Jeremiah 19

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 19 of 52

¹ So says Jehovah, Go and buy a potter's earthen jar, and gather from the elders of the people, and from the elders of the priests.

² And go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom by the entry of Potsherd Gate. And there proclaim the words that I will speak to you.

³ And say, Hear the Word of Jehovah, O kings of Judah, and those living in Jerusalem. So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring evil on this place by which every one who hear, his ears will tingle.

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Chapter Summary

Jeremiah is sent by Jehovah with witnesses to prophesy the destruction of Jerusalem. He breaks a potter's vessel as a sign of the destruction.

Key Hebrew Words

רֵעֵ֖ friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a

נְאֻם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a

אֲחֵרִ֔ים another H312 · TWOT 68a

עָרְפָּ֔ back of neck H6203 · TWOT 1700a

עָרֶ֔י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

The Sign of the Broken Earthen Jar

Jeremiah buys a potter's jar and takes elders to the Valley of Hinnom (Tophet). He prophesies doom for their child sacrifices to Baal, then breaks the…

Prophecy in the Temple Court

Returning from Tophet, Jeremiah stands in the court of the house of Jehovah and repeats to all the people that God is bringing the promised disaster b…

Timeline

The Sign of the Broken Earthen Jar

Jeremiah buys a potter's jar and takes elders to the Valley of Hinnom (Tophet). He prophesies doom for their child sacrifices to Baal, then breaks the jar to symbolize God irreversibly shattering the city and its people.

Jeremiah 19:1-13

Prophecy in the Temple Court

Returning from Tophet, Jeremiah stands in the court of the house of Jehovah and repeats to all the people that God is bringing the promised disaster because they stiffened their necks.

Jeremiah 19:14-15

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