Jeremiah 6:18
Jeremiah 6:18 in Multiple Translations
Therefore hear, O nations, and learn, O congregations, what will happen to them.
¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
So then, give ear, you nations, and ...
So now you other nations can listen and find out what's going to happen to them.
Heare therefore, yee Gentiles, and thou Congregation knowe, what is among them.
Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O company, That which [is] upon them.
Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what great things I will do to them.
Therefore, you people in the other nations, listen to this: Pay attention to what is going to happen to the Israeli people.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 6:18
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Jeremiah 6:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לָ/כֵ֖ן
שִׁמְע֣וּ
הַ/גּוֹיִ֑ם
וּ/דְעִ֥י
עֵדָ֖ה
אֶת
אֲשֶׁר
בָּֽ/ם
לָ/כֵ֖ן
kên
H3651
right
Prep | Adv
שִׁמְע֣וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
הַ/גּוֹיִ֑ם
gôwy
H1471
Gentile
Art | N-mp
וּ/דְעִ֥י
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2fs
עֵדָ֖ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
N-fs
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
בָּֽ/ם
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 6:18
לָ/כֵ֖ן
kên
H3651
"right"
Prep | Adv
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
שִׁמְע֣וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
הַ/גּוֹיִ֑ם
gôwy
H1471
"Gentile"
Art | N-mp
This word refers to a Gentile, someone who is not Hebrew or Israeli. It can also describe a large group of animals or a nation of people, emphasizing their unity and shared identity.
Definition: 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) 1c) Goyim? = "nations" Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: Gentile, heathen, nation, people. See also: Genesis 10:5; Judges 4:16; Psalms 2:1.
וּ/דְעִ֥י
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2fs
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
עֵדָ֖ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
"congregation"
N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gathering of people, like a congregation or crowd, often referring to a group of Israelites. It is used in various books, including Exodus and Psalms. The word is about people coming together.
Definition: congregation, gathering
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה). See also: Exodus 12:3; Numbers 20:1; Psalms 1:5.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
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.
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
בָּֽ/ם
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Jeremiah 6:18
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- Jeremiah 6:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:18
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
- Sermons on Jeremiah 6:18
Context — Jerusalem’s Final Warning
16This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
17I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’
18Therefore hear, O nations, and learn, O congregations, what will happen to them.
19Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction. 20What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 4:10 | Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.” |
| 2 | Jeremiah 31:10 | Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. |
| 3 | Micah 6:5 | My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’” |
| 4 | Isaiah 5:3 | “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 29:24–28 | So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’ |
| 6 | Psalms 50:4–6 | He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people: “Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.” And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah |
Jeremiah 6:18 Summary
Jeremiah 6:18 is a call from God for all nations and congregations to pay attention to what will happen to His disobedient people. This verse teaches us that when we refuse to listen to God's instructions, as seen in Jeremiah 6:16-17, there are consequences, similar to what is taught in Proverbs 1:24-31. It's a reminder that God's word is for everyone, and we should all strive to listen and obey, just as it is encouraged in Psalm 119:34-37. By heeding this call, we can avoid the disasters that come from disobeying God and instead find rest for our souls, as promised in Jeremiah 6:16.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of God calling the nations and congregations to hear and learn in Jeremiah 6:18?
The purpose is for them to understand the consequences that will befall the people of Judah for their disobedience, as seen in Jeremiah 6:19, where God declares He is bringing disaster on this people due to their refusal to listen to His word and instruction, similar to the pattern of disobedience seen in Isaiah 1:2-3.
Why does God address the nations and congregations in Jeremiah 6:18 instead of just the people of Judah?
God addresses the nations and congregations to emphasize the universal significance of His judgment on Judah, much like in Jeremiah 25:15-29, where God announces His judgment on all nations, highlighting that His ways are not limited to one people but are relevant to all, as also seen in Romans 11:25-32.
How does Jeremiah 6:18 relate to the idea of watching and listening mentioned in the preceding verses?
Jeremiah 6:18 serves as a culmination of the call to watch and listen mentioned in Jeremiah 6:16-17, where God's people are urged to stand at the crossroads, ask for the ancient paths, and listen for the sound of the ram's horn, but they refused, leading to the declaration that now the nations and congregations must hear and learn of the impending judgment, echoing the principle that those who have ears should hear, as Jesus taught in Matthew 11:15.
What does Jeremiah 6:18 imply about the responsibility of God's people to listen and obey?
Jeremiah 6:18 implies that God's people have a responsibility to listen to and obey God's word, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 and reinforced in Jeremiah 7:23, where obeying God's voice is directly linked to being His people and Him being their God, underscoring the importance of obedience in the covenant relationship, similar to what is taught in 1 Samuel 15:22-23.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which we, like the people of Judah, might be refusing to listen to God's word and instruction, and what are the potential consequences of such disobedience?
- How does the call to 'hear' and 'learn' in Jeremiah 6:18 challenge us to be more attentive to God's voice in our lives, and what practices can we adopt to cultivate a deeper listening to His word?
- In what ways can we, as part of the global body of Christ, learn from the experiences and judgments of other nations and congregations, as implied in Jeremiah 6:18, and how can this learning inform our own walk with God?
- What role does community play in our ability to hear and learn from God, as suggested by the address to 'nations' and 'congregations' in Jeremiah 6:18, and how can we support one another in our pursuit of obedience to God's word?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 6:18
Therefore hear, ye nations,.... Since the Jews refused to hearken to the word of the Lord, the Gentiles are called upon to hear it, as in Acts 13:45, this is a rebuke to the Jews, that the Gentiles
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 6:18
Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
Ver. 18, Hear, ye nations: he calls upon the nations round about to be as so many spectators of his severity against Judah, though they were his own people. 1. Partly to vindicate the justice of his proceedings, that they may not think him too severe. 2. Partly to shame them, if thereby tie may bring them to repentance; and therefore he makes them witnesses as well of their sin as of their punishment, . Besides, 3. It is a secret upbraiding them, as if the nations were more ready to understand than they. Know, O congregation; either of Israel, and then the next words must be which are among them; or rather, of all nations, as supposing them gathered all together, . God is willing that all the world should be witness of the equity of his proceedings. What is among them; or, that which is among them; the relative put for the antecedent; either the height of their wickedness, or the severity of their judgments; understand it either way, or both ways, and then it is the greatness of their punishment, as the effect of the greatness of their sins.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
Jeremiah 6:18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what [is] among them.Ver. 18. Therefore hear, O ye nations.] For this people will not hear me, though I speak never so good reason. Scaliger telleth us that the nature of some kind of amber is such that it will draw to itself all kind of stalks of any herb, except basilisk, a herb called capitalis, because it makes men heady, filling their brains with black exhalations. Thus those who by the fumes of their own corrupt wills are grown headstrong, will not be drawn by that which draweth others who are not so prejudicated. What is among them?] What their sins are; or, Quid in eos - sc., constituerim; what I have resolved to bring upon them; or, Quae in eis, know, O congregation (of the saints) which art among them. Exercit. 140, Num. xii. Malitiam eorum, their malice. - Piscat.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
(18) Therefore hear, ye nations . . .—The obstinate refusal with which the people met the summons of the prophet leads him once more to a solemn appeal (1) to the heathen nations, then (2) to the “congregation” of Israel (as in Exodus and Numbers passim), or, possibly, of mankind collectively, (3) to earth as the witness of the judgments of Jehovah. What is among them.—Better, what comes to pass for them, i.e., for the sinful people.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 6:18
18. The Gentiles are summoned to witness the punishment. Cp. Jeremiah 4:16. O congregation] The Hebrew word is elsewhere confined to Jews, an application which the parallelism with “nations” here forbids. Moreover, the obscurity of the expression, “what is among them,” suggests a corruption of MT. Perhaps we should read and take good knowledge of that which is coming. So Dr.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 6:18
God summons three witnesses to hear His sentence. (1) the Gentiles. (2) all mankind, Jews and Gentiles. (3) nature (see Jeremiah 6:19). What is among them - Rather, “what happens” in them; i.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 6:18
18, 19. God makes appeal to three witnesses — the nations, the congregation, the earth.
Sermons on Jeremiah 6:18
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All Israel Shall Be Saved by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of both preaching and praying in the Christian faith. He warns against relying solely on one aspect without the other, compari |
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A Smitten Thigh by Bob Phillips | In this sermon, the pastor highlights the danger of the church becoming just another voice in the midst of the many self-help and success-promoting messages in society. He shares a |
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Summary of Israel's Present Plight and Her Future Glory by Art Katz | Art Katz discusses Israel's current struggles and the prophetic understanding of her future glory, emphasizing that the nation must undergo redemptive suffering before achieving la |
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Moab Exposed by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the arrival of the tilters and the impending arrival of Moab. He warns Tobiah to leave because his time is up and advises those who are not h |
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Praying for Revival by Brian Edwards | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the downward spiral of faith in four generations. The great grandparents of the present generation believed in the Christian faith but were in |
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(Through the Bible) Deuteronomy 26-29 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Moses addresses the children of Israel and reminds them of the covenant they have with God. He emphasizes that despite witnessing great miracles and signs, they hav |
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Of the Anger and Wrath of God. by John Gill | John Gill addresses the anger and wrath of God, emphasizing that while God is loving and merciful, He also possesses anger and wrath as responses to sin. He distinguishes between G |