27 “And you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “(A)Drink, be drunk, vomit, fall down, and do not get up, because of the (B)sword which I am sending among you.”’ 28 And if they (C)refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(D)You shall certainly drink! 29 For behold, I am (E)beginning to inflict disaster on this city which is (F)called by My name, so should you be completely free from punishment? You will not be free from punishment, for (G)I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares the Lord of armies.’

30 “Therefore you shall prophesy against them all these words, and you shall say to them,

‘The (H)Lord will (I)roar from on high
And raise His voice from His holy dwelling;
He will roar forcefully against His [a]fold.
He will shout like those who tread the grapes,
Against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 A clamor has come to the end of the earth,
Because the Lord has (J)a controversy with the nations.
He is entering into (K)judgment with [b]humanity;
As for the wicked, He has turned them over to the sword,’ declares the Lord.”

32 This is what the Lord of armies says:
“Behold, evil is going out
From (L)nation to nation,
And a great (M)storm is being stirred up
From the remotest parts of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:30 Or pasture; i.e., a ref to His people
  2. Jeremiah 25:31 Lit all flesh

27 “You are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Drink, get drunk, and vomit! Fall down and don’t get up because of the sword I’m sending among you.”’ 28 And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink it, say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: “You will surely drink it! 29 Look, I’m beginning to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and do you actually think you will avoid punishment? You won’t avoid punishment because I’m summoning the sword against all those who live in the land,” declares the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.’”

The Lord will Judge the Nations

30 “You are to prophesy all these things against them, and you are to say to them,

‘The Lord roars from his high place,
    from his holy dwelling he lifts his voice.
He roars loudly against his flock,[a]
    and against all who live on the earth;
        he shouts like those treading grapes.[b]
31 A tumult reaches to the ends of the earth
    because the Lord is bringing an indictment against the nations.
He judges all flesh.
    He has given the wicked over to the sword,’
        declares the Lord.
32 ‘This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says:
    “Look, disaster is going from nation to nation,
a great storm is being stirred up
    from the most distant parts of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:30 Or habitation
  2. Jeremiah 25:30 The Heb. lacks grapes