Jeremiah 41

1 In the seventh month of that year, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, went to Mizpah with ten men to see Governor Gedaliah. While they were all eating a meal together, 2 Ishmael and the ten men with […]

Jeremiah 42

The People Ask Jeremiah to Pray for Them 1 Then all the army leaders, including Johanan son of Kareah and Azariahson of Hoshaiah, came with people of every class 2 and said to me, “Please do what we ask you! Pray to the Lord our God for us. Pray for all of us who have […]

Jeremiah 43

Jeremiah Is Taken to Egypt 1 I finished telling the people everything that the Lord their God had sent me to tell them. 2 Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the other arrogant men said to me, “You are lying. The Lord our God did not send you to […]

Jeremiah 44

The Lord’s Message to the Israelites in Egypt 1 The Lord spoke to me concerning all the Israelites living in Egypt, in the cities of Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis, and in the southern part of the country. 2 The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, said, “You yourselves have seen the destruction I brought on […]

Jeremiah 45

God’s Promise to Baruch 1 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah, Baruch wrote down what I had dictated to him. Then I told him 2 that the Lord, the God of Israel, had said, “Baruch, 3 you are saying, ‘I give up! The Lord has added sorrow to […]

Jeremiah 46

Egypt’s Defeat at Carchemish 1 The Lord spoke to me about the nations, 2 beginning with Egypt. This is what he said about the army of King Neco of Egypt, which King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia defeated at Carchemish near the Euphrates River in the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah: 3 “The Egyptian […]

Jeremiah 47

The Lord’s Message about Philistia 1 Before the king of Egypt attacked Gaza, the Lord spoke to me about Philistia. 2 He said: “Look! Waters are rising in the north and will rush like a river in flood. They will cover the land and everything on it, cities and the people who live there. People […]

Jeremiah 48

The Destruction of Moab 1 This is what the Lord Almighty said about Moab: “Pity the people of Nebo— their town is destroyed! Kiriathaim is captured, its mighty fortress torn down, and its people put to shame; 2 the splendor of Moab is gone. The enemy have captured Heshbon and plot to destroy the nation […]

Jeremiah 49

The Lord’s Judgment on Ammon 1 This is what the Lord said about Ammon: “Where are the men of Israel? Is there no one to defend their land? Why have they let the people who worship Molech take the territory of the tribe of Gad and settle there? 2 But the time is coming when […]

Jeremiah 50

Babylon’s Capture 1 This is the message that the Lord gave me about the city of Babylon and its people: 2 “Tell the news to the nations! Proclaim it! Give the signal and announce the news! Do not keep it a secret! Babylon has fallen! Her god Marduk has been shattered! Babylon’s idols are put […]