Jeremiah 25:25
Jeremiah 25:25 in Multiple Translations
all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
and all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
to all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;
And all the Kings of Zimri, and all the Kings of Elam, and all the Kings of the Medes,
And all the kings of Zimri, And all the kings of Elam, And all the kings of Media,
and all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
And all the kings of Zambri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Medes:
and to the kings of the Zimri, Elam, and Media people-groups,
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 25:25
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Jeremiah 25:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אֵ֣ת
כָּל
מַלְכֵ֣י
זִמְרִ֗י
וְ/אֵת֙
כָּל
מַלְכֵ֣י
עֵילָ֔ם
וְ/אֵ֖ת
כָּל
מַלְכֵ֥י
מָדָֽי
וְ/אֵ֣ת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
King's
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זִמְרִ֗י
Zimrîy
H2174
Zimri
N-proper
וְ/אֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
King's
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עֵילָ֔ם
ʻÊylâm
H5867
Elam
N-proper
וְ/אֵ֖ת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַלְכֵ֥י
melek
H4428
King's
N-mp
מָדָֽי
Mâday
H4074
Mede
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 25:25
וְ/אֵ֣ת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
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.
זִמְרִ֗י
Zimrîy
H2174
"Zimri"
N-proper
Zimri was the name of several Israelites, including a man in the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2. The name means 'my music' and is also associated with an Arabian tribe. In the Bible, it's simply translated as 'Zimri'.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1; son of: Zerah (H2226I); brother of: Ethan (H0387H), Heman (H1968H), Calcol (H3633H) and Dara (H1873); father of: Carmi (H3756H); also called Zimri at 1Ch.2.6; Another name of zav.di (זַבְדִּי "Zabdi" H2067G) § Zimri = "my music" an obscure name mentioned in connection with 'the mingled people' in Jeremiah; may be same as 'Zimran'
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: Zimri. See also: Numbers 25:14; 1 Kings 16:18; Jeremiah 25:25.
וְ/אֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
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.
עֵילָ֔ם
ʻÊylâm
H5867
"Elam"
N-proper
Elam refers to a son of Shem and his descendants, as well as a region, first mentioned in Genesis 10:22. The name means eternity. Elam is also the name of several Israelites, including one mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42.
Definition: § Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: Elam. See also: Genesis 10:22; Nehemiah 10:15; Isaiah 11:11.
וְ/אֵ֖ת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַלְכֵ֥י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
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.
מָדָֽי
Mâday
H4074
"Mede"
N-proper
Medai refers to the Medes, a people descended from Japheth, living in Media, a land northwest of Persia. This area is mentioned in the Bible as a significant region. The Medes played a role in biblical events, including the conquest of Babylon.
Definition: also called Mede frequently Group of me.dan (מְדָן "Medan" H4091) § Media or Medes or Madai = "middle land" 1) a people descended from the son of Japheth and who inhabited the territory of Media 2) land inhabited by the descendants of Japheth; located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: Madai, Medes, Media. See also: Genesis 10:2; Esther 10:2; Isaiah 13:17.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 25:25
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- Jeremiah 25:25 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 25:25
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 25:25
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 25:25
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 25:25
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
- Sermons on Jeremiah 25:25
Context — The Cup of God’s Wrath
23Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
24all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
25all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;
26all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too. 27“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 11:11 | On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. |
| 2 | Genesis 10:22 | The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. |
| 3 | Isaiah 13:17 | Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 51:11 | Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 51:28 | Prepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 49:34–39 | This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might. I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go. So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off. I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD. “Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity, ” declares the LORD. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 32:24 | Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword— those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. |
| 8 | Isaiah 22:6 | Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield. |
| 9 | Genesis 14:1 | In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim |
| 10 | Daniel 5:28 | PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” |
Jeremiah 25:25 Summary
[Jeremiah 25:25 is a verse that talks about God's judgment on specific kingdoms, including Zimri, Elam, and Media. This shows that God is in control of all nations and will judge them according to their actions, as seen in Psalm 2:1-12 and Jeremiah 18:1-10. The mention of these kingdoms, along with others in Jeremiah 25:15-38, emphasizes the universality of God's judgment, which is also described in Revelation 20:12-15. This should remind us to submit to God's will and live according to His standards, as taught in Deuteronomy 10:12-13 and Matthew 22:37-40.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the kingdoms of Zimri, Elam, and Media mentioned in Jeremiah 25:25?
The kingdoms of Zimri, Elam, and Media were ancient nations that existed during the time of the prophet Jeremiah, and their mention here signifies the extent of God's judgment, as seen in Jeremiah 25:17-26, which lists various nations that will face God's wrath, similar to what is described in Isaiah 13:1-22.
Why does God mention specific kings and nations in Jeremiah 25:25?
God mentions specific kings and nations to emphasize the universality of His judgment, as stated in Jeremiah 25:26, which says 'all the kingdoms on the face of the earth' will be affected, a theme also found in Revelation 20:12-15, where all nations are judged before God.
What is the significance of the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media being mentioned together?
The mention of these kings together may indicate a military or economic alliance between them, but regardless of their relationships, they are all subject to God's judgment, as seen in Ezekiel 26:1-5, where God judges the nation of Tyre, and in Jeremiah 27:1-11, where God judges the nations that refuse to submit to Him.
How does Jeremiah 25:25 relate to the rest of the chapter?
Jeremiah 25:25 is part of a larger list of nations that will be judged by God, as seen in Jeremiah 25:15-38, which describes the cup of God's wrath being given to various nations, including Babylon, as mentioned in Jeremiah 51:7, and ultimately, the king of Sheshach, in Jeremiah 25:26.
Reflection Questions
- What does the mention of these specific kingdoms in Jeremiah 25:25 reveal about God's sovereignty over all nations?
- How does the universality of God's judgment in Jeremiah 25:25 affect my understanding of His character and nature?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of God's judgment on nations to my own life and community, considering Jeremiah 18:1-10?
- What does the emphasis on the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media teach me about the importance of humility and submission to God's will, as seen in Proverbs 21:1 and Romans 13:1-7?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 25:25
And all the kings of Zimri,.... Of Arabia Felix, so called from Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah, Genesis 25:2; the same whom Pliny (n) calls Zamerenes; and all the kings of Elam; or Persia; who
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 25:25
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, Zimri - perhaps the Zabra mentioned by Ptolemy, between Mecca and Medina.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
All the kings of Zimri; those descended from Zimran, Abraham’ s son by Keturah, (the Zamarens, as some think, mentioned by Pliny). By the Elamites are meant the Persians, descended from Shem, . Elam is also mentioned . See also . The Medes came from Madai the son of Japheth, ; they are usually joined with the Persians, .
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
Jeremiah 25:25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,Ver. 25. And all the kings of Zimri,] i.e., Of Arabia Felix. Zamarens, Pliny calleth them. Lib. vi. cap. 28.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
(25) Zimri.—The name occurs nowhere else in the Bible or out of it as the name of a country. It is possibly connected with Zimran, the eldest son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2), and points, therefore—as does its position here—to a nomad tribe in Arabia lying between the Red Sea, Arabia, and the Persian Gulf. The name Zabram occurs in Greek geographers as that of a city on the Red Sea west of Mecca, and there was a Zimara on the Upper Euphrates. “Elam,” properly applied to the region of which Susa was the capital (Daniel 8:2), was extended by the Hebrew writers to the whole of Persia. (See Notes on Genesis 10:22; Genesis 14:1-12; Isaiah 21:2.) As in the last of these references, it is coupled here with Media.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
Verse 25. Zimri] Descendants of Abraham, by Keturah, Genesis 25:2; Genesis 25:6. Elam] Called Elymais by the Greeks, was on the south frontier of Media, to the north of Susiana, not far from Babylon.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 25:25
25. and all the kings of Zimri] LXX omit, and the name is found here only. Du. ingeniously conjectures that it may be a fictitious one intended by a late editor to hint covertly at the Romans, the Hebrew consonants of which have (combined) the same numerical value. This, however, would make the insertion a very late one. Cp. note on Sheshach below. Elam] a province of the Assyrian Empire. See on Jeremiah 49:34.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 25:25
Zimri - Probably a district between Arabia and Persia. “Elam” is put in Scripture for the whole of Persia.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:25
25. Zimri — This name occurs only here; but from the order in which it is introduced we may safely conclude that it represents a people to the extreme east, between the Arabs and the Elamites.
Sermons on Jeremiah 25:25
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The Medes and the Persians by John F. Walvoord | John F. Walvoord delves into the historical rise and fall of the Medes and the Persians, emphasizing their significant background in Biblical history spanning over two hundred year |
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(The Word for Today) Isaiah 11:11 - Part 3 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the current state of the world and the need for God's intervention. He expresses concern over the increasing wickedness and rebellion a |
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The Deed to the Land by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the misconceptions and sensationalism surrounding the United States and Israel. He compares the portrayal of America in the media to the reali |
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The Place of Israel in God's Purposes - Part 3 by Derek Prince | This sermon by Derek Prince Ministries focuses on the restoration of the Jewish people according to biblical prophecy. It highlights the process of God giving the Jewish people a n |
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The Hand Behind History by David Davis | This sermon delves into the story of Daniel in Babylon, where a wild party takes place with sacred vessels from the temple in Jerusalem being desecrated. The hand of God writes on |
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The Conversion and Restoration of Israel by Arno Clemens Gaebelein | Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the future restoration and conversion of Israel as prophesied in the Bible. The manifestation of Jehovah will bring judgment upon the nations |
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The Glory of God in Resurrection by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the glory of God revealed through the resurrection of Lazarus, illustrating that Lazarus's death was part of God's divine plan to demonstrate His power |