Jeremiah 1:18

I, therefore—lo! I have set thee to-day as a fortified city, and as a pillar of iron and as walls of bronze, over all the land,—against the kings of Judah, against her princes, against her priests and against the people of the land.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

In Context

17Thou, therefore, shalt gird thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them, all that, I, command thee,—be not dismayed because of them, lest I dismay thee before their face.

19And they will fight against thee but shall not prevail against thee,—for with thee, am I, Declareth Yahweh, to deliver thee.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 6:27An assayer, have I set thee amongst my people, of gold-ore,—That thou mayest note and try their way:

Jeremiah 20:11But, Yahweh, is with me, as a mighty one striking terror, For this cause, shall my persecutors stumble and not prevail,—They have turned very pale, For they have not prospered, Confusion age-abiding, it shall not be forgotten!

Jeremiah 26:12Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes and unto all the people, saying,—Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.

Jeremiah 34:20yea I will give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them who are seeking their life,—and their dead bodies shall become food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 37:7Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Thus, shall ye say unto the king of Judah, who sent you unto me to enquire of me,—Lo! the force of Pharaoh which is coming out to you to help is about to return to its own land to Egypt;

Jeremiah 38:18But, if thou wilt not go forth unto the princes of the king of Babylon, then shall this city be delivered into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and, thou, shalt not escape out of their hand.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 1:12-19

Charge Given to Jeremiah. ( b. c. 629.) 11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. 14 Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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