Category Archives: Jeremiah

The Broken Covenant 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Cursed is the man who does not heed […]

Jeremiah’s Prayer 1 Righteous are You, O Lord, that I would pleadmycase with You; Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Whyare all those who deal in treachery at ease? 2 You have planted them, they have also taken root; They grow, they have even […]

The Ruined Waistband 1 Thus the Lordsaid to me, “Go and buy yourself a linen waistband and put it around your waist, but do not put it in water.” 2 So I bought the waistband in accordance with the word of the Lordand put it around my waist. 3 Then the word of the Lordcame […]

Drought and a Prayer for Mercy 1 That which came as the word of the Lordto Jeremiah in regard to the drought: 2 “Judah mourns And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended. 3 “Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come […]

Judgment Must Come 1 Then the Lordsaid to me, “Even though Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not be with this people; send them away from My presence and let them go! 2 And it shall be that when they say to you, ‘Where should we go?’ then you are […]

Distresses Foretold 1 The word of the Lordalso came to me saying, 2 “You shall not take a wife for yourself nor have sons or daughters in this place.” 3 For thus says the Lordconcerning the sons and daughters born in this place, and concerning their mothers who bear them, and their fathers who beget […]

The Deceitful Heart 1 The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars, 2 As they remember their children, So theyremembertheir altars and their Asherim By green trees on the high hills. 3 […]

The Potter and the Clay 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lordsaying, 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will announce My words to you.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. 4 But the vessel […]

The Broken Jar 1 Thus says the Lord, “Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jar, andtakesome of the elders of the people and some of the senior priests. 2 Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is by the entrance of the potsherd gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you, […]

Pashhur Persecutes Jeremiah 1 When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, 2 Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of the Lord. […]