Focused Passage

Jeremiah 13:12-14

The Ruined Belt and the Shame of Judah’s Pride

The chapter moves from the symbolic ruined linen belt, to the wine jars filled with drunken judgment, to a call to humble oneself before darkness falls, to royal humiliation and exile, to the exposure of Judah's shame, and finally to the devastating question of whether those habituated to evil can change themselves.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’

13then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem.

14I will smash them against one another, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no mercy or pity or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.’”

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Proverbs 12:21Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֨H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemהַזֶּ֗הסH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularthatאֲלֵיהֶ֜םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-הַדָּבָ֣רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularEveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwineskinנֵ֖בֶלH5035Noun - masculine singularshall be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאH4390Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith wineיָ֑יִןH3196Noun - masculine singularAnd when they replyוְאָמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֵלֶ֔יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularDon’t weלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesurelyהֲיָדֹ֙עַ֙H3045Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteknowנֵדַ֔עH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthatכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctioneveryכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwineskinנֵ֖בֶלH5035Noun - masculine singularshould be filledיִמָּ֥לֵאH4390Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith wineיָֽיִן׃H3196Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 51:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:6Classic cross-references Psalms 60:3Classic cross-references Psalms 75:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:18Classic cross-references

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then you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֨H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֲלֵיהֶ֜םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralthat this is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הִנְנִ֣יH2005Interjection | first person common singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularI am going to fillמְמַלֵּ֣אH4390Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwith drunkennessשִׁכָּרֽוֹן׃H7943Noun - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin thisהַזֹּ֟אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerlandהָאָ֪רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthe kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho sitהַיֹּשְׁבִים֩H3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralon David’sלְדָוִ֨דH1732Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular-עַל־H5921Prepositionthroneכִּסְא֜וֹH3678Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֖םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 29:20Classic cross-references Zechariah 11:6Classic cross-references Exodus 15:6Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:21Classic cross-references Psalms 2:9Classic cross-references

Original words

I will smash themוְנִפַּצְתִּים֩H5310Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralagainstאֶל־H413Prepositiononeאִ֨ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularanotherאָחִ֜יוH251Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfathersוְהָאָב֧וֹתH1Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland sonsוְהַבָּנִ֛יםH1121Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralalikeיַחְדָּ֖וH3162Adverbdeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will allow noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlemercyאֶחְמ֧וֹלH2550Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular[or]וְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlepityאָח֛וּסH2347Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular[or]וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecompassionאֲרַחֵ֖םH7355Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularto keep Me from destroying themמֵהַשְׁחִיתָֽם׃סH7843Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

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