Jeremiah 25:2
New International Version
So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah and to all those living in Jerusalem:

New Living Translation
Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people in Judah and Jerusalem,

English Standard Version
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:

Berean Standard Bible
So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:

King James Bible
The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

New King James Version
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

New American Standard Bible
the word which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

NASB 1995
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

NASB 1977
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Amplified Bible
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
The prophet Jeremiah spoke concerning all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophet Jeremiah spoke concerning all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:

American Standard Version
which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

English Revised Version
the which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and to everyone who lived in Jerusalem. He said,

Good News Translation
I said to all the people of Judah and of Jerusalem,

International Standard Version
This is what Jeremiah the prophet told all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem:

Majority Standard Bible
So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:

NET Bible
So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the people who were living in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

Webster's Bible Translation
Which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

World English Bible
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Which Jeremiah the prophet has spoken concerning all the people of Judah, even to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
Which Jeremiah the prophet hath spoken concerning all the people of Judah, even unto all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

Smith's Literal Translation
Which Jeremiah the prophet spake to all the people of Judah, all dwelling in Jerusalem, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which Jeremias the prophet spoke to all the people of Juda, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

New American Bible
This word the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:

New Revised Standard Version
which the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The year in which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For Jeremiah the Prophet spoke to all the people of Judea and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
which Jeremiah the prophet spoke unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
which he spoke to all the people of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Seventy-Year Captivity
1This is the word that 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. 2So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows: 3“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 7:25
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.

Jeremiah 26:4-6
And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘If you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, which I have set before you, / and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen, / then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Jeremiah 35:15
Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

Jeremiah 44:4-6
Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’ / But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods. / Therefore My wrath and anger poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so that they have become the desolate ruin they are today.

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 9:29-30
You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. / You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Isaiah 30:9-10
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Ezekiel 3:17-19
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

Matthew 23:34-37
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...

Luke 11:49-51
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ / As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Acts 7:51-52
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Romans 10:21
But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Hebrews 1:1-2
On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.


Treasury of Scripture

The which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,

Jeremiah 18:11
Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

Jeremiah 19:14,15
Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people, …

Jeremiah 26:2
Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

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Jeremiah 25
1. Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,
8. foretells the seventy years' captivity;
12. and after that, the destruction of Babylon.
15. Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations.
34. The howling of the shepherds.














So the prophet Jeremiah spoke
Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. His role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, conveying divine messages to the people. Prophets in the Old Testament were often called to speak difficult truths, and Jeremiah's ministry was marked by opposition and personal suffering. His prophetic role is affirmed in Jeremiah 1:5, where God declares that He appointed Jeremiah as a prophet to the nations.

to all the people of Judah
Judah was the southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. After the division of the united monarchy following Solomon's reign, Judah remained more faithful to the Davidic line. However, by Jeremiah's time, the people of Judah had turned to idolatry and were neglecting the covenant with God. Jeremiah's message was directed to the entire population, emphasizing the widespread nature of their sin and the need for national repentance.

and all the residents of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah, held significant religious and political importance. It was the location of the Temple, the center of Jewish worship. The residents of Jerusalem were particularly accountable for their actions, as they lived in the city where God's presence was believed to dwell. Jeremiah's message to Jerusalem underscores the city's central role in the spiritual life of the nation and its impending judgment due to the people's unfaithfulness.

as follows:
This phrase introduces the specific message that Jeremiah is about to deliver. It sets the stage for the prophetic declaration that follows, which in the context of Jeremiah 25, includes a warning of seventy years of Babylonian captivity. This prophecy is a pivotal moment in the book, as it outlines the consequences of Judah's persistent disobedience and foreshadows the exile. The seventy-year period is later referenced in Daniel 9:2, highlighting its significance in biblical prophecy and history.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jeremiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years during the reigns of several kings of Judah.

2. People of Judah
The inhabitants of the southern kingdom of Israel, who were often warned by prophets like Jeremiah about their disobedience to God.

3. Residents of Jerusalem
The people living in the capital city of Judah, which held significant religious and political importance.

4. Prophetic Message
Jeremiah's role was to convey God's messages, often involving calls to repentance and warnings of impending judgment due to the people's unfaithfulness.

5. Historical Context
This verse is set during a time when Judah was facing the threat of Babylonian invasion due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.
Teaching Points
The Role of a Prophet
Prophets are chosen by God to deliver His messages, often involving difficult truths. Like Jeremiah, believers today are called to speak truth in love, even when it is unpopular.

Listening to God's Warnings
The people of Judah were repeatedly warned by God through Jeremiah. We must be attentive to God's warnings in our lives, whether through Scripture, prayer, or godly counsel.

Consequences of Disobedience
Judah's refusal to heed God's warnings led to severe consequences. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience and the reality of divine judgment.

God's Patience and Justice
Despite Judah's persistent disobedience, God continued to send prophets like Jeremiah. This reflects God's patience but also His commitment to justice.

The Importance of Repentance
Jeremiah's messages often called for repentance. True repentance involves turning away from sin and returning to God, which is essential for restoration.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the prophet
הַנָּבִיא֙ (han·nā·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

Jeremiah
יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites

spoke
דִּבֶּ֜ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
עַ֣ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the residents
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as follows:
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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