Jeremiah 5:18
Jeremiah 5:18 in Multiple Translations
“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not let your destruction be complete.
But even at that time I won't completely destroy you, declares the Lord.
Neuerthelesse at those dayes, sayth the Lord, I will not make a full ende of you.
And even in those days, an affirmation of Jehovah, I do not make you a completion.
“But even in those days,” says the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not bring you to utter destruction.
But even when those things happen, I will not get rid of all of you.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 5:18
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Jeremiah 5:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/גַ֛ם
בַּ/יָּמִ֥ים
הָ/הֵ֖מָּה
נְאֻם
יְהֹוָ֑ה
לֹֽא
אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה
אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם
כָּלָֽה
וְ/גַ֛ם
gam
H1571
also
Conj | DirObjM
בַּ/יָּמִ֥ים
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
הָ/הֵ֖מָּה
hêm
H1992
they(masc.)
Art | Pron
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
N-ms
יְהֹוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם
ʼêth
H854
with
Prep | Suff
כָּלָֽה
kâlâh
H3617
consumption
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 5:18
וְ/גַ֛ם
gam
H1571
"also"
Conj | DirObjM
Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.
Definition: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike
Usage: Occurs in 661 OT verses. KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 19:9; 1 Samuel 14:21.
בַּ/יָּמִ֥ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הָ/הֵ֖מָּה
hêm
H1992
"they(masc.)"
Art | Pron
This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.
Definition: they, these, the same, who
Usage: Occurs in 524 OT verses. KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. See also: Genesis 3:7; Deuteronomy 19:17; 2 Kings 1:18.
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
"utterance"
N-ms
This word refers to an utterance or declaration from God, often through a prophet. It is used in the Bible to describe a revelation or message from God, like in Exodus or Numbers.
Definition: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)
Usage: Occurs in 358 OT verses. KJV: (hath) said, saith. See also: Genesis 22:16; Jeremiah 22:16; Psalms 36:2.
יְהֹוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם
ʼêth
H854
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.
כָּלָֽה
kâlâh
H3617
"consumption"
N-fs
This word refers to the act of completely destroying or consuming something, like the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:28.
Definition: 1) completion, termination, full end, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation 1a) completion 1a1) completely, altogether (adv) 1b) complete destruction, consumption, annihilation
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance. See also: Genesis 18:21; Jeremiah 5:18; Isaiah 10:23.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 5:18
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 5:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 5:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 5:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 5:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
- Sermons on Jeremiah 5:18
Context — Judgment Proclaimed
16Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.
17They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.”
18“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.
19And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’” 20Declare this in the house of Jacob and proclaim it in Judah:Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 5:10 | Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD. |
| 2 | Romans 11:1–5 | I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well” ? And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 4:27 | For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 9:8 | While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?” |
| 5 | Ezekiel 11:13 | Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?” |
Jeremiah 5:18 Summary
[This verse is a promise from God that He will not completely destroy His people, even when they are being disciplined for their sin. This is a reminder of God's mercy and love, as seen in Psalm 103:8, where it says, 'The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.' God's preservation is not a guarantee of protection from all harm, but a promise that He will always have a remnant of people who are faithful to Him. As we trust in God's sovereignty and mercy, we can have confidence that He will preserve us, even in the darkest of times, as seen in Romans 8:28, where it says, 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.']
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'not make a full end' of His people?
This phrase suggests that even in the midst of judgment and discipline, God will preserve a remnant of His people, as seen in Jeremiah 30:11, where He says, 'For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD.'
Is God's mercy in this verse a guarantee of protection from all harm?
No, God's mercy in this verse is a promise of preservation, not a guarantee of protection from all harm, as seen in Jeremiah 5:17, where the people will still face devastating consequences for their sin.
How does this verse relate to God's covenant with His people?
This verse is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His covenant, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:1-2, where He promises to bless obedience and curse disobedience, yet always preserves a remnant of His people, as seen in Isaiah 1:9.
What is the significance of God declaring this promise 'in those days'?
The phrase 'in those days' refers to the time of judgment and discipline, emphasizing that even in the darkest of times, God's mercy and preservation will be present, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11, where He says, 'For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has preserved me in the midst of difficult circumstances, and how can I trust Him for continued preservation?
- How does this verse encourage me to trust in God's sovereignty and mercy, even when I don't understand His ways?
- In what ways can I be a part of the remnant that God preserves, and how can I live in a way that honors Him?
- What are some areas of my life where I need to trust in God's promise of preservation, and how can I apply this verse to those areas?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 5:18
Nevertheless, in those days,.... When these things should be done by the king of Babylon and his army: saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you: this was to be done at another time, not
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 5:18
Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
See this verse explained , save only that I think here it is taken in the first sense there mentioned; for it is not said only, as in that verse, I will not make a full end, or a full end of you, but a full end with you: q.d. I have not done with you yet. See .
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
Jeremiah 5:18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.Ver. 18. I will not make a full end with thee.] In the midst of judgment, God remembereth mercy. See Jeremiah 4:27; Jeremiah 5:10. Howbeit, from this text some gather, that now in this last captivity of theirs, God hath made a full end with the Jews, and that "wrath is come upon them to the utmost," or to the end ειςτελος, as the Greek hath it.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
(18) I will not make a full end.—As before, in Jeremiah 4:27, and in this chapter, Jeremiah 5:10, what seems the extremest sentence is tempered by the assurance that it is not absolutely final. It is intended to be reformatory, and not merely penal.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
Verse 18. I will not make a full end] There are more evils in store for you. You shall not only be spoiled, and all your property destroyed, but ye shall be carried into captivity; and ye shall serve strangers in a land that is not yours, Jeremiah 5:19.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 5:18
18. Du. for metre and style excludes the whole remainder of the ch. from Jeremiah’s authorship. Without such drastic treatment of the text, we may yet hesitate to accept this v. as it seems an unwarranted interruption of the sequence of thought. See on Jeremiah 4:27.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:18
18. Not make a full end — How often does this merciful refrain come in!
Sermons on Jeremiah 5:18
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The Great Commission by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not getting distracted from the main purpose of Christianity. He highlights that Christianity is not just about being mora |
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Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet by Philip Powell | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how Jeremiah was supernaturally equipped and commissioned by God to carry out his mission. Jeremiah was sent to root out, pull down, destroy, |
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The Radical Controversy by Art Katz | Art Katz addresses the radical controversy surrounding the exclusivity of the Gospel, emphasizing that true faith in Jesus Christ is the only path to salvation, rendering other rel |
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(Christ—the Way God Makes Man Righteous) 2. God Demands Righteousness by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of David and how God trained him in the wilderness for seven years. Despite being chased by Saul and his men, David learned to trus |
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Finishing the Course - 09 the Holy Spirit Frees Us From Legalism by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the preacher provides a summary of the book of Romans, highlighting its key themes and teachings. He emphasizes that salvation is by grace and that both worldly and |
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Why We Came to Jerusalem by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of Christians recognizing their debt to Israel. He highlights the significance of Israel in God's plan, referencing the gl |
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(Romans) Interrogation Explanation Conclusion by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher begins by acknowledging that God is faithful to His promises. He specifically mentions God's promise to Abraham and the restoration of Israel as a nati |