Jeremiah 25:25-27
Revised Standard Version
25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media; 26 all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Babylon[a] shall drink.
27 “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, be drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of the sword which I am sending among you.’
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- Jeremiah 25:26 Heb Sheshach, a cipher for Babylon
Jeremiah 25:25-27
New International Version
25 all the kings of Zimri,(A) Elam(B) and Media;(C) 26 and all the kings of the north,(D) near and far, one after the other—all the kingdoms(E) on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak[a](F) will drink it too.
27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk(G) and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword(H) I will send among you.’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 25:26 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.
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