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And after all of them, the king of Sheshak will drink it too. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> And I gave it to the kings of the northern countries, far and near, one after the other—all the kingdoms of the world. And finally, the king of Babylon himself drank from the cup of the LORD’s anger. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Babylon shall drink. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/25.htm">New King James Version</a> all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. Also the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and to all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth which are on the face of the ground; and the king of Sheshach shall drink it after them. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> and all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth which are upon the face of the ground, and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth which are upon the face of the ground, and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and all the kings of the north, near and far, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth which are upon the face of the ground, and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another—and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. And the king of Sheshach (Babylon) shall drink after them. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> all the kings of the north, both near and far from one another; that is, all the kingdoms of the world throughout the earth. Finally, the king of Sheshak will drink after them. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> all the kings of the north, both near and far from one another; that is, all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. Finally, the king of Sheshach will drink after them. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and the countries in the north, both near and far. I went to all the countries on earth, one after another, and finally to Babylonia. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> all the kings of the north, near and far, one after another-all the kingdoms of the earth. Last of all, the king of Sheshach will drink from the cup. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> all the kings of the north near and far, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth. The king of Sheshak will drink after all the others. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another?all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too. <a href="/net/jeremiah/25.htm">NET Bible</a> all the kings of the north, whether near or far from one another; and all the other kingdoms which are on the face of the earth. After all of them have drunk the wine of the LORD's wrath, the king of Babylon must drink it. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/web/jeremiah/25.htm">World English Bible</a> and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth. The king of Sheshach will drink after them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all the kings of the north, "" The near and the far off to one another, "" And all the kingdoms of the earth, "" That [are] on the face of the ground, "" And King Sheshach drinks after them. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And all the kings of the north, The near and the far off, one unto another, And all the kingdoms of the earth, That are on the face of the ground, And king Sheshach drinketh after them. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the kings of the North, being near and being far off, a man to his brother, and all the kingdoms of the land which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all the kings of the north far and near, every one against his brother: and all the kingdoms of the earth, which are upon the face thereof: and the king of Sesac shall drink after them. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and likewise, all the kings of the north from near to far, each one facing his brother, and all the kingdoms upon the face of the earth, and the king of Sesac: all these shall drink after them. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Bible</a> all the kings of the north, near and far, one after the other; all the kingdoms upon the face of the earth and after them the king of Sheshach shall drink. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Sheshach shall drink.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world which are upon the face of the earth; and the king of the Parthians shall drink after them. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And to all Kings of the north who are far off and who are near, each man to his neighbor, and to all these kingdoms that are on the face of all the Earth, and the King of Arsacia will drink after them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth.--And the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and all the kings from the north, the far and the near, each one with his brother, and all the kingdom s which are on the face of the earth. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/25-26.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=7503" 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/25.htm">The Cup of God's Wrath</a> …25all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media; 26<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Art:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">of the north,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: haq·qə·rō·ḇîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">both near</a> <a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîm (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-mp) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">and far,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">another—</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ (Art:: N-fpc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">the kingdoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the face</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after all of them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ū·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/8347.htm" title="8347: šê·šaḵ (N-proper-ms) -- A name for Bab. Of foreign derivation; Sheshak, a symbol. Name of Babylon.">of Sheshach</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: yiš·teh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">will drink it too.</a> 27“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’…<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="/revelation/17-5.htm">Revelation 17:5</a> And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a> And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a> Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” <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/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a> “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. <a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm">Jeremiah 51:7</a> Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad. <a href="/revelation/17-18.htm">Revelation 17:18</a> And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” <a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a> In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” <a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a> Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!” <a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Jeremiah 50:23</a> How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! <a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a> Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. <a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Jeremiah 51:25</a> “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. <a href="/revelation/17-2.htm">Revelation 17:2</a> The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” <a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Jeremiah 50:2</a> “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.all the kings.<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.<a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Jeremiah 50:9</a> For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.<a href="/ezekiel/32-30.htm">Ezekiel 32:30</a> There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.and the.<a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Jeremiah 51:41</a> How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!drink.<a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12</a> And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.<a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Jeremiah 50:1</a> The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.<a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Jeremiah 51:1</a> Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-17.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Sheshach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-27.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm">Far</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">North</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Sheshach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 25</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">foretells the seventy years' captivity;</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">and after that, the destruction of Babylon.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations.</a> 34. <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">The howling of the shepherds.</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/25.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/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another This phrase refers to the various kingdoms located to the north of Judah, which historically included powerful nations such as Babylon, Assyria, and the Medes. The mention of "both near and far" suggests a comprehensive judgment that extends beyond immediate neighbors to more distant lands. The phrase "one after another" indicates a sequential or systematic nature of God's judgment, emphasizing the thoroughness of divine justice. This reflects the historical context of the Babylonian Empire's expansion, which systematically conquered many northern territories.all the kingdoms on the face of the earth This hyperbolic expression underscores the universality of God's judgment. While it primarily refers to the known world of the ancient Near East, it also prophetically points to the ultimate sovereignty of God over all nations. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's dominion over the earth, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>, which declares that "The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it." It also foreshadows the eschatological judgment described in Revelation, where all nations are accountable to God.And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too "Sheshach" is a cryptic reference to Babylon, using a form of atbash cipher, where letters are replaced with corresponding ones from the end of the Hebrew alphabet. This indicates that even Babylon, the instrument of God's judgment, will not escape divine retribution. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled when Babylon fell to the Medo-Persian Empire. The phrase "will drink it too" refers to the metaphorical cup of God's wrath, a common biblical symbol for divine judgment (e.g., <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a>, <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10</a>). This serves as a reminder of God's justice and the eventual downfall of all earthly powers that oppose His will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and the surrounding nations. 2. <a href="/topical/k/kings_of_the_north.htm">Kings of the North</a> Refers to the rulers of the northern kingdoms, possibly including Babylon and other nations that were north of Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sheshach.htm">Sheshach</a> A cryptic name for Babylon, derived from the Atbash cipher, a Hebrew code where letters are replaced by their counterparts in reverse order. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_cup_of_wrath.htm">The Cup of Wrath</a> Symbolizes God's judgment that is to be poured out on the nations, including Babylon, as a consequence of their sins. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a> Represents all the kingdoms on the earth that are subject to God's sovereign judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God is in control of all nations, and His plans will be fulfilled regardless of human power or pride. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a> Just as Babylon was judged, all nations and individuals will face God's judgment. This calls for repentance and humility before God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Prophecy serves as both a warning and a call to return to God. It is a reminder of God's justice and mercy. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Readiness</a> Believers are called to be spiritually vigilant, understanding that God's judgment is certain and imminent. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a> While judgment is severe, it is also a source of hope for the righteous, as it assures that evil will not prevail indefinitely.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 25</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jer._27_show_nebuchadnezzar's_power.htm">Why does Jeremiah 27 seem to indicate Nebuchadnezzar’s absolute power over all nations, despite historical evidence that other empires and rulers thrived during the same period? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</a> <a href="/q/how_verify_godand#8217;s_temple_threat_in_jer_26.htm">In Jeremiah 26:1-6, how do we verify historically or archaeologically that God threatened the temple's destruction?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) The kings of the north.--The term is used generally (the Jews knowing comparatively little of the detailed geography of that region, the Grog, Magog, Meshech, and Tubal of Ezekiel 38, 39), as in <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm" title="Then the LORD said to me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth on all the inhabitants of the land.">Jeremiah 1:14</a>, for the Scythians and other nations lying between the Caspian Sea and the Tigris. In the corresponding passage of <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm" title="Set you up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillars.">Jeremiah 51:27</a>, Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz are specially named.The kingdoms of the world.--The words are, of course, limited by the horizon of the prophet's vision. As the "world" of the New Testament writers was the Roman Empire, so in the life of Jeremiah it was identical with that of Babylon. (Comp. <a href="/daniel/2-38.htm" title="And wherever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven has he given into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all. You are this head of gold.">Daniel 2:38</a>; <a href="/daniel/4-22.htm" title="It is you, O king, that are grown and become strong: for your greatness is grown, and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.">Daniel 4:22</a>.)The king of Sheshach.--The name, which obviously is, from its position, the culminating point of the whole prophecy, is found only here and in <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm" title="How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!">Jeremiah 51:41</a>. No city or country bearing this name is mentioned in the Old Testament or in any ancient writer. The traditional Rabbinic explanation is beyond doubt the true one. We have here the earliest known example of the use of a cypher-writing to disguise the meaning of what was written from all but the initiated. The cypher in this instance, known by the significant name of ATBASH (i.e., A taking the place of T, and T of A, B of SH, and SH of B, and so on), consisted in the use of the Hebrew alphabet in an inverted order, thus giving SHeSHaCH as an equivalent for BaBeL. This, then, was the crowning mystery reserved to the last. The Chaldaean kingdom was to do its work as the scourge of God upon the nations; but it was simply an instrument in His hand, as the Assyrians had been in their day (<a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm" title="Shall the ax boast itself against him that hews therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shakes it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.">Isaiah 10:15</a>); and when the work was done, the law of a righteous retribution would be felt by it and by its rulers. It adds to the point of the enigma that the word Sheshach would suggest to an Hebrew, taking its probable etymology, the idea of "crouching" or "sinking." It may be noted (1) that the use of such a cypher seems to belong to the same mental characteristics as the prominence of the Hebrew alphabet in the acrostic structure of the Lamentations; (2) that the name is omitted by the LXX. both here and in <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm" title="How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!">Jeremiah 51:41</a>; and (3) that another instance of the same cypher is found in <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the middle of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;">Jeremiah 51:1</a>. The second fact is presumptive evidence that it was not found in the copy which the Greek translators had before them; and the natural inference from this is that there were two editions of the prophecy even in the prophet's time--one with and the other without the enigmatic word, the latter being probably the earlier of the two, the former adding, for the comfort of Israel, at once the limits of their exile (<a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm" title="For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.">Jeremiah 25:14</a>), and this intimation (so veiled that the Chaldaeans, if they came across it, would not be likely to understand its meaning) of the way in which it would at last be brought to its close. The use of the cypher has, however, been questioned by some writers, who refer the name to shishaki, a possible form of the name of the moon-god of the Chaldaeans (Rawlinson: Herod, i., p. 616). If the existence of any obscure region bearing the name could be proved, it would still be perfectly compatible with the use of the cypher, as veiling its true significance. Other meanings for the word, such as "the warlike city," "the king's palace," have been suggested by recent scholars. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - The kings of the north. The distant, mysterious north. Far and near, one with another. The Hebrew has, "the near and the far, the one to the other;" i.e. whether near or far in relation to each other, for of course with regard to Judah they were all "the far north." All the kingdoms of the world, etc. This is far from being the only instance in which a special judgment upon a nation or nations is apparently identified with a great final judgment upon the world (see <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Isaiah 3:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-12</a>). The truth is that every great serf-manifestation of the Divine Governor of the world is a fresh act in that great drama of which the universal judgment will be the close. Hence the prophets, whose perspective was necessarily limited, seeing the cud but not all that was to precede it, speak as if the end were nearer at hand than it really was. The king of Sheshach, etc. This clause, however, is omitted in the Septuagint, and is too manifestly the insertion of an unwise copyist or editor. For, though perfectly true that Babylon was to suffer punishment afterwards, it is most inappropriate to mention it here at the end of a list of the nations which Babylon itself was to punish. "Sheshach," it should be explained, is the form assumed by the word "Babylon" in the cypher called Athbash (A = T, B = SH, etc.). It happens to convey a very appropriate meaning, viz. "humiliation" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a>). A similar instance of cypher allegory occurs in <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Jeremiah 51:1</a>. "Sheshach" occurs again in <a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Jeremiah 51:41</a>, where, however, it is omitted by the Septuagint. [Dr. Lauth, of Munich, thinks that Sheshach is equivalent to Sisku, the name of a district in Babylonia; but the reading Sisku is uncertain. (See Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 1881, p. 48.)] <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of the north, הַצָּפ֗וֹן (haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter both near הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים (haq·qə·rō·ḇîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> Near and far, וְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙ (wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> Remote, of place, time, precious one אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person after אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to another— אָחִ֔יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the kingdoms הַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹת (ham·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the face פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the earth. הָאֲדָמָ֑ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land And after all of them, אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ (’a·ḥă·rê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part the king וּמֶ֥לֶךְ (ū·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Sheshach שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ (šê·šaḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8347.htm">Strong's 8347: </a> Sheshach -- a name for Babylon will drink [it too]. יִשְׁתֶּ֥ה (yiš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/25-26.htm">Jeremiah 25:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-26.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:26 And all the kings of the north (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/25-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:27" /></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>