Jeremiah 25:26

²⁴ all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;

²⁵ all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;

all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.

²⁷ “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’

²⁸ If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it!

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
KJV: And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
WEB: and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth. The king of Sheshach will drink after them.
ASV: and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
DARBY: and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth; and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
BLB: and all the kings of the north, those near and those far, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the earth that [are] on the face of the earth, and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.

ÅB: og alle Nordens konger, nær og fjern, den ene med den andre, og alle verdens riker utover hele jorden; og Sesaks[^1] konge skal drikke etter dem.
OTB: og alle kongene i nord, nær og fjern, den ene etter den andre—alle rikene på jordens overflate. Og etter dem alle skal kongen av Sjisjak drikke det også.
B1930: og alle Nordens konger, nær og fjern, den ene med den andre, og alle verdens riker utover hele jorden; og Sesaks konge skal drikke efter dem. / < d.e. Babels; JER 51, 41. HAB 2, 15. 16.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 51:41
How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!
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Jeremiah 25:9
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.
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Isaiah 13:1–14
This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:
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Daniel 5:1–31
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
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Jeremiah 50:1–46
This is the word that the LORD spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Chaldeans:
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Jeremiah 25:12
But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.
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Ezekiel 32:30
All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.
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Habakkuk 2:16
You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
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