Jeremiah in the King James Version

Chapters

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• 13
• 14
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• 20
• 21
• 22
• 23
• 24
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• 28
• 29
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• 31
• 32
• 33
• 34
• 35
• 36
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• 45
• 46
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• 50
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About Jeremiah

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

Jeremiah was a priest, a native of Anathoth, in the tribe of Benjamin. He was called to the prophetic office when very young, about seventy years after the death of Isaiah, and exercised it for about forty years with great faithfulness, till the sins of the Jewish nation came to their full measure and destruction followed. The prophecies of Jeremiah do not stand as they were delivered. Blayney has endeavoured to arrange them in more regular order, namely, Jr 1-20; 22; 23; 25; 26; 35; 36; 45; 24; 29; 30; 31; 27; 28; 21; 34; 37; 32; 33; 38; 39:15-18, 1-14; 40-44; 46-52. The general subject of his prophecies is the idolatry and other sins of the Jews; the judgments by which they were threatened, with references to their future restoration and deliverance, and promises of the Messiah. They are remarkable for plain and faithful reproofs, affectionate expostulations, and awful warnings.

Chapter by chapter

Matthew Henry's summary of each chapter.

Jeremiah 1. Jeremiah's call to the prophetic office. ( Jr 1:1-10 ) A vision of an almond-tree and of a seething-pot, Divine protection is promised. ( Jr 1:11-19 )

Jeremiah 2. God expostulates with his people. ( Jr 2:1-8 ) Their revolt beyond example. ( Jr 2:9-13 ) Guilt the cause of sufferings. ( Jr 2:14-19 ) The sins of Judah. ( Jr 2:20-28 ) Their false confidence. ( Jr 2:29-37 )

Jeremiah 3. Exhortations to repentance. ( Jr 3:1-5 ) Judah more guilty than Israel. ( Jr 3:6-11 ) But pardon is promised. ( Jr 3:12-20 ) The children of Israel express their sorrow and repentance. ( Jr 3:21-25 )

Jeremiah 4. Exhortations and promises. ( Jr 4:1-2 ) Judah exhorted to repentance. ( Jr 4:3-4 ) Judgements denounced. ( Jr 4:5-18 ) The approaching ruin of Judah. ( Jr 4:19-31 )

Jeremiah 5. The Jews' profession of religion was hypocritical. ( Jr 5:1-9 ) The cruel proceedings of their enemies. ( Jr 5:10-18 ) Their apostacy and idolatry. ( Jr 5:19-31 )

Jeremiah 6. The invasion of Judea. ( Jr 6:1-8 ) The justice of God's proceedings. ( Jr 6:9-17 ) All methods used to amend them had been without success. ( Jr 6:18-30 )

Jeremiah 7. Confidence in the temple is vain. ( Jr 7:1-16 ) The provocation by persisting in idolatry. ( Jr 7:17-20 ) God justifies his dealings with them. ( Jr 7:21-28 ) And threatens vengeance. ( Jr 7:29-34 )

Jeremiah 8. The remains of the dead exposed. ( Jr 8:1-3 ) The stupidity of the people, compared with the instinct of the brute creation. ( Jr 8:4-13 ) The alarm of the invasion, and lamentation. ( Jr 8:14-22 )

Jeremiah 9. The people are corrected, Jerusalem is destroyed. ( Jr 9:1-11 ) The captives suffer in a foreign land. ( Jr 9:12-22 ) God's loving-kindness, He threatens the enemies of his people. ( Jr 9:23-26 )

Jeremiah 10. The absurdity of idolatry. ( Jr 10:1-16 ) Destruction denounced against Jerusalem. ( Jr 10:17-25 )

Jeremiah 11. The disobedient Jews reproved. ( Jr 11:1-10 ) Their utter ruin. ( Jr 11:11-17 ) The people would be destroyed who sought the prophet's life. ( Jr 11:18-23 )

Jeremiah 12. Jeremiah complains of the prosperity of the wicked. ( Jr 12:1-6 ) The heavy judgments to come upon the nation. ( Jr 12:7-13 ) Divine mercy to them, and even to the nations around. ( Jr 12:14-17 )

Jeremiah 13. The glory of the Jews should be marred. ( Jr 13:1-11 ) All ranks should suffer misery, An earnest exhortation to repentance. ( Jr 13:12-17 ) An awful message to Jerusalem and its king. ( Jr 13:18-27 )

Jeremiah 14. A drought upon the land of Judah. ( Jr 14:1-7 ) A confession of sin in the name of the people. ( Jr 14:8-9 ) The Divine purpose to punish is declared. ( Jr 14:10-16 ) The people supplicate. ( Jr 14:17-22 )

Jeremiah 15. The destruction of the wicked described. ( Jr 15:1-9 ) The prophet laments such messages, and is reproved. ( Jr 15:10-14 ) He supplicates pardon, and is promised protection. ( Jr 15:15-21 )

Jeremiah 16. Prohibitions given to the prophet. ( Jr 16:1-9 ) The justice of God in these judgments. ( Jr 16:10-13 ) Future restoration of the Jews, and the conversion of the Gentiles. ( Jr 16:14-21 )

Jeremiah 17. The fatal consequences of the idolatry of the Jews. ( Jr 17:1-4 ) The happiness of the man that trusts in God; the end of the opposite character. ( Jr 17:5-11 ) The malice of the prophet's enemies. ( Jr 17:12-18 ) The observance of the sabbath. ( Jr 17:19-27 )

Jeremiah 18. God's power over his creatures is represented by the potter. ( Jr 18:1-10 ) The Jews exhorted to repentance, and judgments foretold. ( Jr 18:11-17 ) The prophet appeals to God. ( Jr 18:18-23 )

Jeremiah 19. By the type of breaking an earthen vessel, Jeremiah is to predict the destruction of Judah.

Jeremiah 20. The doom of Pashur, who ill-treated the prophet. ( Jr 20:1-6 ) Jeremiah complains of hard usage. ( Jr 20:7-13 ) He regrets his ever having been born. ( Jr 20:14-18 )

Jeremiah 21. The only way of deliverance is to be surrendering to the Babylonians. ( Jr 21:1-10 ) The wickedness of the king and his household. ( Jr 21:11-14 )

Jeremiah 22. Justice is recommended, and destruction threatened in case of disobedience. ( Jr 22:1-9 ) The captivity of Jehoiakim, and the end of Jeconiah. ( Jr 22:10-19 ) The doom of the royal family. ( Jr 22:20-30 )

Jeremiah 23. The restoration of the Jews to their own land. ( Jr 23:1-8 ) The wickedness of the priests and prophets of Judah, The people exhorted not to listen to false promises. ( Jr 23:9-22 ) The pretenders to inspiration threatened. ( Jr 23:23-32 ) Also the scoffers at true prophecy. ( Jr 23:33-40 )

Jeremiah 24. Good and bad figs represent the Jews in captivity, and those who remain in their own land. The prophet saw two baskets of figs set before the temple, as offerings of first-fruits. The figs in one basket were very good, those in the other basket very bad. What creature viler than a wicked man? and what more valuable than a godly man? This vision was to raise the spirits of those gone into captivity, by assuring them of a happy return; and to humble and awaken the proud and secure spirits of…

Jeremiah 25. The Jews rebuked for not obeying calls to repentance. ( Jr 25:1-7 ) Their captivity during seventy years is expressly foretold. ( Jr 25:8-14 ) Desolations upon the nations shown by the emblem of a cup of wrath. ( Jr 25:15-29 ) The judgments again declared. ( Jr 25:30-38 )

Jeremiah 26. The destruction of the temple and city foretold. ( Jr 26:1-6 ) Jeremiah's life is threatened. ( Jr 26:7-15 ) He is defended by the elders. ( Jr 26:16-24 )

Jeremiah 27. The neighbouring nations to be subdued. ( Jr 27:1-11 ) Zedekiah is warned to yield. ( Jr 27:12-18 ) The vessels of the temple to be carried to Babylon, but afterwards to be restored. ( Jr 27:19-22 )

Jeremiah 28. A false prophet opposes Jeremiah. ( Jr 28:1-9 ) The false prophet warned of his approaching death. ( Jr 28:10-17 )

Jeremiah 29. Two letters to the captives in Babylon; In the first, they are recommended to be patient and composed. ( Jr 29:1-19 ) In the second, judgments are denounced against the false prophets who deceived them. ( Jr 29:20-32 )

Jeremiah 30. Troubles which shall be before the restoration of Israel. ( Jr 30:1-11 ) Encouragement to trust Divine promises. ( Jr 30:12-17 ) The blessings under Christ, and the wrath on the wicked. ( Jr 30:18-24 )

Jeremiah 31. The restoration of Israel. ( Jr 31:1-9 ) Promises of guidance and happiness; Rachel lamenting. ( Jr 31:10-17 ) Ephraim laments his errors. ( Jr 31:18-20 ) The promised Saviour. ( Jr 31:21-26 ) God's care over the church. ( Jr 31:27-34 ) Peace and prosperity in gospel time. ( Jr 31:35-40 )

Jeremiah 32. Jeremiah buys a field. ( Jr 32:1-15 ) The prophet's prayer. ( Jr 32:16-25 ) God declares that he will give up his people, but promises to restore them. ( Jr 32:26-44 )

Jeremiah 33. The restoration of the Jews. ( Jr 33:1-13 ) The Messiah promised; happiness of his times. ( Jr 33:14-26 )

Jeremiah 34. Zedekiah's death at Babylon foretold. ( Jr 34:1-7 ) The Jews reproved for compelling their poor brethren to return to unlawful bondage. ( Jr 34:8-22 )

Jeremiah 35. The obedience of the Rechabites. ( Jr 35:1-11 ) The Jews' disobedience to the Lord. ( Jr 35:12-19 )

Jeremiah 36. Baruch is to write the prophecies of Jeremiah. ( Jr 36:1-8 ) The princes advise them to hide themselves. ( Jr 36:9-19 ) The king having heard a part, burns the roll. ( Jr 36:20-32 )

Jeremiah 37. The Chaldean army will return. ( Jr 37:1-10 ) Jeremiah is imprisoned. ( Jr 37:11-21 )

Jeremiah 38. Jeremiah is cast into a dungeon, from whence he is delivered by an Ethiopian. ( Jr 38:1-13 ) He advises the king to surrender to the Chaldeans. ( Jr 38:14-28 )

Jeremiah 39. The taking of Jerusalem. ( Jr 39:1-10 ) Jeremiah used well. ( Jr 39:11-14 ) Promises of safety to Ebed-melech. ( Jr 39:15-18 )

Jeremiah 40. Jeremiah is directed to go to Gedaliah. ( Jr 40:1-6 ) A conspiracy against Gedaliah. ( Jr 40:7-16 )

Jeremiah 41. Ishmael murders Gedaliah. ( Jr 41:1-10 ) Johanan recovers the captives, and purposes to retire to Egypt. ( Jr 41:11-18 )

Jeremiah 42. Johanan desires Jeremiah to ask counsel of God. ( Jr 42:1-6 ) They are assured of safety in Judea, but of destruction in Egypt. ( Jr 42:7-22 )

Jeremiah 43. The leaders carry the people to Egypt. ( Jr 43:1-7 ) Jeremiah foretells the conquest of Egypt. ( Jr 43:8-13 )

Jeremiah 44. The Jews in Egypt persist in idolatry. ( Jr 44:1-14 ) They refuse to reform. ( Jr 44:15-19 ) Jeremiah then denounces destruction upon them. ( Jr 44:20-30 )

Jeremiah 45. An encouragement sent to Baruch. Baruch was employed in writing Jeremiah's prophecies, and reading them, see Jr 36, and was threatened for it by the king. Young beginners in religion are apt to be discouraged with little difficulties, which they commonly meet with at first in the service of God. These complaints and fears came from his corruptions. Baruch had raised his expectations too high in this world, and that made the distress and trouble he was in harder to be borne. The frowns of the…

Jeremiah 46. The defeat of the Egyptians. ( Jr 46:1-12 ) Their overthrow after the siege of Tyre. ( Jr 46:13-26 ) A promise of comfort to the Jews. ( Jr 46:27 , 28 )

Jeremiah 47. The calamities of the Philistines. The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldean army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God will spoil, must be spoiled. For when the Lord intends to destroy the wicked, he will cut off every helper. So deplorable are the desolations of war, that the blessings of peace are most desirable. But we must submit to His appointments who ordains all in perfect wisdom and justice.

Jeremiah 48. Prophecies against Moab for pride and security. ( Jr 48:1-13 ) For carnal confidence and contempt of God. ( Jr 48:14-47 )

Jeremiah 49. Prophecies relative to the Ammonites. ( Jr 49:1-6 ) The Edomites. ( Jr 49:7-22 ) The Syrians. ( Jr 49:23-27 ) The Kedarenes. ( Jr 49:28-33 ) The Elamites. ( Jr 49:34-39 )

Jeremiah 50. The ruin of Babylon. ( Jr 50:1-3,8 -16,21-32,35-46;) The redemption of God's people. ( Jr 50:4-7,17 -20,33,34)

Jeremiah 51. Babylon's doom; God's controversy with her; encouragements from thence to the Israel of God. ( Jr 51:1-58 ) The confirming of this. ( Jr 51:59-64 )

Jeremiah 52. The fate of Zedekiah. ( Jr 52:1-11 ) The destruction of Jerusalem. ( Jr 52:12-23 ) The captivities. ( Jr 52:24-30 ) The advancement of Jehoiachin. ( Jr 52:31-34 )