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Jeremiah 13:12-27
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 13:12-27
English Standard Version
The Jars Filled with Wine
12 “You shall speak to them this word: ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Every jar shall be filled with wine.”’ And they will say to you, ‘Do we not indeed know that (A)every jar will be filled with wine?’ 13 Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: (B)Behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land: (C)the kings who sit on David's throne, (D)the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 14 And I will (E)dash them one against another, fathers and sons together, declares the Lord. I will not pity or spare or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.’”
Exile Threatened
15 Hear and give ear; be not proud,
for the Lord has spoken.
16 (F)Give glory to the Lord your God
(G)before he brings darkness,
before your feet stumble
on the twilight mountains,
and (H)while you look for light
he turns it into gloom
and makes it (I)deep darkness.
17 But if you will not listen,
(J)my soul will weep in secret for your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears,
because the Lord's flock has been taken captive.
18 Say to (K)the king and (L)the queen mother:
“Take a lowly seat,
for (M)your beautiful crown
has come down from your head.”
19 (N)The cities of the Negeb are shut up,
with none to open them;
all Judah is taken into exile,
wholly taken into exile.
20 “Lift up your eyes (O)and see
those who come from the north.
Where is the flock that was given you,
your beautiful flock?
21 What will you say when they set as head over you
those whom you yourself have taught to be friends to you?
(P)Will not pangs take hold of you
like those of a woman in labor?
22 And if you say in your heart,
(Q)‘Why have these things come upon me?’
it is for the greatness of your iniquity
that (R)your skirts are lifted up
and you suffer violence.
23 (S)Can the Ethiopian change his skin
or (T)the leopard his spots?
Then also you can do good
who are accustomed to do evil.
24 I will scatter you[a] (U)like chaff
driven by the wind from the desert.
25 (V)This is your lot,
the portion I have measured out to you, declares the Lord,
because (W)you have forgotten me
and trusted in lies.
26 (X)I myself will lift up your skirts over your face,
and your shame will be seen.
27 I have seen (Y)your abominations,
your adulteries and (Z)neighings, your lewd whorings,
(AA)on the hills in the field.
Woe to you, O Jerusalem!
How long will it be (AB)before you are made clean?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:24 Hebrew them
Jeremiah 13:12-27
New International Version
Jeremiah 13:12-27
New International Version
Wineskins
12 “Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Every wineskin should be filled with wine.’ And if they say to you, ‘Don’t we know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’ 13 then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to fill with drunkenness(A) all who live in this land, including the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets and all those living in Jerusalem. 14 I will smash them one against the other, parents and children alike, declares the Lord. I will allow no pity(B) or mercy or compassion(C) to keep me from destroying(D) them.’”
Threat of Captivity
15 Hear and pay attention,
do not be arrogant,
for the Lord has spoken.(E)
16 Give glory(F) to the Lord your God
before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(G)
on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
but he will turn it to utter darkness
and change it to deep gloom.(H)
17 If you do not listen,(I)
I will weep in secret
because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
overflowing with tears,(J)
because the Lord’s flock(K) will be taken captive.(L)
18 Say to the king(M) and to the queen mother,(N)
“Come down from your thrones,
for your glorious crowns(O)
will fall from your heads.”
19 The cities in the Negev will be shut up,
and there will be no one to open them.
All Judah(P) will be carried into exile,
carried completely away.
20 Look up and see
those who are coming from the north.(Q)
Where is the flock(R) that was entrusted to you,
the sheep of which you boasted?
21 What will you say when the Lord sets over you
those you cultivated as your special allies?(S)
Will not pain grip you
like that of a woman in labor?(T)
22 And if you ask yourself,
“Why has this happened to me?”(U)—
it is because of your many sins(V)
that your skirts have been torn off(W)
and your body mistreated.(X)
23 Can an Ethiopian[a] change his skin
or a leopard its spots?
Neither can you do good
who are accustomed to doing evil.(Y)
24 “I will scatter you like chaff(Z)
driven by the desert wind.(AA)
25 This is your lot,
the portion(AB) I have decreed for you,”
declares the Lord,
“because you have forgotten(AC) me
and trusted in false gods.(AD)
26 I will pull up your skirts over your face
that your shame may be seen(AE)—
27 your adulteries and lustful neighings,
your shameless prostitution!(AF)
I have seen your detestable acts
on the hills and in the fields.(AG)
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
How long will you be unclean?”(AH)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:23 Hebrew Cushite (probably a person from the upper Nile region)
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