Jeremiah 25:17

17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it:

Jeremiah 25:17 in Other Translations

17 Then took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

17 So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to whom the Lord sent me drink it:

17 So I took the cup of anger from the LORD and made all the nations drink from it—every nation to which the LORD sent me.

17 I took the cup from God's hand and made them drink it, all the nations to which he sent me:

17 Then took I the cup at Jehovah's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom Jehovah had sent me:

17 So I took the cup from the LORD's hand. I made all the nations to whom the LORD sent me drink from it:

17 So I took the cup from the Lord's hand and made all the nations drink [from it], everyone the Lord sent me to.

17 So I took the cup from the LORD's hand. I made all of the nations to which he sent me drink from it.

Jeremiah 25:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 25:17

Then took I the cup at the Lord's hand
In a visionary way, and did as he commanded, and prophesied as he directed him. The prophet was obedient to the heavenly vision, as became him: and made all the nations to drink, unto whom, the Lord had sent me;
not that he travelled through each of the nations with a cup in his hand, as an emblem of what wrath would come upon them, and they should drink deep of; but this was done in vision, and also in prophecy; the prophet publishing the will of God, denouncing his judgments upon the nations, and declaring to them what would befall them.

Jeremiah 25:17 In-Context

15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.

16 When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them.”

17 So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations to whom he sent me drink it:

18 Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, its kings and officials, to make them a ruin and an object of horror and scorn, a curse —as they are today;

19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his attendants, his officials and all his people,

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 27:3