Jeremiah 13 · Verse 15

Jeremiah 13:15

Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.
Jeremiah 13:15, King James Version

Jeremiah 13:15 in other translations

BSBListen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
WEBHear, and give ear. Don’t be proud, for the LORD has spoken.
ASVHear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.
YLTHear, and give ear--be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.
DARBYHear ye, and give ear, be not lifted up; for Jehovah hath spoken.
BBEGive ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.
WebsterHear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

What does Jeremiah 13:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. be not proud--Pride was the cause of their contumacy, as humility is the first step to obedience (Jr 13:17; Psa 10:4).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 13:12-17

As the bottle was fitted to hold the wine, so the sins of the people made them vessels of wrath, fitted for the judgments of God; with which they should be filled till they caused each other's destruction. The prophet exhorts them to give glory to God, by confessing their sins, humbling themselves in repentance, and returning to his service. Otherwise they would be carried into other countries in all the darkness of…

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Jeremiah 13:15 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.

שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UhearH8085
וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuand give earH238
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּגְבָּ֑הוּtig.Ba.huyou be haughtyH1361
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
דִּבֵּֽר\׃di.Berhe has spokenH1696

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 13:15

  • Isaiah 28:14-22

    Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. …

  • Revelation 2:29

    He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

  • Isaiah 42:23

    Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

  • Jeremiah 26:15

    But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

  • James 4:10

    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  • Joel 1:2

    Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

  • Acts 4:19-20

    But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  • Amos 7:15

    And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and.
Isa 42:23; Joe 1:2; Re 2:29
be.
Isa 28:14-22; Jas 4:10
for.
26:15; Am 7:15; Ac 4:19,20

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Context

  • Jeremiah 13:14

    And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.

  • Jeremiah 13:15

    Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.

  • Jeremiah 13:16

    Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

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Jeremiah 13:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Escuchad y oid; no os elevéis: pues Jehová ha hablado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Écoutez, et prêtez l’oreille! Ne vous élevez point, car l’ Éternel a parlé!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Höret und nehmet zu Ohren, überhebet euch nicht! denn Jehova hat geredet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Audite, et auribus percipite: nolite elevari, quia Dominus locutus est.