Jeremiah 25:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then I took the cup from ADONAI's hand and made all the nations drink, where ADONAI had sent me -

Berean Standard Bible:

So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me,

American Standard Version:

Then took I the cup at Jehovah’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom Jehovah had sent me:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then took^{H3947} I the cup^{H3563} at the LORD'S^{H3068} hand^{H3027}, and made all the nations^{H1471} to drink^{H8248}, unto whom the LORD^{H3068} had sent^{H7971} me:

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Commentary for Jeremiah 25:17

Jeremiah 25:17 is a part of the Old Testament in the Bible, specifically from the book of Jeremiah, who was a prophet in ancient Judah. This verse is situated within a broader context where God is pronouncing judgment on Judah and the surrounding nations through the prophet Jeremiah. In the verse, Jeremiah speaks of taking a cup from the Lord's hand and making all the nations to whom the Lord had sent him drink from it.

The "cup" in biblical imagery often symbolizes divine wrath or judgment. In this case, it represents the punishment that God is about to pour out upon the nations for their idolatry and wickedness. The act of drinking from the cup is a metaphor for experiencing God's judgment. Jeremiah's role as a prophet was not only to the people of Judah but also to the surrounding nations, and this verse highlights the universal scope of God's judgment. It underscores the theme of divine justice and the accountability of all nations before God.

Historically, this prophecy would have been delivered in the late 7th or early 6th century BCE, a time when Judah was under threat from the rising power of Babylon. Jeremiah's message was that God was using Babylon as an instrument of judgment against Judah's sins, and that other nations would not escape God's justice either. The verse reflects the theological understanding that God is sovereign over all nations and that disobedience to divine law will ultimately lead to divine retribution. It also serves as a warning to those who witness the downfall of nations that they too are subject to God's moral governance.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3947
   There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לָקַח
   Transliteration: lâqach
   Pronunciation: law-kakh'
   Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3563
   There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כּוֹס
   Transliteration: kôwç
   Pronunciation: koce
   Description: from an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye); cup, (small) owl. Compare כִּיס.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3027
   There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָד
   Transliteration: yâd
   Pronunciation: yawd
   Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
   
5. Strong's Number: H1471
   There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גּוֹי
   Transliteration: gôwy
   Pronunciation: go'-ee
   Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
   
6. Strong's Number: H8248
   There are 72 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁקָה
   Transliteration: shâqâh
   Pronunciation: shaw-kaw'
   Description: a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to; cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See שָׁכַר, שָׁתָה.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7971
   There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁלַח
   Transliteration: shâlach
   Pronunciation: shaw-lakh'
   Description: a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).