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Jeremiah 1:13

What does Jeremiah 1:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 1:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling pot, and its face is from the north.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `A blown pot I am seeing, and its face <FI>is<Fi> from the north.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the word of the Lord came to me a second time saying: What seest thou? And I said: I see a boiling caldron, and the face thereof from the face of the north.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething-pot, and its face is from the north.

Context

v.12Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.

v.13This passage

v.14Then Jehovah said unto me, Out of the north evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 41:32

    And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

  • Zechariah 4:2

    And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

  • Ezekiel 11:7

    Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron; but ye shall be brought forth out of the midst of it.

  • Ezekiel 11:3

    that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

  • Ezekiel 24:3

    And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it:

  • 2 Corinthians 13:1

    This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.

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