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Jeremiah, 19

1. Then Yahweh said to Jeremiah, 'Go and buy a potter's earthenware jug. Take some of the people's elders and some of the senior priests with you.

1. Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and [take] of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;

2. Go out towards the Valley of Ben-Hinnom, just outside the Gate of the Potsherds. There proclaim the words I shall say to you.

2. And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which [is] by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

3. You must say, "Kings of Judah, inhabitants of Jerusalem! Listen to the word of Yahweh! Yahweh Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this: I am about to bring such a disaster on this place that the ears of every one who hears of it will ring.

3. And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.

4. For they have abandoned me and have made this place unrecognisable, and offered incense here to other gods which neither they nor their ancestors nor the kings of Judah ever knew before. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent;

4. Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;

5. for they have built high places for Baal to burn their sons as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing I never ordered, never mentioned, that had never entered my thoughts.

5. They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire [for] burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake [it], neither came [it] into my mind:

6. So now the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when people will no longer call this place Topheth, or Valley of Ben-Hinnom, but Valley of Slaughter.

6. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

7. Because of this place, I shall empty Judah and Jerusalem of sound advice; I shall make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hand of those determined to kill them; I shall give their corpses as food to the birds of the sky and the animals of earth.

7. And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

8. And I shall make this city an object of horror and derision; every passer-by will be appalled at it and whistle at the sight of all the wounds it has sustained.

8. And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.

9. I shall make them eat the flesh of their own sons and daughters: they will eat one another during the siege, in the shortage to which their enemies, and those determined to kill them, will reduce them."

9. And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.

10. 'You must break this jug in front of the men who are with you,

10. Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,

11. and say to them, "Yahweh Sabaoth says this: I am going to break this people and this city just as one breaks a potter's pot, so that it can never be mended again. "Topheth will become a burial ground, for lack of other burial space.

11. And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as [one] breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury [them] in Tophet, till [there be] no place to bury.

12. That is how I shall treat this place, Yahweh declares, and its inhabitants, by making this city like Topheth.

12. Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and [even] make this city as Tophet:

13. The houses of Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah, all the houses on the roofs of which they offered incense to the whole array of heaven and poured libations to other gods, will be unclean, like this place Topheth." '

13. And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

14. Jeremiah then came back from Topheth where Yahweh had sent him to prophesy, and stood in the court of the Temple of Yahweh and said to all the people,

14. Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,

15. 'Yahweh Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this, "Yes, on this city, and on all the towns belonging to it, I shall bring all the disaster which I had decreed for it, since they have stubbornly refused to listen to my words." '

15. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.



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Alaviitteet:

19:1-3 - God commands Jeremiah to break a clay jar in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, symbolizing the destruction of Jerusalem. The breaking of the jar reflects the irreversible fate of a nation that rejects God (see also Isaiah 64:8 and Romans 9:22-23).

19:4-9 - The destruction of Judah is predicted because of idolatry and child sacrifice. The people's immorality and grave sin generate divine wrath, which will bring suffering and devastation (see also Leviticus 18:21 and 2 Kings 21:6).

19:10-13 - The broken vessel is a symbol of the city of Jerusalem, which will be destroyed and left in ruins. The city will be desolate as a warning to other nations, showing the consequences of sin and idolatry (see also Lamentations 2:1-9 and Isaiah 64:10-11).

19:14-15 - Jeremiah denounces Jerusalem's wickedness and announces divine judgment. God extols His righteousness, reminding His people that He cannot ignore sin. Judgment is an expression of His holiness and justice (see also Hebrews 10:31 and Revelation 16:5-7).

19:16-17 - God pronounces a final judgment upon the earth, symbolized by the destruction of Jerusalem. This act will be an eternal warning to all nations of the consequences of sinning against God (see also Ezekiel 7:3-4 and Matthew 7:23).

Aiheeseen liittyvät säkeet Jeremiah, 19:

Jeremiah chapter 19 brings the dramatic illustration of the broken pitcher. What fate awaits Jerusalem? This symbolic text describes how Jeremiah breaks an earthen jar before the leaders, representing imminent divine judgment on the city. The chapter emphasizes the severity of punishment due to idolatry and injustice. Jeremiah 19 also shows God's determination to fulfill His word. Ponder with us five biblical passages that illuminate the crucial themes of this powerful chapter.

Isaiah 30:14: "He will break it as one breaks an earthenware jar, shattering it mercilessly, so that among its pieces there will not be found a shard that can be used to catch coals from the brazier or draw water from the cistern." - This passage uses an image similar to the broken jar in Jeremiah 19, symbolizing divine judgment.

Psalms 2:9: "You will break them with a rod of iron and shatter them like a potter's vessel." - This verse uses the same metaphor of breaking an earthen vessel, reflecting the theme of judgment in Jeremiah 19.

Lamentations 4:2: "How the gold has darkened! How pure gold has changed! Sacred stones are scattered around the corners of all streets." - This lament echoes the theme of the destruction of Jerusalem prophesied in Jeremiah 19.

Revelation 2:27: "And he will rule them with a rod of iron and break them in pieces like earthen vessels." - John uses the same image of breaking clay vessels, connecting to the prophecy of Jeremiah 19.

Ezekiel 6:5: "I will lay the bodies of the Israelites before their idols, and I will scatter their bones around their altars." - This prophecy from Ezekiel aligns with Jeremiah's prediction about the bodies in the valley of Topheth.

FAQ:

What did the broken vessel represent in Jeremiah's prophecy?

The broken vessel symbolized the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem, for the people had rebelled against God. (Jeremiah 19:10-11)

Why would God bring judgment on Jerusalem?

God would bring judgment because the people sacrificed children to false gods and filled the city with innocent blood. (Jeremiah 19:3-5)

Where did Jeremiah proclaim the prophecy of the broken vessel?

Jeremiah prophesied in the Valley of Hinnom, a place associated with idolatrous sacrifices, symbolizing future destruction. (Jeremiah 19:2)

What would happen to the people of Jerusalem in the invasion?

They would suffer famine, sword, and siege, even to the point of eating their own children in despair. (Jeremiah 19:9)

What was the leaders' reaction to Jeremiah's prophecy?

The leaders were indignant and did not accept Jeremiah’s word, continuing in their rebellion. (Jeremiah 19:14-15)


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