The wordthatcame to Jeremiahconcerning all the people of Judah in the fourthyear of Jehoiakim the son of Josiahking of Judah, that was the firstyear of Nebuchadrezzarking of Babylon;
From the thirteenthyear of Josiah the son of Amonking of Judah, evenuntothis day, that is the three and twentiethyear, the word of the LORDhathcomeunto me, and I havespokenunto you, risingearly and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
Theysaid, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of yourdoings, and dwell in the landthat the LORDhathgivenunto you and to yourfathers for ever and ever:
Behold, I willsend and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and willbringthemagainstthisland, and against the inhabitantsthereof, and against all thesenationsroundabout, and willutterlydestroythem, and makethem an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetualdesolations.
Moreover I willtakefromthem the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
And it shallcome to pass, whenseventyyears are accomplished, that I willpunish the king of Babylon, and thatnation, saith the LORD, for theiriniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and willmake it perpetualdesolations.
And I willbringuponthatland all my wordswhich I havepronouncedagainst it, even all that is written in thisbook, whichJeremiahhathprophesiedagainst all the nations.
For manynations and greatkingsshallservethemselves of themalso: and I willrecompensethemaccording to theirdeeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kingsthereof, and the princesthereof, to makethem a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;
And all the mingledpeople, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
And all the kings of the north, far and near, one withanother, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshachshalldrinkafterthem.
Thereforethoushalt say untothem, Thussaith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the swordwhich I willsendamong you.
For, lo, I begin to bringevil on the citywhich is called by my name, and should ye be utterlyunpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I willcall for a swordupon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Thereforeprophesythouagainstthem all thesewords, and say untothem, The LORDshallroarfrom on high, and utter his voicefrom his holyhabitation; he shallmightilyroarupon his habitation; he shallgive a shout, as theythattread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
A noiseshallcomeeven to the ends of the earth; for the LORDhath a controversywith the nations, he willpleadwith all flesh; he willgivethemthat are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
And the slain of the LORDshall be at that day from one end of the earthevenunto the other end of the earth: theyshall not be lamented, neithergathered, nor buried; theyshall be dungupon the ground.
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallowyourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of yourslaughter and of yourdispersions are accomplished; and ye shallfalllike a pleasantvessel.