Jeremiah 13:18
Jeremiah 13:18 in Multiple Translations
Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory.
Say to the king and to the queen-mother, Make yourselves low, be seated on the earth: for the crown of your glory has come down from your heads.
Tell the king and the queen mother: Get down from your thrones, because your splendid crowns have fallen from your heads.
Say vnto the King and to the Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the crowne of your glory shall come downe from your heads.
Say to the king and to the mistress: Make yourselves low — sit still, For come down have your principalities, The crown of your beauty.
Say to the king and to the queen mother, “Humble yourselves. Sit down, for your crowns have come down, even the crown of your glory.
Say to the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Say to the king, and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down: for the crown of your glory is come down from your head.
You people of Judah, say to the king and to his mother, “Come down from sitting on your thrones and humbly sit in the dust, because your enemies will soon snatch from your heads your glorious crowns.”
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Jeremiah 13:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
אֱמֹ֥ר
לַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ
וְ/לַ/גְּבִירָ֖ה
הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ
שֵׁ֑בוּ
כִּ֤י
יָרַד֙
מַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם
עֲטֶ֖רֶת
תִּֽפְאַרְתְּ/כֶֽם
אֱמֹ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
לַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
Prep | N-ms
וְ/לַ/גְּבִירָ֖ה
gᵉbîyrâh
H1377
queen
Conj | Prep | N-fs
הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ
shâphêl
H8213
to abase
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
שֵׁ֑בוּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יָרַד֙
yârad
H3381
to go down
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
מַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם
marʼâshâh
H4761
head
N-fp | Suff
עֲטֶ֖רֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
crown
N-fs
תִּֽפְאַרְתְּ/כֶֽם
tiphʼârâh
H8597
beauty
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 13:18
אֱמֹ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
לַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
וְ/לַ/גְּבִירָ֖ה
gᵉbîyrâh
H1377
"queen"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
A queen or lady, this word describes a woman in a position of power or nobility. In the Bible, it is used to refer to queens, including queen mothers, who played important roles in Israel's history.
Definition: 1) queen, lady 2) queen-mother
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: queen. See also: 1 Kings 11:19; 2 Chronicles 15:16; Jeremiah 13:18.
הַשְׁפִּ֣ילוּ
shâphêl
H8213
"to abase"
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp
To humble or abase oneself, to lower one's expectations or pride. In the Bible, it can mean to bring someone or something down, like in Proverbs 29:23, where a person's pride is humbled.
Definition: 1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased 1a) (Qal) to be or become low 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate 1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement 1b3) to make low, sit down
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er). See also: 1 Samuel 2:7; Isaiah 2:17; Psalms 18:28.
שֵׁ֑בוּ
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
יָרַד֙
yârad
H3381
"to go down"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To go down or descend, like going to a lower place or falling. It appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing people and things moving downwards.
Definition: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down
Usage: Occurs in 345 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. See also: Genesis 11:5; Judges 3:28; 2 Kings 1:15.
מַרְאֲשׁ֣וֹתֵי/כֶ֔ם
marʼâshâh
H4761
"head"
N-fp | Suff
Dominion or headship, meaning a position of power or leadership, like being in charge of something or someone.
Definition: 1) place at the head, dominion, head place adv 2) at head place
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: principality. See also: Jeremiah 13:18.
עֲטֶ֖רֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
"crown"
N-fs
A crown is a symbol of power and honor, and this word is used in the Bible to describe a royal crown. It appears in 2 Samuel 12:30, where King David takes a crown from a defeated king.
Definition: crown, wreath
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: crown. See also: 2 Samuel 12:30; Song of Solomon 3:11; Psalms 21:4.
תִּֽפְאַרְתְּ/כֶֽם
tiphʼârâh
H8597
"beauty"
N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word describes something beautiful or glorious, like a lovely garment or a person's honor. In the Bible, it is used to describe God's glory, as well as the beauty of creation and human achievements, as seen in Psalm and Isaiah.
Definition: 1) beauty, splendour, glory 1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels) 1b) glory 1b1) of rank, renown 1b2) as attribute of God 1c) honour (or nation Israel) 1d) glorying, boasting (of individual)
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty. See also: Exodus 28:2; Isaiah 28:4; Psalms 71:8.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 13:18
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 13:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 13:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 13:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 13:18
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 13:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
- Sermons on Jeremiah 13:18
Context — Captivity Threatened
16Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.
17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
18Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
19The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly taken captive. 20Lift up your eyes and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 22:26 | I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another land, where neither of you were born—and there you both will die. |
| 2 | 2 Kings 24:12 | Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 24:15 | Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. |
| 4 | 2 Chronicles 33:19 | His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers. |
| 5 | 2 Chronicles 33:12 | And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. |
| 6 | Isaiah 47:1 | “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of Chaldea! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. |
| 7 | Jonah 3:6 | When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. |
| 8 | 2 Chronicles 33:23 | but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt. |
| 9 | Isaiah 3:26 | And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground. |
| 10 | 1 Peter 5:6 | Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. |
Jeremiah 13:18 Summary
[This verse is calling the king and queen mother to humble themselves and recognize that their power and glory are not secure, as their crowns have fallen from their heads. This is a reminder that true power and glory come from God, and we must always acknowledge and submit to His sovereignty, as seen in Psalm 24:1. By taking a lowly seat, we are able to recognize our dependence on God and seek His will above our own desires, which is in line with the teachings of Jesus in Luke 14:11.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the king and queen mother to take a lowly seat?
This means they are to humble themselves and acknowledge their current position of power is not secure, as their glorious crowns have fallen from their heads, much like the warning in Proverbs 16:18 that pride comes before a fall.
Why are the glorious crowns mentioned as having fallen from their heads?
The crowns represent the king and queen mother's earthly power and glory, which is being stripped away due to their disobedience to God, similar to the fate of Belshazzar in Daniel 5:30.
Is this verse only applicable to the king and queen mother of Judah?
While this verse is specifically addressed to the king and queen mother, the principle of humility and recognition of God's sovereignty applies to all believers, as seen in Matthew 23:12 where Jesus teaches that those who humble themselves will be exalted.
How does this verse relate to the surrounding context?
This verse is a continuation of the warning in Jeremiah 13:17, where Jeremiah laments the pride of the people and the fate that awaits them, emphasizing the need for humility and obedience to God, as also taught in Deuteronomy 8:2-3.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to take a lowly seat and acknowledge God's sovereignty?
- How can I apply the principle of humility in my daily life, especially when I am in a position of power or influence?
- What are some crowns or symbols of power in my life that may be distracting me from my relationship with God?
- How can I balance the desire for earthly glory with the pursuit of heavenly treasure, as taught in Matthew 6:19-21?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 13:18
Say unto the king, and to the queen,.... Jehoiachin, and his mother Nehushta, as it is generally interpreted by the Jewish commentators, and others; who, with many princes and officers, were carried
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 13:18
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. King - Jehoiachin or Jeconiah.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
The author of holy writ is discernible by this as by other things, that the Scripture equally speaks to the greatest persons as to persons of meaner rank. God here calls to the king of Judah, whether it was at this time Jehoiakim, or his son Jehoiachin, is uncertain. By principalities he means both their dignity and their liberty, that which he often calleth the crown of their glory. Some expound it head-tires, because the word deriveth from a word which signifies the head.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
Jeremiah 13:18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.Ver. 18. Say to the king and to the queen.] Or Madam, the lady or mistress; that is, to the queen regent, even to Necustah, the mother of Jeconiah, say the Jews. When Beza, in the behalf of the reformed churches in France, made a speech at Possiacum before the young king and the queen mother, he spake so effectually, saith Rivet, that a great cardinal who heard it wished that either he had been dumb that day, or that they had all been deaf. This king and queen in the text might be as much convinced, though not thoroughly converted. Humble yourselves, sit down.] Heb., Humble, sit below. For your principalities.] Or, Your head attires. The crown of your glory.] Or, Your crown of glory; that is, your glorious crown, of which you shall have cause enough to say, as Antigonus did of his diadem, O vilis pannus, &c. Or, as another monarch, “ Nobilis es, fateor, rutilisque onerata lapillis, Innumeris curis sod comitata venis: Quod bene si nossent omnes expendere, nemo, Nemo foret quite tollere vellet humo. ”
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
(18) The queen.—Not the usual word, the Hebrew feminine of king, but literally “the great lady” (“dominatrix” Vulg.), the title of a queen-mother (in this case, probably, of Nehushta, the mother of Jehoiachin, 2 Kings 24:8), sharing the throne during her son’s minority. The same word is used of Maachah, the mother of Asa (1 Kings 15:13; 2 Kings 10:13; 2 Chronicles 15:16), and meets us again in Jeremiah 29:2. Your principalities.—Literally, as in the margin, your head-tires, i.e., the diadems which were signs of kingly state. The word is used nowhere else, and may have been coined by the prophet or taken from the court vocabulary of the time.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
Verse 18. Say unto the king and to the queen] Probably Jeconiah and his mother, under whose tutelage, being young when he began to reign, he was left, as is very likely. Sit down] Show that ye have humbled yourselves; for your state will be destroyed, and your glorious crown taken from your heads.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 13:18
18, 19. Address to the king and the queen-mother The highest shall be brought low, and the land with its cities emptied by universal captivity. Graf and Du. make the king to be Jehoiakim and thus the queen-mother Zebidah (2 Kings 23:36). Most however take the utterance as belonging to the three months’ reign of his successor, Jehoiachin, whose mother, Nehushta, is referred to in 2 Kings 24:8; 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 24:15. The prominence attached to the queen-mother by Eastern custom would be in that case enhanced by the king’s youth. Cp. Jeremiah 22:26.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 13:18
The queen - i. e., “the queen-mother:” the word signifies literally “the great lady.” The king’s mother took precedence of his wives. Sit down - The usual position of slaves.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 13:18
18. Queen — Rather, queen-mother. It seems to have been the custom among many Oriental peoples for the king’s mother to take precedence of his wife.
Sermons on Jeremiah 13:18
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Do Not Forsake My Law by Shane Idleman | This sermon emphasizes the importance of repentance, turning back to God, and seeking His wisdom. It highlights the consequences of shedding innocent blood, promoting idolatry, and |
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There's Mercy With the Lord by Jackie Hughes | In this sermon, the preacher shares various stories and experiences to emphasize the power of sin and the hope found in the gospel. He highlights the destructive nature of sin, sho |
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Manasseh Humbling Himself Before the Lord by Bob Hoekstra | Bob Hoekstra preaches on the remarkable story of Manasseh, a prideful rebel who engaged in abominable practices but experienced phenomenal spiritual recovery through genuine humili |
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When He Was in Affliction, He Besought by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes that no sinner should despair of God's mercy, using the story of Manasseh, who committed numerous sins yet found redemption in his affliction. After being tak |
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What Turned the Heart of a King? by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson explores the transformative power of affliction through the story of Manasseh, the most wicked king of Israel, who turned to God in his time of great distress. Desp |
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James Chapter 8 Practical Prayer by A.B. Simpson | A.B. Simpson emphasizes the significance of practical prayer in everyday life, illustrating how prayer connects with wisdom, trials, joy, sickness, and intercession for others. He |
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Reading From the Beatitudes by D.L. Moody | D.L. Moody emphasizes the profound blessings found in the Beatitudes, particularly focusing on the comfort promised to those who mourn and the meek. He explains that mourning signi |