Jeremiah 25:17

I took the cup the Lord handed to me and made all the nations drink from it that he sent me to:

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In The King James Version

Then took I the cup at the LORD’S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

In Context

16They will drink and stumble around and go mad because of the war brought by the armies I'm sending to attack them.

18to Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, destroying them so that people were horrified at what happened to them and mocked them and cursed them (and they are still like this today);

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Cross References

Jeremiah 25:9watch as I summon all the people of the north, declares the Lord. I'm going to send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to attack this country and the people who live here, and all the surrounding nations. I will set them apart for destruction. I'm going to totally destroy you, and people will be horrified at what's happened to you and will mock you.

Jeremiah 27:3Send a message to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the ambassadors who have come to Jerusalem to see Zedekiah king of Judah.

Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, face towards Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and the whole of Egypt.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 25:16-30

The Cup of Wrath; General Desolation. ( b. c. 607.) 15 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. 16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. 17 Then took I the cup at the Lord 's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me: 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to… Read the whole commentary →

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