The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah: Together with the LamentationsUniversity Press, 1889 - 404 pages |
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Ahikam Ammonites Anathoth Baal Baruch Behold Bible Book captivity cause Chaldaeans Chron commanded Compare chap covenant daughter death desolate Deut dwell earth Edom Egypt enemy evil exile Exod expression Ezek fathers former gate Gedaliah Gemariah God's hand hearken heart Hebrew idolatry inhabitants iniquity Isaiah Israel Jehoahaz Jehoiachin Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jerusalem Jews Josiah Kareah king of Babylon king of Judah lament latter literally LORD hath LORD of hosts Lord's means Moab nations Nebuchadnezzar Nethaniah note on chap overthrow Palestine Pashur passage priests princes probably prophecy punishment Rechabites reference reign rendered Riblah saith the LORD saying sense Septuagint Shaphan shew shewn spoken sword Temple thine things thou hast thou shalt unto thee verb Vers verse viii wickedness word xlix xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxix xxvi xxvii xxxii Zedekiah Zion
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Page 128 - As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Page 4 - Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father ; and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 29 - Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion : And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Page 180 - Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Page 155 - Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah: They shall not lament for him, saying, "Ah my brother!" or, "Ah sister!" they shall not lament for him, saying, "Ah lord!" or, "Ah his glory!" He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Page 144 - I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name." But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Page 294 - O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Page 80 - And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. 34 Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
Page 49 - O foolish people, and without understanding ; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it : and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail ; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Page 128 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.