Category Archives: Jeremiah

God Rejects Zedekiah’s Request 1 The word came to Jeremiah from theLordwhen King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said: 2 “Inquire now of theLordfor us because Nebuchadnezzarking of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps theLordwill perform wonders for us as in times past so that […]

Judgment Against Wicked Kings 1 This is what theLordsays: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of theLordto you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This is what theLordsays: […]

The Righteous Branch 1 “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares theLord. 2 Therefore this is what theLord, the God of Israel, says to the shepherds who tend my people: “Because you have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not bestowed care on them, […]

Two Baskets of Figs 1 After Jehoiachinson of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, the skilled workers and the artisans of Judah were carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, theLordshowed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of theLord. 2 One basket had very […]

Seventy Years of Captivity 1 The word came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. 2 So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah and to all those living […]

Jeremiah Threatened With Death 1 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from theLord: 2 “This is what theLordsays: Stand in the courtyard of theLord’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of theLord. Tell […]

Judah to Serve Nebuchadnezzar 1 Early in the reign of Zedekiahson of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from theLord: 2 This is what theLordsaid to me: “Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck. 3 Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, […]

The False Prophet Hananiah 1 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of theLordin the presence of the priests and all the people: 2 “This is […]

A Letter to the Exiles 1 This is the text of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This was after King Jehoiachinand the queen […]

Restoration of Israel 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from theLord: 2 “This is what theLord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you. 3 The days are coming,’ declares theLord, ‘when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivityand […]