Bible Strands
Jeremiah 19:10
Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God commands Jeremiah to execute a symbolic act immediately after declaring the coming siege and famine, directing the prophet to shatter a jar before the men who accompany him.
The words — The Hebrew verb שָׁבַרְתָּ (sha.var.Ta) means "you will break," and the noun בַּקְבֻּק (bak.Buk) denotes a "bottle" or jar, specifying the exact physical action required.
The thread — This prophetic sign of irreversible judgment appears alongside Jeremiah 48:12 and Jeremiah 51:63, where a scroll tied with a stone is cast into the Euphrates to signal impending doom.
Why it lands — The text states that the jar's destruction visually mirrors the nation's coming unrepairable fracture, demanding recognition that divine judgment executes through concrete, unavoidable actions. It requires the reader to accept the inevitability of the declared siege without seeking mitigation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 48:12 Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.
- Jeremiah 51:63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates.
- Jeremiah 19:1 This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests,