Jeremiah 25:9-29

Jeremiah 25:9-29

[9] 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.  [10] Moreover I will take  from them the voice  of mirth,  and the voice  of gladness,  the voice  of the bridegroom,  and the voice  of the bride,  the sound  of the millstones,  and the light  of the candle.  [11] And this whole land  shall be a desolation,  and an astonishment;  and these nations  shall serve  the king  of Babylon  seventy  years.  [12] 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.  [13] And I will bring  upon that land  all my words  which I have pronounced  against it, even all that is written  in this book,  which Jeremiah  hath prophesied  against all the nations.  [14] 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.  [15] 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  [16] And they shall drink,  and be moved,  and be mad,  because  of the sword  that I will send  [17] Then took  I the cup  at the LORD'S  hand,  and made all the nations  to drink,  unto whom the LORD  had sent  [18] To wit, Jerusalem,  and the cities  of Judah,  and the kings  thereof, and the princes  thereof, to make  them a desolation,  an astonishment,  an hissing,  and a curse;  as it is this day;  [19] Pharaoh  king  of Egypt,  and his servants,  and his princes,  and all his people;  [20] people, and all the kings  of the land  of Uz,  and all the kings  of the land  of the Philistines,  and Ashkelon,  and Azzah,  and Ekron,  and the remnant  of Ashdod,  [21] Edom,  and Moab,  and the children  of Ammon,  [22] And all the kings  of Tyrus,  and all the kings  of Zidon,  and the kings  of the isles  which are beyond  the sea,  [23] Dedan,  and Tema,  and Buz,  and all that are in the utmost  corners,  [24] And all the kings  of Arabia,  and all the kings  that dwell  in the desert,  [25] And all the kings  of Zimri,  and all the kings  of Elam,  and all the kings  of the Medes,  [26] 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  [27] Therefore thou shalt say  the LORD  of hosts,  the God  of Israel;  Drink  ye, and be drunken,  and spue,  and fall,  and rise  no more, because  of the sword  which I will send  among you. [28] And it shall be, if they refuse  to take  the cup  at thine hand  to drink,  then shalt thou say  the LORD  of hosts;  Ye shall certainly  [29] For, lo, I begin  to bring evil  on the city  which is called  by my name,  and should ye be utterly  for I will call  for a sword  upon all the inhabitants  of the earth,  saith  the LORD  of hosts.