Category Archives: Jeremiah

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]