Jeremiah 1 · Verse 15

Jeremiah 1:15

For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah 1:15, King James Version

Jeremiah 1:15 in other translations

BSBFor I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.
WEBFor behold, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the LORD. “They will come, and they will each set his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls all around, and against all the cities of Judah.
ASVFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
YLTFor, lo, I am calling for all families of the kingdoms of the north, --an affirmation of Jehovah--and they have come, and put each his throne at the opening of the gates of Jerusalem, and by its walls round about, and by all cities of Judah.
DARBYFor behold, I am calling all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah, and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah:
BBEFor see, I will send for all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord; and they will come, everyone placing his high seat at the way into Jerusalem, and against its walls on every side, and against all the towns of Judah.
WebsterFor lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls around, and against all the cities of Judah.

What does Jeremiah 1:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. families--the tribes or clans composing the various kingdoms of Babylon; the specification of these aggravates the picture of calamity (Jr 25:9). throne at ... gates--the usual place of administering justice. The conquering princes will set up their tribunal there (Jr 39:3, 5; 52:9). Or the reference is to the military pavilion (Jr 43:10) [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates - As the gates of the cities were the ordinary places where justice was administered, so the enemies of Jerusalem are here represented as conquering the whole land, assuming the reins of government, and laying the whole country under their own laws; so that the Jews should no longer possess any political power: they should be wholly subjugated by their enemies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 1:11-19

God gave Jeremiah a view of the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The almond-tree, which is more forward in the spring than any other, represented the speedy approach of judgments. God also showed whence the intended ruin should arise. Jeremiah saw a seething-pot boiling, representing Jerusalem and Judah in great commotion. The mouth or face of the furnace or hearth, was toward the north; from…

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Jeremiah 1:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
הִנְנִ֣יhi.Nihere IH2005
קֹרֵ֗אko.Re'[am] summoningH7121
לְכָֽל\־le.khol<to> allH3605
מִשְׁפְּח֛וֹתmish.pe.Chot[the] clans ofH4940
מַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam.le.Khot[the] kingdoms ofH4467
צָפ֖וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahnorth -wardH6828
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּבָ֡אוּu.Va.'uand they will comeH935
וְֽנָתְנוּ֩ve.na.te.Nuand they will setH5414
אִ֨ישׁ'isheach oneH376
כִּסְא֜וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678
פֶּ֣תַח\׀Pe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
שַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וְעַ֤לve.'Aland onH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
חוֹמֹתֶ֙יהָ֙cho.mo.Tei.hawalls itsH2346
סָבִ֔יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439
וְעַ֖לve.'Aland onH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 1:15

  • Jeremiah 9:11

    And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

  • Jeremiah 25:9

    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.

  • Jeremiah 4:16

    Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.

  • Jeremiah 43:10

    And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

  • Jeremiah 10:25

    Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

  • Isaiah 22:7

    And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

  • Jeremiah 39:3

    And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal–sharezer, Samgar–nebo, Sarsechim, Rab–saris, Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

  • Jeremiah 33:10

    Thus saith the Lord; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,

  • Jeremiah 25:28

    And 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.

  • Jeremiah 10:22

    Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.

  • Lamentations 5:11

    They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.

  • Jeremiah 34:22

    Behold, I will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.

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I will call.
5:15; 6:22; 10:22,25; 25:9,28,31,32
and they.
39:3; 43:10; Isa 22:7
and against.
4:16; 9:11; 33:10; 34:22; 44:6; De 28:49-53; La 5:11

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Context

  • Jeremiah 1:14

    Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

  • Jeremiah 1:15

    For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

  • Jeremiah 1:16

    And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

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Jeremiah 1:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque he aquí que yo convoco todas las familias de los reinos del aquilón, dice Jehová; y vendrán, y pondrá cada uno su asiento á la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalem, y junto á todos sus muros en derredor, y en todas las ciudades de Judá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car voici, j’appelle toutes les familles des royaumes du nord, dit l’ Éternel, et elles viendront, et mettront chacune son trône à l’entrée des portes de Jérusalem, et contre toutes ses murailles à l’entour, et contre toutes les villes de Juda.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn siehe, ich rufe allen Geschlechtern der Königreiche gegen Norden, spricht Jehova, daß sie kommen und ein jeder seinen Thron stellen an den Eingang der Tore Jerusalems und wider alle seine Mauern ringsum, und wider alle Städte Judas.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quia ecce ego convocabo omnes cognationes regnorum aquilonis, ait Dominus: et venient, et ponent unusquisque solium suum in introitu portarum Jerusalem, et super omnes muros ejus in circuitu, et super universas urbes Juda: