Jeremiah 17:12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

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New International Version
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

New Living Translation
But we worship at your throne— eternal, high, and glorious!

English Standard Version
A glorious throne set on high from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Berean Standard Bible
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

King James Bible
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

New King James Version
A glorious high throne from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.

New American Standard Bible
A glorious throne on high from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.

NASB 1995
A glorious throne on high from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.

NASB 1977
A glorious throne on high from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.

Legacy Standard Bible
A glorious throne on high from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.

Amplified Bible
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, Is the place of our sanctuary (the temple).

Christian Standard Bible
A glorious throne on high from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A throne of glory on high from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

American Standard Version
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD, your temple is a glorious throne that has stood on a mountain from the beginning.

English Revised Version
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Our holy place is a glorious throne, highly honored from the beginning.

Good News Translation
Our Temple is like a glorious throne, standing on a high mountain from the beginning.

International Standard Version
A glorious throne exalted from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Majority Standard Bible
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

NET Bible
Then I said, "LORD, from the very beginning you have been seated on your glorious throne on high. You are the place where we can find refuge.

New Heart English Bible
"A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

Webster's Bible Translation
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

World English Bible
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
A throne of glory on high from the beginning, "" The place of our sanctuary,

Young's Literal Translation
A throne of honour on high from the beginning, The place of our sanctuary,

Smith's Literal Translation
A throne of glory being lifted up from the first our holy place.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
A high and glorious throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctification:

Catholic Public Domain Version
“A high and glorious throne is the place of our sanctification from the beginning.

New American Bible
A throne of glory, exalted from the beginning, such is our holy place.

New Revised Standard Version
O glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, shrine of our sanctuary!

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The throne of glory that is exalted from the first, from the place of our sanctuary

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou throne of glory, on high from the beginning, Thou place of our sanctuary,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
An exalted throne of glory is our sanctuary.

Audio Bible

Context

Jeremiah's Prayer for Deliverance
12A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary. 13O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water.…

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Cross References

Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Isaiah 66:1
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

Psalm 103:19
The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.

Matthew 5:34
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Hebrews 8:1
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.

Revelation 4:2
At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!

Psalm 93:2
Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.

Daniel 7:9
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

Acts 7:49
‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

Revelation 3:21
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Treasury of Scripture

A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

Jeremiah 3:17
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

2 Chronicles 2:5,6
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods…

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Jeremiah 17

1. The captivity of Judah for her sin.
5. Trust in man is cursed;
7. in God is blessed.
9. The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.
12. The salvation of God.
15. The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.
19. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.

Berean Study Bible

A glorious throne
The phrase "A glorious throne" refers to the divine majesty and sovereignty of God. In Hebrew, the word for "glorious" is "כָּבוֹד" (kavod), which conveys a sense of weightiness, honor, and splendor. This throne is not just any seat of power; it is resplendent and magnificent, symbolizing God's ultimate authority and the reverence due to Him. Historically, thrones were symbols of kingship and judgment, and in the context of ancient Israel, they represented the divine right to rule. This imagery reminds believers of the heavenly throne described in Isaiah 6:1 and Revelation 4:2, where God's glory is fully manifest.

exalted from the beginning
The phrase "exalted from the beginning" emphasizes the eternal nature and preeminence of God's rule. The Hebrew root for "exalted" is "רוּם" (rum), meaning to be high, lifted up, or elevated. This suggests that God's authority and majesty have always been supreme, even before the creation of the world. The concept of "from the beginning" points to God's timeless existence and His unchanging nature. In a historical context, this serves as a reminder to the Israelites of God's everlasting covenant and His faithfulness throughout generations, as seen in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1, where God's eternal presence is affirmed.

is the place of our sanctuary
The phrase "is the place of our sanctuary" signifies a sacred space where God's presence dwells. The Hebrew word for "sanctuary" is "מִקְדָּשׁ" (mikdash), which denotes a holy place set apart for worship and communion with God. In the Old Testament, the sanctuary was the tabernacle and later the temple in Jerusalem, where God's presence was uniquely manifest among His people. This phrase reassures believers that God's throne is not only a seat of power but also a place of refuge, peace, and holiness. It invites the faithful to seek God's presence and find solace in His eternal sanctuary, echoing the sentiments of Psalm 27:4, where the psalmist longs to dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(12) A glorious high throne . . .--The verse is better taken in connection with the following, and not, as the interpolated "is" makes it, as a separate sentence, the nouns being all in the vocative. Thou throne of glory on high from the beginning, the place of our sanctuary, the hope of Israel, Jehovah . . . The thoughts of the prophet rise from the visible to the eternal temple, and that temple is one with the presence of Jehovah. The term "throne" is applied to Jerusalem in Jeremiah 3:17; practically, to the ark of the covenant in Psalm 80:2; Psalm 99:1; to the throne in heaven in Ezekiel 1:26; Daniel 7:9; Psalm 9:4; Psalm 11:4. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 12, 13. - An address to Jehovah in two parts, the first specially referring to the temple regarded as the sacramental symbol of the Divine presence (comp. Psalm 5:7), the second to Jehovah himself. It seems to us, no doubt, singular thus practically to identify, Jehovah and his temple; but the prophet s meaning is that God can only be addressed in so far as he has revealed himself. The temple was not, strictly speaking, the "Name or revelation of God, but it was "the place of the Name of Jehovah," and in the language of strong feeling might be addressed as if it were really the Divine Name. The disciples of the incarnate Name were familiar with the idea that their Master was in some sense the antitype of the temple (Matthew 12:6; John 2:19). In proposing this explanation, it has been tacitly assumed that the Authorized Version, A glorious high throne... is the place of our sanctuary, is wrong. Grammatically, indeed, it is not indefensible; but it is a weak rendering in such a context. Render, therefore, Thou throne of glory, a height from the beginning, thou place of our sanctuary, thou hope of Israel, Jehovah. The temple is called "the throne of thy glory" in Jeremiah 14:21; "height" is a common synonym for heaven (Psalm 7:8, Hebrew; Isaiah 57:15, Hebrew), but is also applied to Mount Zion (Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 20:40, quoted by Keil), which is also in Isaiah 60:13 called, "the place of my sanctuary." By adding the concluding words of the address (at the opening of ver. 13), the prophet prevents the suspicion that he attached importance to the mere outward buildings of the temple, like those formalist Jews, whose words are quoted in Jeremiah 7:4.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

A glorious
כָב֔וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

throne,
כִּסֵּ֣א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

exalted
מָר֖וֹם (mā·rō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4791: Altitude

from the beginning,
מֵֽרִאשׁ֑וֹן (mê·ri·šō·wn)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

is the place
מְק֖וֹם (mə·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

of our sanctuary.
מִקְדָּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ (miq·dā·šê·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum

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