Discovery Box| (0.35) | Jer 28:1 |
| The following events occurred in that same year, early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. To be more precise, it was the fifth month of the fourth year of his reign. 1 The prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, spoke to Jeremiah 2 in the Lord’s temple in the presence of the priests and all the people. 3 |
| (0.35) | Jer 28:3 |
| Before two years are over, I will bring back to this place everything that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from it and carried away to Babylon. |
| (0.35) | Jer 28:4 |
| I will also bring back to this place Jehoiakim’s son King Jeconiah of Judah and all the exiles who were taken to Babylon.’ Indeed, the Lord affirms, 1 ‘I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon.’” |
| (0.35) | Jer 28:11 |
| Then he spoke up in the presence of all the people. “The Lord says, ‘In the same way I will break the yoke of servitude of all the nations to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon 1 before two years are over.’” After he heard this, the prophet Jeremiah departed and went on his way. 2 |
| (0.35) | Jer 28:14 |
| For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all 1 says, “I have put an irresistible yoke of servitude on all these nations 2 so they will serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. And they will indeed serve him. I have even given him control over the wild animals.”’” 3 |
| (0.35) | Jer 28:15 |
| Then the prophet Jeremiah told the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you! You are making these people trust in a lie! 1 |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:8 |
| “For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all 1 says, ‘Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination 2 deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream. |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:10 |
| “For the Lord says, ‘Only when the seventy years of Babylonian rule 1 are over will I again take up consideration for you. 2 Then I will fulfill my gracious promise to you and restore 3 you to your homeland. 4 |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:11 |
| For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. 1 ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you 2 a future filled with hope. 3 |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:16 |
| But just listen to what the Lord has to say about 1 the king who occupies David’s throne and all your fellow countrymen who are still living in this city of Jerusalem 2 and were not carried off into exile with you. |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:17 |
| The Lord who rules over all 1 says, ‘I will bring war, 2 starvation, and disease on them. I will treat them like figs that are so rotten 3 they cannot be eaten. |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:21 |
| “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all 1 also has something to say about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. 2 ‘I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and he will execute them before your very eyes. |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:23 |
| This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful 1 in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. 2 They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,’ says the Lord.” 3 |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:25 |
| that the Lord God of Israel who rules over all 1 has a message for him. 2 Tell him, 3 ‘On your own initiative 4 you sent a letter 5 to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah 6 and to all the other priests and to all the people in Jerusalem. 7 In your letter you said to Zephaniah, 8 |
| (0.35) | Jer 29:31 |
| “Send a message to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘The Lord has spoken about Shemaiah the Nehelamite. “Shemaiah has spoken to you as a prophet even though I did not send him. He is making you trust in a lie. 1 |
| (0.35) | Jer 30:10 |
| So I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servants. 1 Do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from a faraway land where you are captives. 2 The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them. 3 |
| (0.35) | Jer 30:11 |
| For I, the Lord, affirm 1 that I will be with you and will rescue you. I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you, but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished.” 2 |
| (0.35) | Jer 30:21 |
| One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. 1 I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. 2 For no one would dare approach me on his own. 3 I, the Lord, affirm it! 4 |
| (0.35) | Jer 31:12 |
| They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy 1 over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any more. |
| (0.35) | Jer 31:15 |
| The Lord says, “A sound is heard in Ramah, 1 a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone.” 2 |
