King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
Complete Jewish Bible:
But even in those days," says ADONAI, "I will not completely destroy you.
Berean Standard Bible:
“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.
American Standard Version:
But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Nevertheless in those days{H3117}, saith{H5002} the LORD{H3068}, I will not make{H6213} a full end{H3617} with you.
Cross-References (KJV):
Romans 11:1
- ¶ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
Romans 11:5
- Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Jeremiah 5:10
- ¶ Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they [are] not the LORD'S.
Jeremiah 4:27
- For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Ezekiel 11:13
- And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Ezekiel 9:8
- And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
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Commentary for Jeremiah 5:18
Jeremiah 5:18 is part of the larger text of the Book of Jeremiah, which is a compilation of prophecies attributed to the prophet Jeremiah. This verse is situated within a broader section of judgment oracles against Judah, which were delivered during a tumultuous period in Judah's history, approximately during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE. This was a time when the Assyrian Empire was in decline, and the Babylonian Empire was on the rise, eventually leading to the Babylonian Exile of the Judahites.
In the verses leading up to Jeremiah 5:18, God, through the prophet Jeremiah, has been decrying the apostasy and moral decay of the people of Judah and Jerusalem. They have turned away from God's laws, engaged in idolatry, and ignored the poor and needy. As a result, God is pronouncing judgment upon them, warning of impending destruction and exile at the hands of a foreign nation.
The phrase "Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you" (Jeremiah 5:18, KJV) offers a glimmer of hope amidst the prophecies of doom. Despite the people's unfaithfulness and the deserved punishment, God indicates that He will not completely destroy them. This verse reflects the theme of God's mercy and faithfulness, even in the face of judgment. It suggests that God's plans for His people extend beyond their immediate circumstances, with a future hope and restoration in view. This promise of a remnant being preserved is a recurring theme in Jeremiah's prophecies and is crucial to understanding the broader message of the book—that despite judgment, God remains committed to His covenant people and has plans for their eventual salvation and return to the land.
Historically, this promise was partially fulfilled when a remnant of Judahites returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple, as recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Theologically, this verse points to the larger biblical theme of God's unfailing love and His sovereign ability to bring about redemption and new beginnings, even after periods of discipline and exile.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H5002
There are 358 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְאֻם
Transliteration: nᵉʼum
Pronunciation: neh-oom'
Description: from נָאַם; an oracle; (hath) said, saith. - 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. - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H3617
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּלָה
Transliteration: kâlâh
Pronunciation: kaw-law'
Description: from כָּלָה; a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction; altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.