32 (A)For I spread terror (B)in the land of the living; and he shall be laid to rest among (C)the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword, Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord God.”

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32 Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh(A) and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord.”(B)

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27 And (A)they do not lie with the mighty, the fallen from among the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid under their heads, and whose iniquities are upon their bones; for the terror of the mighty men was in the land of the living.

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27 But they do not lie with the fallen warriors of old,[a](A) who went down to the realm of the dead with their weapons of war—their swords placed under their heads and their shields[b] resting on their bones—though these warriors also had terrorized the land of the living.

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  1. Ezekiel 32:27 Septuagint; Hebrew warriors who were uncircumcised
  2. Ezekiel 32:27 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text punishment

15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave[a] and free, (A)hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 (B)calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of (C)him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for (D)the great day of their wrath has come, and (E)who can stand?”

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  1. Revelation 6:15 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free,(A) hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.(B) 16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(C) and hide us[a] from the face of him who sits on the throne(D) and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day(E) of their[b] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(F)

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  1. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.
  2. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

31 (A)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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31 It is a dreadful thing(A) to fall into the hands(B) of the living God.(C)

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (A)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (B)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(A) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(B)

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(A)“I have cut off nations;
    their battlements are in ruins;
I have laid waste their streets
    (B)so that no one walks in them;
their cities have been made desolate,
    without a man, without an inhabitant.
(C)I said, ‘Surely you will fear me;
    (D)you will accept correction.
Then your[a] dwelling would not be cut off
    according to all that I have appointed against you.’[b]
But (E)all the more they were eager
    to make all their deeds corrupt.

“Therefore (F)wait for me,” declares the Lord,
    “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.
For my decision is (G)to gather nations,
    to assemble kingdoms,
to pour out upon them my indignation,
    all my burning anger;
for in the fire of my jealousy
    (H)all the earth shall be consumed.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:7 Hebrew her
  2. Zephaniah 3:7 Hebrew her

Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant

“I have destroyed nations;
    their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
    with no one passing through.
Their cities are laid waste;(A)
    they are deserted and empty.
Of Jerusalem I thought,
    ‘Surely you will fear me
    and accept correction!’(B)
Then her place of refuge[a] would not be destroyed,
    nor all my punishments come upon[b] her.
But they were still eager
    to act corruptly(C) in all they did.
Therefore wait(D) for me,”
    declares the Lord,
    “for the day I will stand up to testify.[c]
I have decided to assemble(E) the nations,(F)
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath(G) on them—
    all my fierce anger.(H)
The whole world will be consumed(I)
    by the fire of my jealous anger.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:7 Or her sanctuary
  2. Zephaniah 3:7 Or all those I appointed over
  3. Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder

The Cup of the Lord's Wrath

15 Thus the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: (A)“Take from my hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. 16 They shall drink and stagger and be crazed because of (B)the sword that I am sending among them.”

17 So I took the cup from the Lord's hand, (C)and made all the nations to whom the Lord sent me drink it: 18 (D)Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials, (E)to make them a desolation and a waste, a hissing and a curse, as at this day; 19 (F)Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his officials, all his people, 20 and (G)all the mixed tribes among them; all the kings of (H)the land of Uz and all the kings of (I)the land of the Philistines ((J)Ashkelon, (K)Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of (L)Ashdod); 21 (M)Edom, (N)Moab, and the sons of (O)Ammon; 22 all the kings of (P)Tyre, all the kings of (Q)Sidon, and the kings of the coastland across (R)the sea; 23 (S)Dedan, (T)Tema, (U)Buz, and all who cut (V)the corners of their hair; 24 all the (W)kings of Arabia and all the kings of (X)the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert; 25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of (Y)Elam, and all the kings of (Z)Media; 26 all the kings of (AA)the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of (AB)Babylon[a] shall drink.

27 “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (AC)Drink, be drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of (AD)the sword that I am sending among you.’

28 “And if they refuse to accept the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: (AE)You must drink! 29 For behold, (AF)I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, (AG)for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the Lord of hosts.’

30 “You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:

(AH)“‘The Lord will roar from on high,
    and from his holy habitation utter his voice;
he will roar mightily against his fold,
    (AI)and shout, like those who tread grapes,
    against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth,
    for (AJ)the Lord has an indictment against the nations;
(AK)he is entering into judgment with all flesh,
    and the wicked he will put to the sword,
declares the Lord.’

32 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
Behold, disaster is going forth
    from nation to nation,
(AL)and a great tempest is stirring
    (AM)from the farthest parts of the earth!

33 (AN)“And those pierced by the Lord on that day shall extend from one end of the earth to the other. (AO)They shall not be lamented, (AP)or gathered, or buried; (AQ)they shall be dung on the surface of the ground.

34 (AR)“Wail, (AS)you shepherds, and cry out,
    (AT)and roll in ashes, you lords of the flock,
for the days of your slaughter and dispersion have come,
    and you shall fall like a choice vessel.
35 No refuge will remain (AU)for the shepherds,
    nor escape for the lords of the flock.
36 A voice—the cry (AV)of the shepherds,
    (AW)and the wail of the lords of the flock!
For the Lord is laying waste their pasture,
37     (AX)and the peaceful folds are devastated
    (AY)because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 Like a lion (AZ)he has left his lair,
    for their land has become a waste
because of (BA)the sword of the oppressor,
    (BB)and because of his fierce anger.”

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  1. Jeremiah 25:26 Hebrew Sheshach, a code name for Babylon

The Cup of God’s Wrath

15 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup(A) filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send(B) you drink it. 16 When they drink(C) it, they will stagger(D) and go mad(E) because of the sword(F) I will send among them.”

17 So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent(G) me drink it: 18 Jerusalem(H) and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a ruin(I) and an object of horror and scorn,(J) a curse[a](K)—as they are today;(L) 19 Pharaoh king(M) of Egypt,(N) his attendants, his officials and all his people, 20 and all the foreign people there; all the kings of Uz;(O) all the kings of the Philistines(P) (those of Ashkelon,(Q) Gaza,(R) Ekron, and the people left at Ashdod); 21 Edom,(S) Moab(T) and Ammon;(U) 22 all the kings of Tyre(V) and Sidon;(W) the kings of the coastlands(X) across the sea; 23 Dedan,(Y) Tema,(Z) Buz(AA) and all who are in distant places[b];(AB) 24 all the kings of Arabia(AC) and all the kings of the foreign people(AD) who live in the wilderness; 25 all the kings of Zimri,(AE) Elam(AF) and Media;(AG) 26 and all the kings of the north,(AH) near and far, one after the other—all the kingdoms(AI) on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak[c](AJ) will drink it too.

27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk(AK) and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword(AL) I will send among you.’ 28 But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink(AM), tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: You must drink it! 29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster(AN) on the city that bears my Name,(AO) and will you indeed go unpunished?(AP) You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword(AQ) on all(AR) who live on the earth,(AS) declares the Lord Almighty.’

30 “Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them:

“‘The Lord will roar(AT) from on high;
    he will thunder(AU) from his holy dwelling(AV)
    and roar mightily against his land.
He will shout like those who tread(AW) the grapes,
    shout against all who live on the earth.
31 The tumult(AX) will resound to the ends of the earth,
    for the Lord will bring charges(AY) against the nations;
he will bring judgment(AZ) on all(BA) mankind
    and put the wicked to the sword,(BB)’”
declares the Lord.

32 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Look! Disaster(BC) is spreading
    from nation to nation;(BD)
a mighty storm(BE) is rising
    from the ends of the earth.”(BF)

33 At that time those slain(BG) by the Lord will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered(BH) up or buried,(BI) but will be like dung lying on the ground.

34 Weep and wail, you shepherds;(BJ)
    roll(BK) in the dust, you leaders of the flock.
For your time to be slaughtered(BL) has come;
    you will fall like the best of the rams.[d](BM)
35 The shepherds will have nowhere to flee,
    the leaders of the flock no place to escape.(BN)
36 Hear the cry(BO) of the shepherds,(BP)
    the wailing of the leaders of the flock,
    for the Lord is destroying their pasture.
37 The peaceful meadows will be laid waste
    because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 Like a lion(BQ) he will leave his lair,
    and their land will become desolate(BR)
because of the sword[e] of the oppressor(BS)
    and because of the Lord’s fierce anger.(BT)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:18 That is, their names to be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, to be seen by others as cursed
  2. Jeremiah 25:23 Or who clip the hair by their foreheads
  3. Jeremiah 25:26 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.
  4. Jeremiah 25:34 Septuagint; Hebrew fall and be shattered like fine pottery
  5. Jeremiah 25:38 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 46:16 and 50:16); most Hebrew manuscripts anger

23 For I was (A)in terror of calamity from God,
    and I could not have faced his (B)majesty.

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23 For I dreaded destruction from God,(A)
    and for fear of his splendor(B) I could not do such things.(C)

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And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

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Then they set out, and the terror of God(A) fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.(B)

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