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25 all the kings of Zimri,[a] Elam, and Media; 26 all the kings of the north, those nearby and those faraway, one after another, all the empires on the earth will drink from this cup.[b] And after them the king of Sheshach[c] will drink from it.

27 Then say to them: The Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: Drink this seething cup of wine and get drunk. Vomit and collapse and don’t get up again because of the sword that I’m thrusting into you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:25 Heb uncertain
  2. Jeremiah 25:26 Heb lacks will drink from this cup.
  3. Jeremiah 25:26 Sheshak is a name for Babylon.

25 all the kings of Zimri,(A) Elam(B) and Media;(C) 26 and all the kings of the north,(D) near and far, one after the other—all the kingdoms(E) on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak[a](F) will drink it too.

27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk(G) and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword(H) I will send among you.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:26 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.