Jeremiah and the Covenant 1 The Lord said to me, 2 “Listen to the terms of the covenant. Tell the people of Judah and of Jerusalem 3 that I, the…

Jeremiah Questions the Lord 1 “Lord, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Yet I must question you about matters of justice. Why are…

The Linen Shorts 1 The Lord told me to go and buy myself some linen shorts and to put them on; but he told me not to put them in…

The Terrible Drought 1 The Lord said to me concerning the drought, 2 “Judah is in mourning; its cities are dying, its people lie on the ground in sorrow, and…

Doom for the People of Judah 1 Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were standing here pleading with me, I would not show these people…

The Lord’s Will for Jeremiah’s Life 1 Again the Lord spoke to me and said, 2 “Do not marry or have children in a place like this. 3 I will…

The Sin and Punishment of Judah 1 The Lord says, “People of Judah, your sin is written with an iron pen; it is engraved on your hearts with a diamond…

Jeremiah at the Potter’s House 1 The Lord said to me, 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, where I will give you my message.” 3 So I went there…

The Broken Jar 1 The Lord told me to go and buy a clay jar. He also told me to take some of the elders of the people and some…

Jeremiah’s Conflict with Pashhur the Priest 1 When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, who was the chief officer of the Temple, heard me proclaim these things, 2 he had…