Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
So you must tell them, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink this cup until you are drunk, vomit, fall down, and never get up again, because of the war I will bring against you.'
God is commanding Jeremiah to tell the nations they will face complete destruction through war as judgment for their sins.
📚 Historical Context
In the 7th century BC, during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Jeremiah was warning the nations, including Judah, of God's judgment for their idolatry, rebellion, and moral decay, as part of a broader oracle in Jeremiah 25. This verse uses the metaphor of drinking from a cup of God's wrath to depict the overwhelming consequences of divine punishment, symbolizing the nations' humiliation and defeat. It reflects the historical backdrop of the rising Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar, whom God appointed as an instrument to execute this judgment through invasion and war.
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