Jeremiah 27 The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah[a]the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from theLord.2Thus theLordsaid to me:"Make yourself straps andyoke-bars, and put them on your neck.3Send word[b]to the king ofEdom, the king ofMoab, the king of the sons ofAmmon, the king ofTyre, and the king of S...

Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah Threatened with Death In the beginning of the reign ofJehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from theLord:2"Thus says theLord:Stand in the court of theLord's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of theLordall the words that I command you to speak to them;do not hold back a w...

Jeremiah 24 The Good Figs and the Bad Figs After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile from JerusalemJeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, together withthe officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metal workers, and had brought them to Babylon, theLordshowed me this vision: behold,two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the...

Jeremiah 23 The Righteous Branch "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!" declares theLord.2Therefore thus says theLord, the God of Israel, concerningthe shepherds who care for my people: "You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them.Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds...

Jeremiah 21 Jerusalem Will Fall to Nebuchadnezzar This is the word that came to Jeremiah from theLord, when King Zedekiah sent to himPashhur the son of Malchiah andZephaniah the priest, the son ofMaaseiah, saying,2"Inquire of theLordfor us,for Nebuchadnezzar[a]king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps theLordwill deal with us according toall his w...

Jeremiah 19 The Broken Flask Thus says theLord, "Go, buya potter's earthenwareflask, and take some ofthe elders of the people and some ofthe elders of the priests,2and go outto the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the entry of the Potsherd Gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you.3You shall say,'Hear the word of theLord,O kings of Judah and inhabi...

Resources Mobile Apps Reading Plans ESV Audio Player ESV CrossReference Tool ESV API Jeremiah 17 The Sin of Judah "The sin of Judah is written witha pen of iron; with a point of diamond it is engraved onthe tablet of their heart, and onthe horns of their altars,2whiletheir children remember their altars and theirAsherim,beside every green tree and on the ...

Jeremiah 15 TheLordWill Not Relent Then theLordsaid to me,"ThoughMosesand Samuelstood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go!2And when they ask you, 'Where shall we go?' you shall say to them, 'Thus says theLord: "'Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence,and those who are for the sword,...

Jeremiah 13 The Ruined Loincloth Thus says theLordto me, "Go and buy a linen loincloth andput it around your waist, and do not dip it in water."2So I bought a loincloth according to the word of theLord, and put it around my waist.3And the word of theLordcame to me a second time,4"Take the loincloth that you have bought, which is around your waist, and ari...

Jeremiah 11 The Broken Covenant The word that came to Jeremiah from theLord:2"Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.3You shall say to them, Thus says theLord, the God of Israel:Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant4that I commanded your fathers when I brought them out of th...