Jeremiah 25:14

What does Jeremiah 25:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 25:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For a number of nations and great kings will make servants of them, even of them: and I will give them the reward of their acts, even the reward of the work of their hands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For laid service on them--also them--have many nations and great kings, and I have given recompence to them according to their doing, and according to the work of their hands.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For they have served them, whereas they were many nations, and great kings: and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their hands.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.

Context

v.13And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.

v.14This passage

v.15For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of wrath at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 51:6

    Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Jehovah’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompense.

  • Jeremiah 50:41

    Behold, a people cometh from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

  • Psalms 137:8

    O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

  • Isaiah 66:6

    A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.

  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

  • Jeremiah 51:35

    The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and, My blood be upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

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