Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 8:18–22
Jeremiah Weeps for His People
These verses speak with grief and urgency. The passage moves from personal sorrow to the cry of the people, then to a painful question about why healing has not come.
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Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 8:18–22
These verses speak with grief and urgency. The passage moves from personal sorrow to the cry of the people, then to a painful question about why healing has not come.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 10:1–16
Jeremiah 10:1–16 calls Israel to listen to Yahweh instead of copying the nations. The passage contrasts powerless idols, shaped and decorated by human hands, with Yahweh, the true and living God, whose power is seen in creation.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 10:17–25
Jeremiah 10:17–25 speaks as prophecy and prayer about coming distress for Judah. The passage moves from a warning to prepare, to grief over ruin, to an appeal for Yahweh’s correction with mercy and justice.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 11:1–17
Jeremiah 11:1–17 is a serious message about God’s covenant with Judah and Jerusalem. The passage repeats the call to hear and obey, then shows how deeply the people have broken that covenant by turning to other gods.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 12:1–4
Jeremiah 12:1 to 4 records a hard question brought to Yahweh. The speaker affirms Yahweh’s righteousness, then asks why wicked people seem to prosper while their wrongdoing is linked with damage in the land.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 12:5–13
In Jeremiah 12:5–13, God answers with strong pictures about harder trouble ahead, betrayal close to home, and a land ruined under judgement.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 12:14–17
Jeremiah 12:14–17 is a prophecy about the nations around Israel and Judah. It speaks strongly about judgement, but it also includes compassion and a possible future place among Yahweh’s people.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 13:12–14
Jeremiah 13:12–14 uses a familiar saying about wine containers, then turns it into a sharp word of judgement.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 13:15–27
Jeremiah 13:15–27 is a prophetic warning that calls people to listen, turn from pride, and face the seriousness of forgetting Yahweh.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 14:1–18
Jeremiah 14:1–18 speaks about drought, confession, judgement, and false prophecy. The passage moves from visible suffering in the land to Yahweh’s response, showing that fasting, offerings, and reassuring messages cannot overturn his verdict.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 15:1–9
Jeremiah 15:1–9 is a severe prophetic message. It says Yahweh’s judgement on Jerusalem and the people will continue, using stark images to show the consequences of rejecting him.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 15:10–18
In this passage, Jeremiah speaks with deep pain about being opposed and worn down. The words move between complaint, the Lord’s reply, and Jeremiah’s prayer, showing both judgment and personal struggle.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 15:19–21
In these verses, Yahweh answers with both correction and promise. The passage calls for a return to him, careful speech, and steadfastness when others oppose the one who speaks for him.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 16:1–13
Jeremiah 16:1–13 records Yahweh’s words to Jeremiah about severe judgement. The passage explains three unusual commands to the prophet and then gives the stated reason for the disaster that is coming.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 16:14–21
Jeremiah 16:14–21 holds together future restoration, present judgement, and the exposure of false worship.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 17:1–11
Jeremiah 17:1–11 speaks about Judah’s sin, the loss that follows, and the difference between trusting people and trusting Yahweh.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 17:19–27
Jeremiah 17:19–27 is a public warning about the Sabbath. The repeated mention of Jerusalem’s gates shows that this is not private advice.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 20:7–18
In this passage, Jeremiah speaks directly to Yahweh about the pain of his calling. His words move from mockery and pressure, to confidence in Yahweh, and then to deep sorrow about his own birth.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 21:1–10
Jeremiah 21:1-10 is a hard prophetic message. A king asks Jeremiah to seek Yahweh’s help during war, but the answer is not rescue.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 21:11–14
Jeremiah 21:11–14 is a direct message from Yahweh to Judah’s royal house. It calls rulers to practise justice, warns against trusting in security, and says punishment will match their actions.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 22:1–5
Jeremiah 22:1–5 is a direct message from Yahweh to the king of Judah and those around him.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 22:6–9
Jeremiah 22:6–9 gives a warning from Yahweh about the king’s house in Judah. The passage uses strong pictures to show both the palace’s former value and the judgement that will come because the people turned from Yahweh.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 22:10–12
Jeremiah 22:10–12 gives a brief, sharp warning about Shallum. The passage contrasts grief for someone who has died with deeper grief for a king who has gone away and will never come back to his own land.
Prophecy and visionsJeremiah 22:13–23
Jeremiah 22:13–23 warns Jehoiakim that royal luxury built on injustice is hateful to Yahweh.