Jeremiah 9:15
Jeremiah 9:15 in Multiple Translations
Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
So the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, I will give them, even this people, bitter plants for food and bitter water for drink.
So this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Watch out! I will give these people wormwood to eat and poisoned water to drink.
Therefore thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feede this people with wormewood, and giue them waters of gall to drinke:
Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing them — this people — to eat wormwood, And I have caused them to drink water of gall,
Therefore the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will feed this people with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
So now listen to what I, the Commander of the armies of angels, the God of the Israelis, say: What I will do will be like [MET] giving these people bitter things to eat and poison to drink:
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Study Notes — Jeremiah 9:15
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- Jeremiah 9:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 9:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 9:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 9:15
- Sermons on Jeremiah 9:15
Context — A Lament over Zion
15Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
16I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” 17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 8:14 | Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. |
| 2 | Lamentations 3:15 | He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood. |
| 3 | Psalms 80:5 | You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 23:15 | Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.” |
| 5 | Psalms 60:3 | You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 25:15 | This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. |
| 7 | Revelation 8:11 | The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters. |
| 8 | Deuteronomy 29:18 | Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit, |
| 9 | Lamentations 3:19 | Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. |
| 10 | Psalms 69:21 | They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. |
Jeremiah 9:15 Summary
This verse means that God is going to allow His people to experience the bitter consequences of their disobedience, just like when we eat something that tastes bad or drink something that makes us sick. This is not because God is being cruel, but because He loves us and wants us to turn back to Him, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3 and Hosea 11:1-4. He wants us to learn from our mistakes and follow His ways, which are always for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28. By understanding this, we can appreciate God's love and justice, and strive to obey Him and follow His law, as seen in Psalm 119:1-2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to feed His people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink?
This is a metaphor for God's judgment and discipline, as seen in Deuteronomy 29:18, where wormwood represents bitterness and poisoned water represents suffering, which will come upon those who forsake God's law and follow their own stubborn hearts.
Is God being cruel by giving His people poisoned water to drink?
No, God is a loving and just God, as seen in Psalm 103:8, and His discipline is always for the purpose of restoration and repentance, not cruelty, as stated in Hebrews 12:10-11, where it says that God disciplines us for our good.
How does this verse relate to the context of Jeremiah 9:13-14?
This verse is a direct consequence of the people's actions described in Jeremiah 9:13-14, where they have forsaken God's law and followed their own hearts, leading to God's judgment and discipline, as stated in Jeremiah 9:15.
What can we learn from this verse about God's character?
We can learn that God is a holy and just God who will not tolerate disobedience and rebellion, as seen in Isaiah 5:20, and that He will discipline those who claim to be His people but do not follow His ways, as stated in 2 Timothy 2:19.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I may be following the stubbornness of my own heart, rather than obeying God's voice?
- How can I ensure that I am walking in obedience to God's law and not forsaking His ways?
- What are some areas in my life where I may be experiencing the 'wormwood' and 'poisoned water' of God's discipline, and how can I repent and turn back to Him?
- In what ways can I trust in God's loving and just character, even in the midst of discipline and hardship, as seen in Romans 8:28?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 9:15
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 9:15
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 9:15
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 9:15
Sermons on Jeremiah 9:15
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Lx. to Lady Kenmure, on the Death of Her Son, John, Second Viscount by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford preaches a message of comfort and encouragement to a grieving noble lady who has lost her child, reminding her to submit to God's will and find solace in the fell |
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The Seven Levels of Judgment - Part 2 by Dan Biser | This sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing and confessing our sins before the Lord, both individually and collectively as a church and nation. It delves into various Bibl |
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Wine for Gospel wantons... by Thomas Shepard | Thomas Shepard preaches on the consequences of spiritual drunkenness as described in Jeremiah 13:12-15, where God fills the inhabitants of the land with a spirit of drunkenness, le |
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Exposition on Psalm 61 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches about the unity of believers in Christ, emphasizing that as members of His Body, we should see His voice in the Psalms as our own, crying out from the ends o |
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The Conviction We Need by Robert Wurtz II | In this sermon, the preacher, Brother Finney, speaks for two hours on the subject of God's love. The congregation becomes intensely interested, with many people rising to their fee |
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The Conviction We Need! by Robert Wurtz II | Robert Wurtz II preaches on 'The Necessity of Holy Ghost Conviction,' emphasizing the crucial role of genuine conviction of sin by the Spirit of God for true conversion. He highlig |
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Jeremiah 49:12 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of Jesus drinking the cup of God's wrath, a metaphor for divine judgment, as prophesied for Edom. He explains that while Edom will face judg |






