King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Tell the king and the queen mother, "Come down from your thrones, for your magnificent crowns are falling from your heads."
Berean Standard Bible:
Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
American Standard Version:
Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Say{H559} unto the king{H4428} and to the queen{H1377}, Humble{H8213} yourselves, sit down{H3427}: for your principalities{H4761} shall come down{H3381}, even the crown{H5850} of your glory{H8597}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Jeremiah 22:26
- And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
2 Kings 24:12
- And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
2 Kings 24:15
- And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, [those] carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Chronicles 33:19
- His prayer also, and [how God] was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they [are] written among the sayings of the seers.
Isaiah 47:1
- ¶ Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: [there is] no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
2 Chronicles 33:12
- And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
Jonah 3:6
- For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered [him] with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 13:18
Jeremiah 13:18 is a part of the prophetic book of Jeremiah, who was a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. This verse is situated within a larger context of Jeremiah's prophecies concerning the impending judgment on Judah and its leaders. The historical context is the late 7th to early 6th century BCE, a time when the Babylonian Empire was rising in power and the small kingdom of Judah was struggling to maintain its independence.
In this verse, Jeremiah is instructed to deliver a message to the king and queen of Judah, which at the time would have likely been King Jehoiachin and his mother, Queen Nehushta. The themes of Jeremiah 13:18 are divine judgment, humility, and the transient nature of earthly power. The verse commands the royal family to humble themselves and to sit down, which is a symbolic act of submission and acceptance of their fate. The reason for this imperative is made clear: their "principalities shall come down," indicating that their rule and the splendor of their reign ("the crown of your glory") are about to be overthrown.
This verse reflects the broader themes of the book of Jeremiah, which often emphasizes the consequences of the people's and leaders' disobedience to God's laws. It also underscores the prophetic role of Jeremiah, who was tasked with announcing difficult truths to those in power, despite the personal risk involved. The message is a stark reminder of the impermanence of human kingdoms in the face of divine sovereignty and the importance of humility before God. The verse serves as a warning that pride and the abuse of power will ultimately lead to ruin, a lesson that is as relevant in its historical context as it is in contemporary considerations of leadership and human arrogance.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. - Strong's Number: H4428
There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H1377
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּבִירָה
Transliteration: gᵉbîyrâh
Pronunciation: gheb-ee-raw'
Description: feminine of גְּבִיר; a mistress; queen. - Strong's Number: H8213
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁפֵל
Transliteration: shâphêl
Pronunciation: shaw-fale'
Description: a primitive root; to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive); abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er). - Strong's Number: H3427
There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁב
Transliteration: yâshab
Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. - Strong's Number: H4761
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַרְאָשָׁה
Transliteration: marʼâshâh
Pronunciation: mar-aw-shaw'
Description: denominative from רֹאשׁ; properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion; principality. - Strong's Number: H3381
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרַד
Transliteration: yârad
Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. - Strong's Number: H5850
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲטָרָה
Transliteration: ʻăṭârâh
Pronunciation: at-aw-raw'
Description: from עָטַר; a crown; crown. - Strong's Number: H8597
There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תִּפְאָרָה
Transliteration: tiphʼârâh
Pronunciation: tif-aw-raw'
Description: or תִּפְאֶרֶת; from פָּאַר; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively); beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.