Jeremiah 37

Jeremiah in Prison 1 Zedekiah son of Josiah was made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; he reigned in place of Jehoiachinson of Jehoiakim. 2 Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words theLordhad spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. 3 King Zedekiah, however, sent […]

Jeremiah 38

Jeremiah Thrown Into a Cistern 1 Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehukalson of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling all the people when he said, 2 “This is what theLordsays: ‘Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague, but whoever goes over […]

Jeremiah 39

The Fall of Jerusalem 1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. 2 And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city wall was broken through. 3 […]

Jeremiah 40

Jeremiah Freed 1 The word came to Jeremiah from theLordafter Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon. 2 When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said […]

Jeremiah 41

1 In the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal blood and had been one of the king’s officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah. While they were eating together there, 2 Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with […]

Jeremiah 42

1 Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniahson of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached 2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Please hear our petition and pray to theLordyour God for this entire remnant. For as you now see, though we were […]

Jeremiah 43

1 When Jeremiah had finished telling the people all the words of theLordtheir God—everything theLordhad sent him to tell them— 2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! TheLordour God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt […]

Jeremiah 44

Disaster Because of Idolatry 1 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis—and in Upper Egypt: 2 “This is what theLordAlmighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. Today they lie deserted […]

Jeremiah 45

A Message to Baruch 1 When Baruch son of Neriah wrote on a scroll the words Jeremiah the prophet dictated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, Jeremiah said this to Baruch: 2 “This is what theLord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: 3 You said, ‘Woe to […]

Jeremiah 46

A Message About Egypt 1 This is the word of theLordthat came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations: 2 Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim […]