Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They themselves will be enslaved by many nations and great kings; I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.” New Living Translation Many nations and great kings will enslave the Babylonians, just as they enslaved my people. I will punish them in proportion to the suffering they cause my people.” English Standard Version For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them, and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.” Berean Standard Bible For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’ ” King James Bible For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. New King James Version (For many nations and great kings shall be served by them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.)’ ” New American Standard Bible (For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)’” NASB 1995 ‘(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)’” NASB 1977 ‘(For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them, even them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.)’” Legacy Standard Bible —For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands—’” Amplified Bible (For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even the Chaldeans [who enslaved other nations]; and I will repay [all of] them according to their deeds and according to the work of their [own] hands.)’” Christian Standard Bible For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’” American Standard Version For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands. Contemporary English Version I will pay back the Babylonians for every wrong they have done. Great kings from many other nations will conquer the Babylonians and force them to be slaves. English Revised Version For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them, even of them: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands. GOD'S WORD® Translation Many nations and great kings will make slaves of the people of Babylon, and I will pay them back for what they have done." Good News Translation I will pay the Babylonians back for what they have done, and many nations and great kings will make slaves of them.'" International Standard Version Indeed many nations and great kings will make slaves even of them, and I'll repay them according to their deeds, according to what they have done.'" Majority Standard Bible For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’” NET Bible For many nations and great kings will make slaves of the king of Babylon and his nation too. I will repay them for all they have done!'" New Heart English Bible For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.'" Webster's Bible Translation For many nations and great kings shall reduce them to subjection also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. World English Bible For many nations and great kings will make bondservants of them, even of them. I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor laid service on them—also them—have many nations and great kings, and I have given repayment to them according to their doing, and according to the work of their hands.” Young's Literal Translation For laid service on them -- also them -- have many nations and great kings, and I have given recompence to them according to their doing, and according to the work of their hands. Smith's Literal Translation For many nations they also served upon them, and great kings: and I requited to them according to their work and according to the doings of their hands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor they have served them, whereas they were many nations, and great kings: and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their hands. Catholic Public Domain Version For they have served them, though these were populous nations and great kings. And I will repay them according to their works and according to the deeds of their hands.” New American Bible They also shall serve many nations and great kings, and thus I will repay them according to their own deeds and according to the works of their hands. New Revised Standard Version For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor many nations and great kings shall enslave them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their own hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because many nations shall subject them also to them, and great Kings, and I shall pay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their own hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Destruction of Babylon…13I will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations. 14For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’” Cross References Revelation 18:6-7 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. / As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. Habakkuk 2:8 Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers. Obadiah 1:15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. Joel 3:4-8 Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ... Isaiah 14:1-2 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors. Revelation 17:16-17 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. Isaiah 47:6-7 I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke. / You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. Ezekiel 25:12-14 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ Zechariah 1:15 but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’ Revelation 14:8 Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.” Isaiah 33:1 Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed. Micah 5:15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.” Revelation 16:19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. Isaiah 10:12 So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. Treasury of Scripture For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands. many. Jeremiah 27:7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. Jeremiah 50:9,41 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain… Jeremiah 51:6,27,28 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence… I. Jeremiah 50:29-34 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel… Jeremiah 51:6,20-27,35-41 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence… Psalm 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Jump to Previous Bondmen Bondservants Deeds Enslaved Great Hands Kings Laid Nations Recompence Recompense Reduce Repay Servants Serve Service Slaves Subjection Themselves Work WorksJump to Next Bondmen Bondservants Deeds Enslaved Great Hands Kings Laid Nations Recompence Recompense Reduce Repay Servants Serve Service Slaves Subjection Themselves Work WorksJeremiah 25 1. Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,8. foretells the seventy years' captivity; 12. and after that, the destruction of Babylon. 15. Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations. 34. The howling of the shepherds. For many nations and great kings This phrase indicates the breadth and scope of God's judgment. The Hebrew word for "nations" is "goyim," which often refers to Gentile nations. Historically, this reflects the geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East, where empires like Babylon and Assyria dominated. The "great kings" signifies rulers with significant power and influence, suggesting that God's judgment is not limited to Israel but extends to all who act unjustly. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all nations, emphasizing that no earthly power is beyond His reach. will enslave them as well and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction many רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great nations גּוֹיִ֣ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and great גְּדוֹלִ֑ים (gə·ḏō·w·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent kings וּמְלָכִ֖ים (ū·mə·lā·ḵîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king will enslave them, עָֽבְדוּ־ (‘ā·ḇə·ḏū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and I will repay וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י (wə·šil·lam·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate them according to their deeds כְּפָעֳלָ֖ם (kə·p̄ā·‘o·lām) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work and according to the work וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·śêh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of their hands.’” יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ (yə·ḏê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links Jeremiah 25:14 NIVJeremiah 25:14 NLT Jeremiah 25:14 ESV Jeremiah 25:14 NASB Jeremiah 25:14 KJV Jeremiah 25:14 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 25:14 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 25:14 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 25:14 French Bible Jeremiah 25:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:14 For many nations and great kings shall (Jer.) |