Jeremiah25
English Standard Version
1The that came to concerning the of , in the of the of , of (that was the of of ),
2 the to the of and the of :
3For , from the of the of , of , to this , the of the Lord has come to me, and I have to you, but you have .
4You have your to , although the Lord to you his the ,
5 , , every of you, from his and , and upon the that the Lord has to you and your of and .
6Do not to and them, provoke me to with the of your . Then I will you .
7Yet you have to me, the Lord, you might provoke me to with the of your to your own .
8 the Lord of : you have my ,
9 , I will for the of the , the Lord, and for the of , my , and I will them against this and its , and against these . I will devote them to , and them a , a , and an .
10Moreover, I will from them the of and the of , the of the and the of the , the of the and the of the .
11This shall become a and a , and these shall the of .
12Then after are , I will the of and that , the of the , for their , the Lord, the land an .
13I will upon that the that I have against it, in this , against the .
14For and shall of them, and I will them according to their and the of their .
15 the Lord, the of , to me: from my of the of , and the to whom I you it.
16They shall and and be of the that I am them.
17So I the from the Lord ’s , and the to the Lord me it:
18 and the of , its and , to them a and a , a and a , as at ;
19 of , his , his , his ,
20and the among them; the of the of and the of the of the ( , , , and the of );
21 , , and the of ;
22 the of , the of , and the of the the ;
23 , , , and who the of their hair;
24 the of and the of the who in the ;
25 the of , the of , and the of ;
26 the of the , and , after , and the of the are on the of the . And them the of shall .
27Then you shall to them, the Lord of , the of : , be and , and more, of the that I am you.
28And they to the from your to , then you shall to them, the Lord of : You !
29For , I to at the that is by my , and shall you ? You shall , for I am a the of the , the Lord of .
30You, therefore, shall them , and to them: The Lord will from on , and from his his ; he will against his , and , like those who grapes, the of the .
31The will to the of the , the Lord has an against the ; he is entering into with , and the he will to the , the Lord.
32 the Lord of : , is going from to , and a is from the of the !
33And those by the Lord on that shall extend from one of the to the . They shall be , , ; they shall be on the of the .
34 , you , and out, and in ashes, you of the , for the of your and have , and you shall like a .
35No will remain for the , nor for the of the .
36A —the of the , and the of the of the ! For the Lord is their ,
37and the are of the of the Lord.
38Like a he has his , for their has become a of the of the , and of his .
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Jeremiah 25.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The Jews rebuked for not obeying calls to repentance. (1-7). Their captivity during seventy years is expressly foretold. (8-14). Desolations upon the nations shown by the emblem of a cup of wrath. (15-29). The judgments again declared. (30-38).
vv1-7
The call to turn from evil ways to the worship and service of God, and for sinners to trust in Christ, and partake of his salvation, concerns all men. God keeps an account how long we possess the means of grace; and the longer we have them, the heavier will our account be if we have not improved them. Rising early, points out the earnest desire that this people should turn and live. Personal and particular reformation must be insisted on as necessary to a national deliverance; and every one must turn from his own evil way. Yet all was to no purpose. They would not take the right and only method to turn away the wrath of God.
vv8-14
The fixing of the time during which the Jewish captivity should last, would not only confirm the prophecy, but also comfort the people of God, and encourage faith and prayer. The ruin of Babylon is foretold: the rod will be thrown into the fire when the correcting work is done. When the set time to favour Zion is come, Babylon shall be punished for their iniquity, as other nations have been punished for their sins. Every threatening of the Scripture will certainly be accomplished.
vv15-29
The evil and the good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that part of the world, of which Nebuchadnezzar, who had just began to reign and act, was to be the instrument; but this destroying sword would come from the hand of God. The desolations the sword should make in all these kingdoms, are represented by the consequences of excessive drinking. This may make us loathe the sin of drunkenness, that the consequences of it are used to set forth such a woful condition. Drunkenness deprives men of the use of their reason, makes men as mad. It takes from them the valuable blessing, health; and is a sin which is its own punishment. This may also make us dread the judgments of war. It soon fills a nation with confusion. They will refuse to take the cup at thy hand. They will not believe Jeremiah; but he must tell them it is the word of the Lord of hosts, and it is in vain for them to struggle against Almighty power. And if God's judgments begin with backsliding professors, let not the wicked expect to escape.
Key Words
דָּבָר: a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
יִרְמְיָה: Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
כֹּל: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
עַם: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
יְהוּדָה: Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
רְבִיעִי: fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth
שָׁנֶה: a year (as a revolution of time)
יְהוֹיָקִים: Jehojakim, a Jewish king
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
יֹאשִׁיָּה: Joshijah, the name of two Israelites
Cross References
Jeremiah 25Explicitly parallel confirmation of the seventy-year duration of the Babylonian captivity.
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Historical fulfillment of the seventy-year desolation, connected to Sabbath land rests.
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Daniel explicitly calculates the end of the desolations based on Jeremiah's seventy-year prophecy.
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Verbal parallel regarding the removal of the voice of mirth, gladness, bridegroom, and bride.
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Confirms nations serving Nebuchadnezzar, his son, and his grandson until Babylon's time comes.
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Metaphor of the cup of God's red wine and mixture of fury poured out.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Judgment beginning at the house of God (Jerusalem) before reaching the ungodly nations.
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Identical idiomatic expression of God speaking to Israel, rising up early and speaking.
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Parallels God sending messengers early because He had compassion on His dwelling place.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Explicit designation of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, as God's servant.
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Parallels a pagan ruler (Cyrus) being called God's shepherd/servant to execute His counsel.
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Cyrus's decree fulfilling the word spoken by Jeremiah concerning the end of captivity.
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The Lord roaring from Zion and uttering His voice from Jerusalem in judgment.
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Theological principle that those who sin against God wrong and hurt their own souls.
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New Testament description of Babylon's fall echoing the loss of bridegroom, bride, and candle.
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