Monthly Archives: August 2017

Message to the Exiles 1 Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders in exile and to the priests, the prophets and all the people whomNebuchadnezzar had taken into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This was after King Jeconiah and the […]

Freedom from Captivity Promised 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Thus says the LordGod of Israel, ‘Write in a book all the words which I have spoken to you. 3 ~‘For behold (hear this), the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘when I will restore the fortunes of My people […]

Israel’s Mourning Turned to Joy 1 “At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.” 2 Thus says the Lord, “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness [of exile]– Israel (the Northern Kingdom), when it went to […]

Jeremiah Imprisoned 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lordin the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year ofNebuchadnezzar. 2 Now at that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which […]

Restoration Promised 1 Then the word of the Lordcame to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still confined in the court of the guard, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lordwho madethe earth,the Lordwho formed it to establish it–the Lordis His name, 3 ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and […]

A Prophecy against Zedekiah 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lordwhen Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army, with all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his sovereignty and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem and against all of its cities: 2 “Thus says the LordGod of Israel, […]

The Rechabites’ Obedience 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lordin the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: 2 “Go to the house of theRechabites and speak to them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the [side] chambers; then give them [who are […]

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Temple 1 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “Take a scroll [of parchment] and write on it all the words which I have spoken to you concerning Israel and Judah, and all the […]

Jeremiah Warns against Trust in Pharaoh 1 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah the son of Josiah king in the land of Judah so he reigned as king instead of Coniah (also called Jeconiah and Jehoiachin) the son of Jehoiakim. 2 But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened […]

Jeremiah Thrown into the Cistern 1 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal (also called Jehucal) the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying, 2 “So says the Lord, ‘He who remains in this […]