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Version</a> Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land: the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a> “Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land—even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with drunkenness! <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> then say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am going to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings who sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with drunkenness! <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> then say to them, &#8216Thus says the LORD, &#8220Behold I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land— the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem— with drunkenness! <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> then say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Behold I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with drunkenness! <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with drunkenness! <a href="/amp/jeremiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am about to fill with drunkenness all the people of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets and all the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And you will say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: I am about to fill all who live in this land—the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the residents of Jerusalem—with drunkenness. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And you will say to them: This is what the LORD says: I am about to fill all who live in this land—the kings who reign for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the residents of Jerusalem—with drunkenness. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then say to them: I am the LORD, and what I'm going to do will make everyone in Judah and Jerusalem appear to be full of wine. And the worst ones will be the kings of David's family and the priests and the prophets. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: I'm going to make everyone who lives in this land drunk. The kings who sit on David's throne, the priests, the prophets, and all those who live in Jerusalem will become drunk. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then tell them that I, the LORD, am going to fill the people in this land with wine until they are drunk: the kings, who are David's descendants, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> then say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: "I'm about to make all the inhabitants of this land drunk—the kings who sit on David's throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the residents of Jerusalem. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ?I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land?the kings who sit on David?s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/net/jeremiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Then tell them, 'The LORD says, "I will soon fill all the people who live in this land with stupor. I will also fill the kings from David's dynasty, the priests, the prophets, and the citizens of Jerusalem with stupor. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then you shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD, "Look, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then shalt thou say to them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/web/jeremiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Then tell them, ‘Yahweh says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you have said to them, "" Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am filling all the inhabitants of this land, "" And the kings who sit for David on his throne, "" And the priests, and the prophets, "" And all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, "" [With] drunkenness, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou hast said unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am filling all the inhabitants of this land, And the kings who sit for David on his throne, And the priests, and the prophets, And all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, With drunkenness, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And say to them, Thus said Jehovah, Behold me filling all inhabiting this land, and all the kings sitting to David upon his throne, and the priests and the prophets, and all inhabiting Jerusalem, with drunkenness.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings of the race of David that sit upon his throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. with drunkenness. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the kings from the stock of David who sit upon his throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, unto inebriation. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a> say to them: Thus says the LORD: Beware! I am making all the inhabitants of this land drunk, the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests and prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then you shall say to them: Thus says the LORD: I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with drunkenness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then you shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne and the priests and the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Say to them, ’Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: Behold, I fill all the inhabitants of this land, and the Kings who sit on the throne of David, and the Priests and the Prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill the inhabitants of this land, and their kings the sons of David that sit upon their throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and Juda and all the dwellers in Jerusalem, with strong drink. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/13-13.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=3977" 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/13.htm">The Wineskins</a> 12Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’ 13<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">then you are to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mə·mal·lê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">‘I am going to fill</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7943.htm" title="7943: šik·kā·rō·wn (N-ms) -- Drunkenness. From shakar; intoxication.">with drunkenness</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/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who live</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">in this</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">land—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·mə·lā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·šə·ḇîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">on David’s</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">throne,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nə·ḇî·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophets,</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.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem.</a> 14I will smash them against one another, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no mercy or pity or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.’ ”…<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="/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="/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32-34</a> 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. / You will drink it and drain it; you will dash it to pieces, and tear your breasts. For I have spoken,’ declares the Lord GOD. <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="/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="/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="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21</a> So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. <a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-17</a> This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, <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="/matthew/20-22.htm">Matthew 20:22</a> “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. <a href="/mark/10-38.htm">Mark 10:38</a> “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?” <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34</a> But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare. <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="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Ezekiel 21:26-27</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’ <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>Then shall you say to them, Thus said the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit on David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.I will.<a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-18,27</a> For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it… <a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm">Jeremiah 51:7</a> Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.<a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Psalm 60:3</a> Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-35.htm">David's</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-17.htm">Drunkenness</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-2.htm">David's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Drunkenness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-20.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 13</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">By the type of a linen belt, hidden at Euphrates, </a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">God prefigures the destruction of his people.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">By the parable of bottles filled with wine he foretells their drunkenness in misery.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">He exhorts to prevent their future judgments.</a> 22. <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">He shows their abominations are the cause thereof.</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/13.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/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: This phrase introduces a direct message from God, emphasizing the authority and divine origin of the prophecy. In the context of Jeremiah, the prophet often serves as a mouthpiece for God, delivering messages of warning and judgment. This reflects the role of prophets in the Old Testament as intermediaries between God and His people.‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land— Drunkenness here symbolizes confusion, disorientation, and a lack of control, often used in the Bible to depict God's judgment (<a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a>, <a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Habakkuk 2:16</a>). It suggests a state of chaos and impending disaster for the people of Judah, indicating that their spiritual and moral corruption will lead to their downfall.the kings who sit on David’s throne, This refers to the Davidic line of kings ruling over Judah. The mention of David's throne highlights the covenant God made with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). The judgment on these kings underscores their failure to lead the nation in righteousness and their departure from God's covenant.the priests, Priests were responsible for maintaining the spiritual welfare of the nation and conducting temple rituals. Their inclusion in this judgment indicates their failure to uphold the law and guide the people in true worship, contributing to the nation's spiritual decline (<a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7-8</a>).the prophets, Prophets were meant to be God's messengers, but many in Jeremiah's time were false prophets, leading the people astray with messages of peace and security when judgment was imminent (<a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a>). This highlights the corruption and deception prevalent among those who were supposed to be spiritual leaders.and all the people of Jerusalem. The inclusion of all the people signifies that the judgment is comprehensive, affecting every level of society. Jerusalem, as the capital and spiritual center, represents the heart of the nation's identity and its collective guilt. This universal judgment reflects the pervasive sin and rebellion against God throughout the land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/k/kings_on_david's_throne.htm">Kings on David’s Throne</a> The ruling monarchs of Judah, descendants of King David, who were expected to lead the nation in faithfulness to God. 4. <a href="/topical/p/priests_and_prophets.htm">Priests and Prophets</a> Religious leaders responsible for guiding the spiritual life of the people, often criticized by Jeremiah for their unfaithfulness. 5. <a href="/topical/p/people_of_jerusalem.htm">People of Jerusalem</a> The inhabitants of the capital city of Judah, representing the broader population of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness_and_judgment.htm">Spiritual Blindness and Judgment</a> The metaphor of drunkenness in <a href="/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13</a> symbolizes a state of confusion and inability to discern God's truth, leading to judgment. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_accountability.htm">Leadership Accountability</a> The inclusion of kings, priests, and prophets highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide the people in righteousness. Their failure results in collective judgment. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a> The passage serves as a warning that turning away from God leads to spiritual and societal chaos, emphasizing the need for repentance and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Jeremiah's role as a prophet underscores the importance of heeding God's warnings and the courage required to speak truth in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a> While the immediate message is one of judgment, the broader account of Jeremiah includes promises of restoration for those who return to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 13</a> <a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a> <a href="/q/do_these_verses_align_with_babylon's_conquest.htm">(Jeremiah 13:22-27) How do these verses align with historical evidence of Babylon's conquest, and were there any archaeological findings to support the events described?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_threaten_destruction,_not_mercy.htm">Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5-6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy?</a> <a href="/q/what's_jacob's_trouble_mean.htm">What is the meaning of Jacob's Trouble?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) The kings that sit upon David's throne.--Literally, that sit for David (i.e., as his successors and representatives) on his throne. The plural is probably used in pointing to the four--Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah--who were all of them involved in the sufferings that fell on Judah.With drunkenness.--The intoxication of the "strong drink"--here, probably, palm-wine--rather than that of the juice of the grape, involving more confusion and loss of power. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>then you are to tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say them אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to that this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (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 says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘I am going to fill מְמַלֵּ֣א (mə·mal·lê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of with drunkenness שִׁכָּרֽוֹן׃ (šik·kā·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7943.htm">Strong's 7943: </a> Intoxication all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every who live יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in this הַזֹּ֟את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land— הָאָ֪רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land the kings הַמְּלָכִ֣ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king who sit הַיֹּשְׁבִים֩ (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on David’s לְדָוִ֨ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse throne, כִּסְא֜וֹ (kis·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> Seat of honor, throne the priests, הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest the prophets, הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/13-13.htm">Jeremiah 13:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 13:13 Then you shall tell them Thus says (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/13-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:14" /></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>