Jeremiah 25 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Seventy Years of Captivity

1 The word ^H1697 that came ^H1961 to Jeremiah ^H3414 concerning ^H5921 all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 of Judah ^H3063 in the fourth ^H7243 year ^H8141 of Jehoiakim ^H3079 the son ^H1121 of Josiah ^H2977, king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 (that was the first ^H7224 year ^H8141 of Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894),

2 which ^H834 Jeremiah ^H3414 the prophet ^H5030 spoke ^H1696 to all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 of Judah ^H3063 and to all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389, saying ^H559, 3 “From the thirteenth ^H7969 H6240 year ^H8141 of Josiah ^H2977 the son ^H1121 of Amon ^H526, king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, even to this ^H2088 day ^H3117, [fn]these ^H2088 twenty-three ^H6242 H7969 years ^H8141 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 has come ^H1961 to me, and I have spoken ^H1696 to you, [fn]rising ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 and speaking ^H1696, but you have not listened ^H8085. 4 And Yahweh ^H3068 has sent ^H7971 to you all ^H3605 His slaves ^H5650 the prophets ^H5030, rising ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 and sending ^H7971, but you have not listened ^H8085 nor ^H3808 inclined ^H5186 your ear ^H241 to hear ^H8085, 5 saying ^H559, ‘Turn ^H7725 now ^H4994 everyone ^H376 from his evil ^H7451 way ^H1870 and from the evil ^H7455 of your deeds ^H4611, and live ^H3427 on the ground ^H127 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has given ^H5414 to you and your fathers ^H1 forever ^H4480 H5769 and ever ^H5769; 6 and do not walk ^H1980 after ^H310 other ^H312 gods ^H430 to [fn]serve ^H5647 them and to [fn]worship ^H2331 them, and do not provoke ^H3707 Me to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027, and I will bring ^H7489 no ^H3808 evil ^H7489 against you.’ 7 Yet you have not listened ^H8085 to Me,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068, “in order ^H4616 that you might provoke ^H3707 Me to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027 to your own evil ^H7451 demise.

8 “Therefore ^H3651 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, ‘Because ^H3282 H834 you have not listened ^H8085 to My words ^H1697, 9 behold ^H2009, I will send ^H7971 and take ^H3947 all ^H3605 the families ^H4940 of the north ^H6828,’ declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068, ‘and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894, My servant ^H5650, and will bring ^H935 them against ^H5921 this ^H2088 land ^H776 and against ^H5921 its inhabitants ^H3427 and against ^H5921 all ^H3605 these ^H428 surrounding ^H5439 nations ^H1471; and I will [fn]devote ^H2763 them to destruction ^H2763 and make ^H7760 them an object ^H8047 of ^H8047 horror ^H8047 and of hissing ^H8322 and an everlasting ^H5769 waste ^H2723 place ^H2723. 10 Moreover, I will [fn]make the voice ^H6963 of joy ^H8342 and the voice ^H6963 of gladness ^H8057, the voice ^H6963 of the bridegroom ^H2860 and the voice ^H6963 of the bride ^H3618, the sound ^H6963 of the millstones ^H7347 and the light ^H216 of the lamp ^H5216, to perish ^H6 from them. 11 This ^H2088 whole ^H3605 land ^H776 will be a waste ^H2723 place ^H2723 and an object ^H8047 of ^H8047 horror ^H8047, and these ^H428 nations ^H1471 will serve ^H5647 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 seventy ^H7657 years ^H8141.

Punishment Against Babylon

12 ‘Then it will be when seventy ^H7657 years ^H8141 are fulfilled ^H4390, that I will punish ^H6485 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 and that nation ^H1471,’ declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068, ‘for their iniquity ^H5771, even the land ^H776 of the Chaldeans ^H3778; and I will make ^H7760 it an everlasting ^H5769 desolation ^H8077.

13 I will bring ^H935 upon that land ^H776 all ^H3605 My words ^H1697 which ^H834 I have spoken ^H1696 against ^H5921 it, all ^H3605 that is written ^H3789 in this ^H2088 book ^H5612 which ^H834 Jeremiah ^H3414 has prophesied ^H5012 against ^H5921 all ^H3605 the nations ^H1471. 14 —[fn]For many ^H7227 nations ^H1471 and great ^H1419 kings ^H4428 will make ^H5647 slaves ^H5647 of them, even ^H1571 them; and I will repay ^H7999 them according to their deeds ^H6467 and according to the work ^H4639 of their hands ^H3027—’”

15 For thus ^H3541 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, says ^H559 to me, “Take ^H3947 this ^H2088 cup ^H3563 of the wine ^H3196 of wrath ^H2534 from My hand ^H3027 and cause ^H8248 all ^H3605 the nations ^H1471 to whom ^H834 I send ^H7971 you to ^H8248 drink ^H8248 it. 16 They will drink ^H8354 and stagger ^H1607 and go ^H1984 mad ^H1984 because ^H4480 H6440 of the sword ^H2719 that I will send ^H7971 among ^H996 them.”

17 Then I took ^H3947 the cup ^H3563 from the hand ^H3027 of Yahweh ^H3068 and made ^H8248 all ^H3605 the nations ^H1471 to whom ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 sent ^H7971 me drink ^H8248 it: 18 Jerusalem ^H3389 and the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 and its kings ^H4428 and its princes ^H8269, to make ^H5414 them a waste ^H2723 place ^H2723, an object ^H8047 of ^H8047 horror ^H8047, an object ^H8322 of ^H8322 hissing ^H8322, and a curse ^H7045, as it is this ^H2088 day ^H3117; 19 Pharaoh ^H6547 king ^H4428 of Egypt ^H4714, his servants ^H5650, his princes ^H8269, and all ^H3605 his people ^H5971, 20 and all ^H3605 the [fn]foreign ^H6154 people ^H6154, all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of the land ^H776 of Uz ^H5780, all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of the land ^H776 of the Philistines ^H6430 (even Ashkelon ^H831, Gaza ^H5804, Ekron ^H6138, and the remnant ^H7611 of Ashdod ^H795), 21 Edom ^H123, Moab ^H4124, and the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983, 22 and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Tyre ^H6865, all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Sidon ^H6721, and the kings ^H4428 of the coastlands ^H339 which ^H834 are beyond ^H5676 the sea ^H3220, 23 and Dedan ^H1719, Tema ^H8485, Buz ^H938, and all ^H3605 who cut ^H7112 [fn]the corners ^H6285 of their hair, 24 and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Arabia ^H6152 and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of the [fn]foreign ^H6154 people ^H6154 who dwell ^H7931 in the desert ^H4057, 25 and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Zimri ^H2174, all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Elam ^H5867, and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of Media ^H4074, 26 and all ^H3605 the kings ^H4428 of the north ^H6828, near ^H7138 and far ^H7350, one ^H376 with another ^H251; and all ^H3605 the kingdoms ^H4467 of the earth ^H776 which ^H834 are upon the face ^H6440 of the ground ^H127, and the king ^H4428 of [fn]Sheshach ^H8347 shall drink ^H8354 after ^H310 them.

27 “You shall say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, “Drink ^H8354, be ^H7937 drunk ^H7937, vomit ^H7006, fall ^H5307, and rise ^H6965 no ^H3808 more because ^H4480 H6440 of the sword ^H2719 which ^H834 I will send ^H7971 among ^H996 you.”’ 28 And it will be, if ^H3588 they refuse ^H3985 to take ^H3947 the cup ^H3563 from your hand ^H3027 to drink ^H8354, then you will say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635: “You shall surely ^H8354 drink ^H8354! 29 For behold ^H2009, I am beginning ^H2490 to bring ^H7489 evil ^H7489 against this city ^H5892 which ^H834 is called ^H7121 by My name ^H8034. But shall you be ^H5352 completely ^H5352 free ^H5352 from ^H5352 punishment ^H5352? You will not be ^H5352 free ^H5352 from ^H5352 punishment ^H5352, for I am calling ^H7121 for a sword ^H2719 against ^H5921 all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the earth ^H776,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635.’

30 “Therefore you shall prophesy ^H5012 against ^H413 them all ^H3605 these ^H428 words ^H1697, and you shall say ^H559 to them,

‘Yahweh ^H3068 will roar ^H7580 from on high ^H4791

And give ^H5414 forth His voice ^H6963 from His holy ^H6944 habitation ^H4583;

He will roar ^H7580 mightily ^H7580 against ^H5921 His [fn]pasture ^H5116.

He will bellow ^H6030 a shout ^H1959 like those who tread ^H1869 the grapes,

Against ^H413 all ^H3605 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the earth ^H776.

31 ‘A rumbling ^H7588 has come ^H935 to the end ^H7097 of the earth ^H776

Because ^H3588 Yahweh ^H3068 has a contention ^H7379 against the nations ^H1471.

He is entering ^H8199 into ^H8199 judgment ^H8199 with all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320;

As for the wicked ^H7563, He has given ^H5414 them to the sword ^H2719,’ declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068.”

32 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635,

“Behold ^H2009, evil ^H7451 is going ^H3318 forth ^H3318

From nation ^H1471 to nation ^H1471,

And a great ^H1419 storm ^H5591 is being stirred ^H5782 up ^H5782

From the remotest ^H3411 parts ^H3411 of the earth ^H776.

33 “Those slain ^H2491 by Yahweh ^H3068 on that day ^H3117 will be from one end ^H7097 of the earth ^H776 to the [fn]other ^H7097 H776. They will not be lamented ^H5594, gathered ^H622, or buried ^H6912; they will be like dung ^H1828 on the face ^H6440 of the ground ^H127.

34 “Wail ^H3213, you shepherds ^H7462, and cry ^H2199 out ^H2199;

And roll ^H6428 yourselves in ashes, you masters ^H117 of the flock ^H6629;

For the days ^H3117 of your slaughter ^H2873 and your scatterings ^H8600 are being fulfilled ^H4390,

And you will fall ^H5307 like a desirable ^H2532 vessel ^H3627.

35 “Refuge ^H4498 will perish ^H6 from the shepherds ^H7462

And escape ^H6413 from the mighty ^H117 ones of the flock ^H6629.

36 “Hear the sound ^H6963 of the cry ^H6818 of the shepherds ^H7462,

And the wailing ^H3215 of the mighty ^H117 ones of the flock ^H6629!

For Yahweh ^H3068 is destroying ^H7703 their pasture ^H4830,

37 And the peaceful ^H7965 pastures ^H5116 are ^H1826 made ^H1826 silent ^H1826

Because ^H4480 H6440 of the burning ^H2740 anger ^H639 of Yahweh ^H3068.

38 “He has forsaken ^H5800 His hiding ^H5520 place ^H5520 like the lion ^H3715;

For their land ^H776 has become ^H1961 an object ^H8047 of horror ^H8047

Because ^H4480 H6440 of the burning ^H2740 desire of [fn]the oppressor ^H3238

And because ^H4480 H6440 of His burning ^H2740 anger ^H639.”