The Cup of the Lord's Wrath

Jeremiah 32

The Lord commands Jeremiah to take a cup of wine from his hand and make all the nations he is sent to drink it, including Jerusalem and Judah, Egypt, the Philistine cities, Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, Sidon, and many kingdoms of the earth, so that they stagger and fall by the sword he is sending. The chapter closes with a description of the Lord's roar from on high against all the earth, and the wailing of shepherds and rulers whose peaceful pastures have been destroyed.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonThus said the Lord, the God of Israel: Take this cup of wine—this strong wine from My hand, and thou shalt make all the nations, to which I send thee, drink it.

BrentonThus said the Lord God of Israel; Take the cup of this unmixed wine from mine hand, and thou shalt cause all the nations to drink, to whom I send thee.

GreekΟὕτως εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, λάβε τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ ἀκράτου τούτου ἐκ χειρός μου, καὶ ποτιεῖς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, πρὸς ἃ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω σε πρὸς αὐτούς.

KJVFor 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.

JPSFor thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto me: Take this cup of the wine of fury at My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.

ThomsonAnd they shall drink and vomit and rave, because of the sword which I send among them.

BrentonAnd they shall drink, and vomit, and be mad, because of the sword which I send among them.

GreekΚαὶ πίονται, καὶ ἐξεμοῦνται, καὶ ἐκμανήσονται ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς μαχαίρας, ἧς ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ἀναμέσον αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.

JPSAnd they shall drink, and reel to and fro, and be like madmen, because of the sword that I will send among them.—

ThomsonSo I took the cup out of the hand of the Lord and made all the nations drink to which the Lord sent me,

BrentonSo I took the cup out of the Lord's hand, and caused the nations to whom the Lord sent me to drink:

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβον τὸ ποτήριον ἐκ χειρὸς Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπότισα τὰ ἔθνη, πρὸς ἃ ἀπέστειλέ με Κύριος πρὸς αὐτὰ,

KJVThen took I the cup at the LORD’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

JPSThen took I the cup of the LORD’S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:

Thomsonnamely Jerusalem, and the cities of Juda, and the kings of Juda, and his chiefs, to make them a desolation and a waste and an object of pity;

BrentonJerusalem, and the cities of Juda, and the kings of Juda, and his princes, to make them a desert place, a desolation, and a hissing;

Greekτὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ τὰς πόλεις Ἰούδα, καὶ βασιλεῖς Ἰούδα καὶ ἄρχοντας αὐτοῦ, τοῦ θεῖναι αὐτὰς εἰς ἐρήμωσιν, καὶ εἰς ἄβατον, καὶ εἰς συριγμὸν,

KJVTo 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;

JPSJerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them an appalment, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;

Thomsonalso Pharao king of Egypt and his servants and his nobles and all his people;

Brentonand Pharao king of Egypt, and his servants, and his nobles, and all his people;

Greekκαὶ τὸν Φαραὼ βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου, καὶ τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοὺς μεγιστᾶνας αὐτοῦ,

KJVPharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;

JPSPharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;

Thomsonand all the mixed people; and all the kings of the Philistines (namely, Askalon and Gaza and Akkaron and the remnant of Azotus);

Brentonand all the mingled people, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ascalon, and Gaza, and Accaron, and the remnant of Azotus,

Greekκαὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντας τοὺς συμμίκτους, καὶ πάντας τοὺς βασιλεῖς ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ τὴν Ἀσκάλωνα, καὶ τὴν Γάζαν, καὶ τὴν Ἀκκάρων, καὶ τὸ ἐπίλοιπον Ἀζώτου,

KJVAnd all the mingled 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,

JPSand all the mingled people; and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

Thomsonand Idumea and Moab and the children of Ammon;

Brentonand Idumea, and the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon,

Greekκαὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν, καὶ τὴν Μωαβῖτιν, καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν,

KJVEdom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,

JPSEdom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon;

Thomsonand the kings of Tyre and the kings of Sidon; and the kings on the border of the sea;

Brentonand the kings of Tyre, and the kings of Sidon, and the kings in the country beyond the sea,

Greekκαὶ βασιλεῖς Τύρου, καὶ βασιλεῖς Σιδῶνος, καὶ βασιλεῖς τοὺς ἐν τῷ πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης,

KJVAnd all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

JPSand all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isle which is beyond the sea;

Thomson—

Brentonand Dædan, and Thæman, and Ros, and every one that is shaved round about the face,

Greekκαὶ τὴν Δαιδὰν, καὶ τὴν Θαιμὰν, καὶ τὴν Ῥῶς, καὶ πᾶν περικεκαρμένον κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ,

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JPS—

Thomsonand all the mixed people who dwell in the desert;

Brentonand all the mingled people lodging in the wilderness,

Greekκαὶ πάντας τοὺς συμμίκτους τοὺς καταλύοντας ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ,

KJVAnd all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,

JPSand all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the wilderness;

Thomsonand all the kings of Ailam and all the kings of the Persians

Brentonand all the kings of Ælam, and all the kings of the Persians,

Greekκαὶ πάντας βασιλεῖς Αἰλὰμ, καὶ πάντας βασιλεῖς Περσῶν,

KJVAnd all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,

JPSand all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;

Thomsonand all the kings north of the sun, far and near, every one adjoining his brother, even all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.

Brentonand all the kings from the north, the far and the near, each one with his brother, and all the kingdoms which are on the face of the earth.

Greekκαὶ πάντας βασιλεῖς ἀπὸ ἀπηλιώτου τοὺς πόῤῥω καὶ τοὺς ἐγγὺς, ἕκαστον πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάσας βασιλείας τὰς ἐπὶ προσώπου τῆς γῆς.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSand 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.

ThomsonAnd thou shalt say to them, Thus said the Lord Almighty: Drink and be drunk, and you shall vomit, and fall and rise no more because of the sword which I send among you.

BrentonAnd thou shalt say to them, Thus said the Lord Almighty; Drink ye, be ye drunken; and ye shall vomit, and shall fall, and shall in nowise rise, because of the sword which I send among you.

GreekΚαὶ ἐρεῖς αὐτοῖς, οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, πίετε, μεθύσθητε, καὶ ἐξεμέσετε, καὶ πεσεῖσθε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀναστῆτε ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς μαχαίρας, ἧς ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ἀναμέσον ὑμῶν.

KJVTherefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith 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.

JPSAnd thou shalt say unto them: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink ye, and be drunken, and spew, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.

ThomsonAnd if they refuse to take the cup out of thy hand to drink, then thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord: You shall drink it;

BrentonAnd it shall come to pass, when they refuse to take the cup out of thine hand, to drink it, that thou shalt say, Thus said the Lord; Ye shall surely drink.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσται ὅταν μὴ βούλωνται δέξασθαι τὸ ποτήριον ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου, ὥστε πιεῖν, καὶ ἐρεῖς, οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, πιόντες πίεσθε,

KJVAnd it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

JPSAnd it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ye shall surely drink.

Thomsonfor in the city which is called by My name I am beginning to inflict calamity and with purification you shall not be purified; for I am calling for a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth.

BrentonFor I am beginning to afflict the city whereon my name is called, and ye shall by no means be held guiltless: for I am calling a sword upon all that dwell upon the earth.

Greekὅτι ἐν πόλει ἐν ᾗ ὠνομάσθη τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτὴν, ἐγὼ ἄρχομαι κακῶσαι, καὶ ὑμεῖς καθάρσει οὐ μὴ καθαρισθῆτε, ὅτι μάχαιραν ἐγὼ καλῶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

KJVFor, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

JPSFor, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city whereupon My name is called, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

ThomsonTherefore thou shalt prophesy against them all these words and say; The Lord from on high will solemnly pronounce sentence from His sanctuary; He will utter His voice—in His place He will utter a triumphant shout and some like the treaders of grapes will answer. When destruction hath come on the inhabitants of this land—

BrentonAnd thou shalt prophesy against them these words, and shalt say, The Lord shall speak from on high, from his sanctuary he will utter his voice; he will pronounce a declaration on his place; and these shall answer like men gathering grapes: and destruction is coming on them that dwell on the earth,

GreekΚαὶ σὺ προφητεύσεις ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τοὺς λόγους τούτους, καὶ ἐρεῖς, Κύριος ἀφʼ ὑψηλοῦ χρηματιεῖ, ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου αὐτοῦ δώσει φωνὴν αὐτοῦ, λόγον χρηματιεῖ ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ οἵδε ὥσπερ τρυγῶντες ἀποκριθήσονται· καὶ ἐπὶ καθημένους ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν

KJVTherefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

JPSTherefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them: The LORD doth roar from on high, And utter His voice from His holy habitation; He doth mightily roar because of His fold; He giveth a shout, as they that tread the grapes, Against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Thomsonupon a part of the earth; because the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, He will come to judgment with all flesh; and the wicked shall be given up to the sword, saith the Lord.

Brentoneven upon the extreme part of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with the nations, he is pleading with all flesh, and the ungodly are given to the sword, saith the Lord.

Greekἥκει ὄλεθρος ἐπὶ μέρος τῆς γῆς, ὅτι κρίσις τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι· κρίνεται αὐτὸς πρὸς πᾶσαν σάρκα, οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ἐδόθησαν εἰς μάχαιραν, λέγει Κύριος.

KJVA noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

JPSA noise is come even to the end of the earth; For the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, He doth plead with all flesh; As for the wicked, He hath given them to the sword, Saith the LORD.

ThomsonThus saith the Lord: Behold, evils are coming from nation to nation. A mighty tempest is issuing forth from the extremity of the earth,

BrentonThus said the Lord; Behold, evils are proceeding from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind goes forth from the end of the earth.

GreekΟὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, ἰδοὺ κακὰ ἔρχεται ἀπὸ ἔθνους ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ λαίλαψ μεγάλη ἐκπορεύεται ἀπʼ ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.

KJVThus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

JPSThus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, evil shall go forth From nation to nation, And a great storm shall be raised up From the uttermost parts of the earth.

Thomsonand the slain of the Lord shall in the day of the Lord be from one end of the earth to the other. They shall not be buried. They shall be for dung on the face of the earth. Raise the mournful cry, ye shepherds;

BrentonAnd the slain of the Lord shall be in the day of the Lord from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: they shall not be buried; they shall be as dung on the face of the earth.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσονται τραυματίαι ὑπὸ Κυρίου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου, ἐκ μέρους τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἕως εἰς μέρος τῆς γῆς· οὐ μὴ κατορυγῶσιν, εἰς κόπρια ἐπὶ προσώπου τῆς γῆς ἔσονται.

KJVAnd the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.

JPSAnd the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the face of the ground.

Thomsonutter loud moans and lamentations, ye rams of the flock; for the days for your slaughter are accomplished, and ye shall fall like choice rams;

BrentonHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and lament, ye rams of the flock: for your days have been completed for slaughter, and ye shall fall as the choice rams.

GreekἈλαλάξατε ποιμένες, καὶ κεκράξατε, καὶ κόπτεσθε οἱ κριοὶ τῶν προβάτων, ὅτι ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ὑμῶν εἰς σφαγὴν, καὶ πεσεῖσθε ὥσπερ οἱ κριοὶ οἱ ἐκλεκτοὶ,

KJVHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

JPSWail, ye shepherds, and cry; And wallow yourselves in the dust, ye leaders of the flock; For the days of your slaughter are fully come, And I will break you in pieces, And ye shall fall like a precious vessel.

Thomsonand the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the rams of the flock to escape.

BrentonAnd flight shall perish from the shepherds, and safety from the rams of the flock.

Greekκαὶ ἀπολεῖται φυγὴ ἀπὸ τῶν ποιμένων, καὶ σωτηρία ἀπὸ τῶν κριῶν τῶν προβάτων.

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JPS—

ThomsonHark! a sound of the shepherds’ screaming! and a doleful bleating of the sheep and the rams! For the Lord hath utterly destroyed their pastures

BrentonA voice of the crying of the shepherds, and a moaning of the sheep and the rams: for the Lord has destroyed their pastures.

GreekΦωνὴ κραυγῆς τῶν ποιμένων, καὶ ἀλαλαγμὸς τῶν προβάτων καὶ τῶν κριῶν, ὅτι ὠλόθρευσε Κύριος τὰ βοσκήματα αὐτῶν·

KJVA voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.

JPS—

Thomson—

BrentonAnd the peaceable abodes that remain shall be destroyed before the fierceness of my anger.

GreekΚαὶ παύσεται τὰ κατάλοιπα τῆς εἰρήνης ἀπὸ προσώπου ὀργῆς θυμοῦ μου.

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JPS—

ThomsonLike a lion He hath quitted His covert; therefore their land is become a trackless desert by reason of the mighty sword.

BrentonHe has forsaken his lair, as a lion: for their land is become desolate before the great sword.

GreekἘγκατέλιπεν ὥσπερ λέων κατάλυμα αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐγενήθη ἡ γῆ αὐτῶν εἰς ἄβατον ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς μαχαίρας τῆς μεγάλης.

KJVHe hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.

JPSHe hath forsaken His covert, as the lion; For their land is become a waste Because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword, And because of His fierce anger.