Jeremiah 17 · Verse 19

Jeremiah 17:19

Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah 17:19, King James Version

Jeremiah 17:19 in other translations

BSBThis is what the LORD said to me: “Go and stand at the gate of the people, through which the kings of Judah go in and out; and stand at all the other gates of Jerusalem.
WEBThe LORD said this to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, through which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem.
ASVThus said Jehovah unto me: Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
YLTThus said Jehovah unto me: ‘Go, and thou hast stood in the gate of the sons of the people, by which kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all gates of Jerusalem,
DARBYThus hath Jehovah said unto me: Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
BBEThis is what the Lord has said to me: Go and take your place in the doorway of Benjamin, where the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the doorways of Jerusalem;
WebsterThus said the LORD to me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

What does Jeremiah 17:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:19-27
19-27. Delivered in the reign of Jehoiakim, who undid the good effected by Josiah's reformation, especially as to the observance of the Sabbath [Eichorn]. gate of ... children of ... people--The gate next the king's palace, called the gate of David, and the gate of the people, from its being the principal thoroughfare: now the Jaffa gate. It is probably the same as "the gate of the fountain" at the foot of Zion, near which were the king's garden and pool (Jr 39:4; 2Ki 25:4; Ne 2:14; 3:15; 12:37).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 The gate of the children of the people - I suppose the most public gate is meant; that through which there was the greatest thoroughfare.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 17:19-27
The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. Let them strictly observe the fourth command. If they obeyed this word, their prosperity should be restored. It is a day of rest, and must not be made a day of labour, unless in cases of necessity. Take heed, watch against the profanation of the sabbath. Let not the soul be burdened with the cares of this world on sabbath days. The streams of religion run deep or shallow, according as the banks of the sabbath are kept up or neglected. The degree of strictness with which this ordinance is observed, or the neglect shown towards it, is a good test to find the state of spiritual religion in any land. Let all; by their own example, by attention to their families, strive to check this evil, that national prosperity may be preserved, and, above all, that souls may be saved.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 17:19 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.

כֹּה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saidH559
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413
הָלֹ֤ךְha.LokhgoH1980
וְעָֽמַדְתָּ֙ve.'a.mad.Taand you will standH5975
בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arin [the] gate ofH8179
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הָעָ֔םha.amthe peopleH5971
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
יָבֹ֤אוּya.Vo.'uthey goH935
בוֹ֙voin <the> it
מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וַאֲשֶׁ֖רva.'a.Sherand whichH834
יֵ֣צְאוּYe.tze.'uthey go outH3318
ב֑וֹvoin <the> it
וּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.Kholand in allH3605
שַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

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Cross references for Jeremiah 17:19

  • Jeremiah 7:2

    Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 26:2

    Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

  • Acts 5:20

    Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

  • Jeremiah 36:10

    Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.

  • Jeremiah 36:6

    Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord’s house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.

  • Jeremiah 19:2

    And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

  • Proverbs 8:1

    Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

  • Proverbs 9:3

    She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

  • Proverbs 1:20-22

    Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. cir. 3393. B.C. cir. 611.
7:2; 19:2; 26:2; 36:6,10; Pr 1:20-22; 8:1; 9:3; Ac 5:20

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Context

  • Jeremiah 17:18

    Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

  • Jeremiah 17:19

    Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

  • Jeremiah 17:20

    And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

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Jeremiah 17:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así me ha dicho Jehová: Ve, y ponte á la puerta de los hijos del pueblo, por la cual entran y salen los reyes de Judá, y á todas las puertas de Jerusalem,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi m’a dit l’ Éternel: Va, et tiens-toi dans la porte des fils du peuple, par laquelle entrent les rois de Juda et par laquelle ils sortent, et dans toutes les portes de Jérusalem;
German
Elberfelder 1871		So spricht Jehova zu mir: Geh hin und stelle dich in das Tor der Kinder des Volkes durch welches die Könige von Juda einziehen und durch welches sie ausziehen, und in alle Tore Jerusalems,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc dicit Dominus ad me: Vade, et sta in porta filiorum populi, per quam ingrediuntur reges Juda, et egrediuntur, et in cunctis portis Jerusalem: