Monthly Archives: August 2017

Jerusalem Captured 1 Now regarding the capture of Jerusalem: In the ninth year of [the reign of] Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it; 2 and in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day […]

Jeremiah Remains in Judah 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lordafter Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken as exiles to Babylon. 2 And the captain of the […]

Gedaliah Is Murdered 1 Now in theseventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family [of David] and one of the princes of the king, came [at the instigation of the Ammonites] with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam in Mizpah. As they were eating a meal […]

Warning against Going to Egypt 1 Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah (Azariah) the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached 2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray to […]

In Egypt Jeremiah Warns of Judgment 1 Now it happened when Jeremiah, whom the Lordtheir God had sent, had finished telling all the people all the words of the Lordtheir God–that is, all these words– 2 Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the proudandinsolent men said to Jeremiah, […]

Conquest of Egypt Predicted 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt–at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Memphis, and in the land of Pathros, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lordof hosts, the God of Israel, ‘You have seen all the disaster that I have brought […]

Message to Baruch 1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke toBaruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, […]

Defeat of Pharaoh Foretold 1 The word of the Lordthat came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the [Gentile] nations. 2 Concerning Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylondefeated [decisively] in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king […]

Prophecy against Philistia 1 The word of the Lordthat came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attackedandconquered [the Philistine city of] Gaza. 2 Thus says the Lord: “Behold, waters are going to rise out of the north (Babylonia) And become an overflowing stream And overflow the land and all that is in […]

Prophecy against Moab 1 ConcerningMoab. Thus says the Lordof hosts, the God of Israel, “Woe (judgment is coming) to [the city of]Nebo, for it has been destroyed! Kiriathaim has been shamed, it has been captured; Misgab [the high fortress] has been shamed, broken downandcrushed. 2 “The glory of Moab is no more; InHeshbon they planned […]