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

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

16 Give 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.

17 But 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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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

Listen שִׁמְע֥וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural and give heed וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ H238 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb be arrogant תִּגְבָּ֑הוּ H1361 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has spoken דִּבֵּֽר׃ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

Give תְּנוּ֩ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural glory כָּבוֹד֙ H3519 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֨ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural before בְּטֶ֣רֶם H2962 Preposition-b | Adverb He brings darkness יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ H2821 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular before וּבְטֶ֛רֶם H2962 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb your feet רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine plural stumble יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ H5062 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the dusky נָ֑שֶׁף H5399 Noun - masculine singular mountains הָ֣רֵי H2022 Noun - masculine plural construct You wait וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם H6960 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural for light לְאוֹר֙ H216 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular but He turns it וְשָׂמָ֣הּ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular into deep gloom לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת H6757 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and יָשִׁית H7896 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct thick darkness לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ H6205 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

But if וְאִם֙ H518 Conjunction you do not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle listen תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person feminine singular I נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular will weep תִּבְכֶּֽה־ H1058 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in secret בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים H4565 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural because of מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct your pride גֵוָ֑ה H1466 Noun - feminine singular . . . וְדָמֹ֨עַ H1830 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּדְמַ֜ע H1830 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular My eyes עֵינִי֙ H5869 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular will overflow וְתֵרַ֤ד H3381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular with tears דִּמְעָ֔ה H1832 Noun - feminine singular because כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the LORD’s יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular flock עֵ֥דֶר H5739 Noun - masculine singular construct has been taken captive נִשְׁבָּ֖ה H7617 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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