of Judah, you who sit on the throne of David, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates! 3 Thus says theLord:“Execute judgment and […]

Jeremiah 23

The Branch of Righteousness 1 “Woeto the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” says theLord. 2 Therefore thus says theLordGod of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them.Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of […]

Jeremiah 24

The Sign of Two Baskets of Figs 1 TheLordshowed me, and there were two baskets of figs set before the temple of theLord, after Nebuchadnezzarking of Babylon had carried away captiveJeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the princes of Judah with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to […]

Jeremiah 25

Seventy Years of Desolation 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah,in the fourth year ofJehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (whichwasthe first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), 2 which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, […]

Jeremiah 26

Jeremiah Saved from Death 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from theLord, saying, 2 “Thus says theLord: ‘Stand inthe court of theLord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worshipintheLord’s house,all the words that I command you […]

Jeremiah 27

Symbol of the Bonds and Yokes 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah,king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying, 2 “Thus says theLordto me: ‘Make for yourselves bonds and yokes,and put them on your neck, 3 and send them to the king of Edom, the […]