Verse 18

Jeremiah 29:18

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

18 And I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an execration, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/רָֽדַפְתִּי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי/הֶ֔ם בַּ/חֶ֖רֶב בָּ/רָעָ֣ב וּ/בַ/דָּ֑בֶר וּ/נְתַתִּ֨י/ם ל/זועה לְ/זַעֲוָ֜ה לְ/כֹ֣ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָ/אָ֗רֶץ לְ/אָלָ֤ה וּ/לְ/שַׁמָּה֙ וְ/לִ/שְׁרֵקָ֣ה וּ/לְ/חֶרְפָּ֔ה בְּ/כָל הַ/גּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר הִדַּחְתִּ֥י/ם שָֽׁם
English Translation
And I will chase after them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence; and I will make them a horror, a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse, and an appalling thing, and a disgrace among all the nations where I have driven them.
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Chapter 29 Context
1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue... Focus ↗
2 (after that Jeconiah the king, and the queen mother, and the eunuchs, and the princes of Judah and J... Focus ↗
3 by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Ju... Focus ↗
4 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused... Focus ↗
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. Focus ↗
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters t... Focus ↗
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto J... Focus ↗
8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the m... Focus ↗
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah. Focus ↗
10 For thus saith Jehovah, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perf... Focus ↗
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil,... Focus ↗
12 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Focus ↗
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Focus ↗
14 And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather y... Focus ↗
15 Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; Focus ↗
16 thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the... Focus ↗
17 thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence... Focus ↗
18 And I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deli...
19 because they have not hearkened to my words, saith Jehovah, wherewith I sent unto them my servants t... Focus ↗
20 Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent away from Jerusalem... Focus ↗
21 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and con... Focus ↗
22 and of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captives of Judah that are in Babylon, saying, Jeho... Focus ↗
23 because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives,... Focus ↗
24 And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying, Focus ↗
25 Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters i... Focus ↗
26 Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the... Focus ↗
27 Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you, Focus ↗
28 forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build ye houses, and dw... Focus ↗
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. Focus ↗
30 Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying, Focus ↗
31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Be... Focus ↗
32 therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed; he shall... Focus ↗