Jeremiah 25 · Verse 8

Jeremiah 25:8

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,

Jeremiah 25:8, King James Version

Jeremiah 25:8 in other translations

BSB	Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words,
WEB	Therefore the LORD of Armies says: “Because you have not heard my words,
ASV	Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Because ye have not heard my words,
YLT	‘Therefore thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Because that ye have not obeyed My words,
DARBY	Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Because ye have not listened to my words,
BBE	So this is what the Lord of armies has said: Because you have not given ear to my words,
Webster	Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,

What does Jeremiah 25:8 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 25:8-14

The fixing of the time during which the Jewish captivity should last, would not only confirm the prophecy, but also comfort the people of God, and encourage faith and prayer. The ruin of Babylon is foretold: the rod will be thrown into the fire when the correcting work is done. When the set time to favour Zion is come, Babylon shall be punished for their iniquity, as other nations have been punished for their sins. Every threatening of the Scripture will certainly be accomplished.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 25:8 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.

לָכֵ֕ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651

כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541

אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559

יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068

צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635

יַ֕עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834

לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808

שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.Temyou have listened toH8085

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

דְּבָרָֽי\׃de.va.Raiwords myH1697

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Context

Jeremiah 25:7
Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah 25:8
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
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.

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Jeremiah 25:8 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Por cuanto no habéis oído mis palabras,
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	C’est pourquoi, ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées: Parce que vous n’avez pas écouté mes paroles,
German Elberfelder 1871	Darum, so spricht Jehova der Heerscharen: Weil ihr auf meine Worte nicht gehört habt,
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Propterea hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Pro eo quod non audistis verba mea,