Jeremiah 15

Jeremiah 15:1

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

The time was, when Moses and Samuel, in their several seasons, interceded with me, for the ancestors of this people, and prevailed; but now, if they were both together upon earth, and should sue to me for this their posterity, they could not prevail with me, to draw my affections to them, or to divert my judgments from them.

Jeremiah 15:4

Because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

Because of that horrible idolatry and wickedness, that was committed in Jerusalem, under the reign of Manasseh; whose impiety is so much more aggravated, in that he was the son of good Hezekiah.

Jeremiah 15:6

I am weary with repenting.

I have so oft suspended those judgments, which I threatened against thee, and so long forborne thee, as that now I can endure thee no longer.

Jeremiah 15:7

And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land.

I will toss and scatter them in all the defenced cities of the land, as corn is shaken and dispersed in the winnowing.

Jeremiah 15:8

I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

I have brought up against the mother city Jerusalem a young and courageous victor, which shall spoil it, even the Chaldean, who shall make open havock of it: I have set him upon it, in my justice; and have brought these terrors and desolations upon it.

Jeremiah 15:9

She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day.

Even the strong and vigorous woman, that hath been the mother of many children, now languisheth, and gives up the ghost: her life is untimely ended.

Jeremiah 15:12

Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?

If thy strength, O Judea, be as iron, canst thou think thine iron so strong, as that it can break the iron and steel of the Chaldeans?

Jeremiah 15:15

Take me not away in thy long suffering.

Lest, while thy long-suffering, and patience, bears with them, I, in the mean time, be murdered by them.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

So soon as thy words were delivered to me, I did receive them with a ready and willing heart; yea, thy word was my greatest joy and honour: for I am called by thy name, O Lord; even the prophet of the Lord of Hosts.

Jeremiah 15:17

I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.

I sat mourning and solitary, in sad and thoughtful dumps, because of the sins of thy people, and because of thy judgments: for, upon both these, my heart was full of sorrow; and that sorrow was increased, by the envy and indignation, which this prophecy, committed unto me, hath brought upon me.

Jeremiah 15:18

Wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

O Lord, thou hast promised to deliver and free me; and wilt thou be as one, that breaks his word? and as some land-waters, that make a great shew, after a shower, but sink away, and disappoint the passenger.

Jeremiah 15:19

Therefore thus saith the Lord. If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth; let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

If thou bethink thyself of this thine impatience, and of thy too much regard to this murmuring and disobedient people, I will so confirm thee, that they shall be forced to acknowledge thee my faithful servant; and, if thou do wisely make difference betwixt erroneous doctrine and the truth, and betwixt the godly and profane persons, then will I admit thee to be my mouth unto my people: do not thou yield way unto them in their lewd courses, but let them, if it may be, come in to thee.