Category Archives: Jeremiah

Insurrection Against Gedaliah 1 Now it came to pass in the seventh monththatIshmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family and of the officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, atMizpah. And there they ate bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then Ishmael the […]

The Flight to Egypt Forbidden 1 Now all the captains of the forces,Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, came near 2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet,“Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, andpray for us to theLordyour God, for […]

Jeremiah Taken to Egypt 1 Now it happened, when Jeremiah had stopped speaking to all the people all thewords of theLordtheir God, for which theLordtheir God had sent him to them, all these words, 2 that Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, […]

Israelites Will Be Punished in Egypt 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell atMigdol, atTahpanhes, atNoph, and in the country ofPathros, saying, 2 “Thus says theLordof hosts, the God of Israel: ‘You have seen all the calamity that I have brought on […]

Assurance to Baruch 1 Theword that Jeremiah the prophet spoke toBaruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the instruction of Jeremiah, in thefourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Thus says theLord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch: 3 […]

Judgment on Egypt 1 The word of theLordwhich came to Jeremiah the prophet againstthe nations. 2 AgainstEgypt. # Concerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylondefeated in thefourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: 3 “Order […]

Judgment on Philistia 1 The word of theLordthat came to Jeremiah the prophetagainst the Philistines,before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. 2 Thus says theLord: # “Behold,waters riseout of the north, And shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell within; Then the men […]

Judgment on Moab 1 AgainstMoab. Thus says theLordof hosts, the God of Israel: # “Woe toNebo! For it is plundered, # Kirjathaim is shamedandtaken; The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed— 2 No more praise of Moab. # InHeshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come, and let us cut her off as a nation.’ […]

Judgment on Ammon 1 Against theAmmonites. Thus says theLord: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? # Whythendoes Milcom inheritGad, And his people dwell in its cities? 2 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says theLord, “That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war # InRabbah of the Ammonites; It shall […]

Judgment on Babylon and Babylonia 1 The word that theLordspokeagainst Babylonandagainst the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 “Declare among the nations, Proclaim, and set up a standard; Proclaim—do not concealit— # Say, ‘Babylon istaken,Bel is shamed. Merodach is broken in pieces; # Her idols are humiliated, Her images are broken in […]