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

12 Therefore 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?’

13 then 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.

14 I 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 12:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore you are to tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them הַזֶּ֗הס H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular that אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֤ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct wineskin נֵ֖בֶל H5035 Noun - masculine singular shall be filled יִמָּ֣לֵא H4390 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with wine יָ֑יִן H3196 Noun - masculine singular And when they reply וְאָמְר֣וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular Don’t we לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle surely הֲיָדֹ֙עַ֙ H3045 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute know נֵדַ֔ע H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural that כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction every כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct wineskin נֵ֖בֶל H5035 Noun - masculine singular should be filled יִמָּ֥לֵא H4390 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with wine יָֽיִן׃ H3196 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

then you are to tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural that this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . הִנְנִ֣י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular I am going to fill מְמַלֵּ֣א H4390 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker with drunkenness שִׁכָּרֽוֹן׃ H7943 Noun - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who live יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in this הַזֹּ֟את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker land הָאָ֪רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular the kings הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 Article | Noun - masculine plural who sit הַיֹּשְׁבִים֩ H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural on David’s לְדָוִ֨ד H1732 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular - עַל־ H5921 Preposition throne כִּסְא֜וֹ H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֵ֛ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֖ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will smash them וְנִפַּצְתִּים֩ H5310 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural against אֶל־ H413 Preposition one אִ֨ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular another אָחִ֜יו H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular fathers וְהָאָב֧וֹת H1 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural and sons וְהַבָּנִ֛ים H1121 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural alike יַחְדָּ֖ו H3162 Adverb declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I will allow no לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle mercy אֶחְמ֧וֹל H2550 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular [or] וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle pity אָח֛וּס H2347 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular [or] וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle compassion אֲרַחֵ֖ם H7355 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular to keep Me from destroying them מֵהַשְׁחִיתָֽם׃ס H7843 Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

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