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And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a> And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the word of the LORD came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> The word of the LORD came to me a second time saying, &#8220What do you see?&#8221 And I said, &#8220I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the word of the LORD came to me a second time saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The word of Yahweh came to me a second time saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The word of the LORD came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north [its mouth about to pour out on the south, on Judea].” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Again the word of the LORD came to me asking, “What do you see? ” And I replied, “I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south.” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Again the word of the LORD came to me inquiring, &#8220What do you see?&#8221 And I replied, &#8220I see a boiling pot, its lip tilted from the north to the south.&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the LORD showed me something else and asked, "What do you see now?" I answered, "I see a pot of boiling water in the north, and it's about to spill out toward us." <a href="/erv/jeremiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething caldron; and the face thereof is from the north. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Again the LORD spoke his word to me and asked, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a boiling pot, and its top is tilted away from the north." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the LORD spoke to me again. "What else do you see?" he asked. I answered, "I see a pot boiling in the north, and it is about to tip over this way." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> This message from the LORD came to me a second time: "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a boiling pot, and its mouth is tilted away from the north." <a href="/msb/jeremiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, ?What do you see?? ?I see a boiling pot,? I replied, ?and it is tilting toward us from the north.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD again asked me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a pot of boiling water; it is tipped toward us from the north." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, "What do you see?" I said, "I see a boiling caldron; and it is tipping away from the north." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and its face is towards the north. <a href="/web/jeremiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh’s word came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a boiling cauldron; and it is tipping away from the north.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there is a word of YHWH to me a second time, saying, “What are you seeing?” And I say, “I am seeing a blown pot, and its face [is] from the north.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And there is a word of Jehovah unto me a second time, saying, 'What art thou seeing?' And I say, 'A blown pot I am seeing, and its face is from the north.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the word of Jehovah will be to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? and saying, I see a pot blown under, and its face from the face of the north.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying: What seest thou? And I said: I see a boiling caldron, and the face thereof from the face of the north. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a cooking pot upon a fire, and its face is before the face of the north.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a> A second time the word of the LORD came to me: What do you see? I replied, “I see a boiling kettle whose mouth is tipped away from the north.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The word of the LORD came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, tilted away from the north.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What do you see? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and its face is toward the north. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon me the second time, and he said: “What do you see? And I said, ‘I see a pot that is pouring and its opening is from the face of the North<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying: 'What seest thou?' And I said: 'I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is from the north.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A caldron on the fire; and the face of it is toward the north. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=114" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/1.htm">The Call of Jeremiah</a> …12“You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.” 13<a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: šê·nîṯ (Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">Again</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asking,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">do you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/5301.htm" title="5301: nā·p̄ū·aḥ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To breathe, blow. A primitive root; to puff, in various applications.">a boiling</a> <a href="/hebrew/5518.htm" title="5518: sîr (N-cs) -- Or ciyrah; or cirah; from a primitive root meaning to boil up; a pot; also a thorn; by implication, a hook.">pot,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: ū·p̄ā·nāw (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">“and it is tilting toward us</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">the north.”</a> 14Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Ezekiel 24:3-5</a> Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. / Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece—thigh and shoulder—fill it with choice bones. / Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’ <a href="/zechariah/12-2.htm">Zechariah 12:2</a> “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem. <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a> Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger. <a href="/lamentations/2-3.htm">Lamentations 2:3-4</a> In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. / He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. <a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a> “Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.” <a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a> The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9-10</a> Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink. / For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Habakkuk 2:16</a> You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory. <a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22</a> Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. <a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Ezekiel 23:31-34</a> Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. ... <a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a> Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10</a> he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. <a href="/isaiah/63-6.htm">Isaiah 63:6</a> I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.” <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a> For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs. <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a> Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What see you? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.the second time<a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Genesis 41:32</a> And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.<a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1,2</a> This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established… I see<a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Ezekiel 11:3,7</a> Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh… <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Ezekiel 24:3-14</a> And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: … toward the north.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/job/41-31.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-25.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">North</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Second</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/job/41-31.htm">Seething</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-12.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Caldron</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-27.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Pot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-3.htm">Second</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-17.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm">Seething</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 1</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">The time</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">And the calling of Jeremiah</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">His prophetical visions of an almond rod and a seething pot</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">His heavy message against Judah</a> 17. <a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">God encourages him with his promise of assistance</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, This phrase indicates a continuation of divine communication with Jeremiah, emphasizing the prophetic nature of his calling. The repetition of "the word of the LORD" underscores the authority and authenticity of the message. In biblical context, prophets often received repeated messages from God, highlighting the importance of their mission. This phrase also reflects the personal relationship between God and His prophets, as seen in other instances like with Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3.htm">1 Samuel 3:1-10</a>).“What do you see?” God often used visions to communicate with His prophets, prompting them to describe what they saw as a means of revealing deeper truths. This method of inquiry is seen in other prophetic books, such as Amos (<a href="/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8</a>) and Zechariah (<a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2</a>). The question invites Jeremiah to engage with the vision actively, ensuring he comprehends the message's significance.“I see a boiling pot,” I replied, The boiling pot symbolizes impending judgment and turmoil. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a boiling pot would be a familiar image, representing something about to overflow or spill over, indicating chaos or disaster. This imagery is consistent with other prophetic symbols of judgment, such as the cup of wrath (<a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a>). The boiling pot suggests an imminent and unavoidable event, aligning with the themes of divine judgment found throughout the prophetic literature.“and it is tilting toward us from the north.” The direction "from the north" is significant, as historically, invasions of Israel and Judah often came from the north due to the geographical layout of the region. This phrase foreshadows the Babylonian invasion, which would come from the north and bring destruction to Judah. The north is frequently associated with danger and judgment in the Bible, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Jeremiah 4:6</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">Ezekiel 26:7</a>. This directional imagery serves as a warning of the impending threat and aligns with the broader prophetic narrative of judgment against a disobedient nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his prophecies of judgment and restoration. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who communicates directly with Jeremiah, guiding him in his prophetic ministry. 3. <a href="/topical/b/boiling_pot.htm">Boiling Pot</a> A symbolic vision given to Jeremiah representing impending judgment and disaster. The pot's direction indicates the source of the threat. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_north.htm">The North</a> Symbolically represents the direction from which danger and invasion would come, historically associated with Babylon's threat to Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, facing imminent judgment due to their disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The vision of the boiling pot signifies God's control over nations and His ability to use them as instruments of judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_prophetic_fulfillment.htm">The Certainty of Prophetic Fulfillment</a> Just as the boiling pot tilts from the north, God's warnings through His prophets are sure and will come to pass. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a> Judah's failure to heed warnings serves as a reminder for believers to remain spiritually alert and responsive to God's word. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Jeremiah's vision underscores the critical role of prophets in communicating God's messages, even when they are difficult or unwelcome. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While judgment is imminent, God's ultimate desire is for His people to repent and return to Him, highlighting His mercy and grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 1</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah_20_7_with_james_1_13.htm">How can Jeremiah 20:7 be reconciled with James 1:13, which states that God never tempts or deceives anyone?</a> <a href="/q/why_plead_for_godand#8217;s_attention_in_psalm_13_2.htm">Why does the psalmist plead for God's attention in Psalm 13:2 if other biblical texts claim God never abandons the faithful?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a> <a href="/q/is_jeremiah_31_15_forced_in_matthew.htm">Does Jeremiah 31:15 ('Rachel weeping for her children') align historically with Matthew's account, or is it a forced connection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) A seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.--More correctly, from the north. The next symbol was one that set forth the darker side of the prophet's work: a large cauldron (probably of metal) placed (as in Ezekiel's vision, <a href="/context/ezekiel/24-3.htm" title="And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:">Ezekiel 24:3-11</a>) on a great pile of burning wood, boiling and steaming, with its face turned from the north, and so on the point of emptying out its scalding contents towards the south. This was as strong a contrast as possible to the vernal beauty of the almond-bough, and told too plainly the terrors which were to be expected from the regions that lay to the north of the land of Israel, Assyria and Chaldaea. The flood of water at the boiling point went beyond the "waters of the great river" of Israel's symbolism (<a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm" title="Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up on them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:">Isaiah 8:7</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - A seething pot. There is a variety of Hebrew words for "pot." The word here used suggests a vessel of large size, since pottage for a whole company of prophets could be cooked in such. a pot or caldron (<a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">2 Kings 4:38</a>). From <a href="/ezekiel/24-11.htm">Ezekiel 24:11</a> we may infer that it was of metal. A "seething pot" in ancient Arabic poetry is a figure for war. The same symbol occurs in <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Ezekiel 24:3-12</a>, but with a different application. The face thereof is toward the north; rather, toward the south; literally, from the face of the north. The "face" of the pet is the side turned to the prophet. We may suppose the contents to be on the point of boiling over. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Again שֵׁנִ֣ית (šê·nîṯ) Number - ordinal feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> Second (an ordinal number) the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel came וַיְהִ֨י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be to me, אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to inquiring, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “What מָ֥ה (māh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what do you אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you see?” רֹאֶ֑ה (rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see “I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I see רֹאֶ֔ה (rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see a boiling נָפ֙וּחַ֙ (nā·p̄ū·aḥ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5301.htm">Strong's 5301: </a> To breathe, blow pot,” סִ֤יר (sîr) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5518.htm">Strong's 5518: </a> A pot, a thorn, a hook I replied, וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “and it is tilting וּפָנָ֖יו (ū·p̄ā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face away from מִפְּנֵ֥י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the north.” צָפֽוֹנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/1-13.htm">Jeremiah 1:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 1:13 The word of Yahweh came to me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/1-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 1:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 1:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 1:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 1:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>