Jeremiah 25:15

“For thus YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, said to me: “Take this cup of the wine of fury from my hand, and make all the nations drink it, to whom I am sending you.”

Jeremiah 25:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 25:15, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
“Takeקַחkach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “kach” appears
cupכּוֹסkos

cup

A drinking vessel; also the lot that falls to each one to drink, good or bad.

Where else “kos” appears
of the wineיַּיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
of furyחֵמָהchema

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

Where else “chema” appears
from my handיָּדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadi” appears
the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
drinkהִשְׁקִיתָהhishkita

give drink

To give water or another liquid to people or animals.

Where else “hishkita” appears
am sendingשֹׁלֵחַsholeach

send

To send someone or something.

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Translation note

“The cup” of YHWH's wrath: cf. Isaiah 51:17; Revelation 14:10.

The context

14For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, them too; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.”

15 · This verse (above)

16And they will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword that I am sending among them.”

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