So the prophet Jeremiah spoke to all the people of Judah and all the residents of Jerusalem as follows:
Parallel translations
- WEB which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:
- KJV The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
- NKJV which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:
- NASB the word which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
- NLT Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people in Judah and Jerusalem,
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Quick answer
Jeremiah the prophet spoke this word to all the people of Judah and Jerusalem. The message is a public summons addressed to the whole nation.
Overview
This verse identifies the audience as the entire population of Judah and Jerusalem, emphasizing the universal scope of the warning. Jeremiah speaks not privately but to all, leaving none without witness. The breadth of address shows God's desire that every person hear and respond to His word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Jer 18:11Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’
- Ps 49:1–2For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
- Jer 26:2“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.
- Jer 19:14–15Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people,
- Jer 35:13“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.
- Jer 38:1–2Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:
- Mark 7:14–15Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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