Focused Passage

Jeremiah 13:15-17

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

15Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

16Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Micah 6:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:14Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:25Classic cross-references Micah 2:3Classic cross-references Revelation 2:29Classic cross-references

Original words

Listenשִׁמְע֥וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland give heedוְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּH238Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe arrogantתִּגְבָּ֑הוּH1361Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:7Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8Classic cross-references Psalms 29:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:22Classic cross-references

Original words

Giveתְּנוּ֩H5414Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralgloryכָּבוֹד֙H3519Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֨הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralbeforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםH2962Preposition-b | AdverbHe brings darknessיַחְשִׁ֔ךְH2821Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbeforeוּבְטֶ֛רֶםH2962Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverbyour feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֖םH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine pluralstumbleיִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּH5062Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe duskyנָ֑שֶׁףH5399Noun - masculine singularmountainsהָ֣רֵיH2022Noun - masculine plural constructYou waitוְקִוִּיתֶ֤םH6960Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralfor lightלְאוֹר֙H216Preposition-l | Noun - common singularbut He turns itוְשָׂמָ֣הּH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularinto deep gloomלְצַלְמָ֔וֶתH6757Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularandיָשִׁיתH7896Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthick darknessלַעֲרָפֶֽל׃H6205Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:17Classic cross-references Ezekiel 9:4Classic cross-references John 11:35Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:6Classic cross-references Acts 20:28Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְאִם֙H518Conjunctionyou do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenתִשְׁמָע֔וּהָH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person feminine singularIנַפְשִׁ֖יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwill weepתִּבְכֶּֽה־H1058Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularin secretבְּמִסְתָּרִ֥יםH4565Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructyour prideגֵוָ֑הH1466Noun - feminine singular. . .וְדָמֹ֨עַH1830Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּדְמַ֜עH1830Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularMy eyesעֵינִי֙H5869Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularwill overflowוְתֵרַ֤דH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularwith tearsדִּמְעָ֔הH1832Noun - feminine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularflockעֵ֥דֶרH5739Noun - masculine singular constructhas been taken captiveנִשְׁבָּ֖הH7617Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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