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Jeremiah 25:31
The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah pronounces this oracle to the nations and Judah during a prophetic declaration warning of imminent, universal divine judgment. The moment marks the transition from God’s warning roar to the execution of His legal charge.
The words — שָׁאוֹן (sha.'on) denotes the shaking uproar that will resound globally, while רִיב (riv) carries the literal sense of a legal controversy or formal charge brought by Yahweh.
The thread — The motif of Yahweh’s formal charge against the nations appears in Hosea 4:1, where He brings a case against the land, and Joel 3:2, where He gathers the nations to execute judgment. Isaiah 66:16 extends the imagery to universal judgment by fire and sword.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that God’s authority extends beyond Israel to all nations, requiring listeners to face the reality of His impartial judgment. It calls for immediate alignment with His warning before the proclaimed decree executes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!
- Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
- Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.
- Micah 6:2 Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
- Ezekiel 20:35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
- Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
- Hosea 12:2 The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
- Jeremiah 45:5 But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”
- Ezekiel 38:22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.