Jeremiah 25:28
New International Version
But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, tell them, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty says: You must drink it!

New Living Translation
And if they refuse to accept the cup, tell them, ‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: You have no choice but to drink from it.

English Standard Version
“And if they refuse to accept the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: You must drink!

Berean Standard Bible
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!

King James Bible
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

New King James Version
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “You shall certainly drink!

New American Standard Bible
And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the LORD of armies says: “You shall certainly drink!

NASB 1995
“And it will be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you will say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “You shall surely drink!

NASB 1977
“And it will be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you will say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “You shall surely drink!

Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you will say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: “You shall surely drink!

Amplified Bible
And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you will say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “You shall surely drink!

Christian Standard Bible
If they refuse to accept the cup from your hand and drink, you are to say to them, ‘This is what the LORD of Armies says: You must drink!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they refuse to take the cup from you and drink, you are to say to them: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: You must drink!

American Standard Version
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ye shall surely drink.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD told me that if any of them refused to drink from the cup, I must tell them that he had said, "I, the LORD All-Powerful, command you to drink.

English Revised Version
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ye shall surely drink.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink from it, say to them, 'This is what the LORD of Armies says: You must drink from it!

Good News Translation
And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink from it, then tell them that the LORD Almighty has said that they will still have to drink from it.

International Standard Version
And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink it, say to them, 'This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "You will surely drink it!

Majority Standard Bible
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!

NET Bible
If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, tell them that the LORD who rules over all says 'You most certainly must drink it!

New Heart English Bible
It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "You shall surely drink.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say to them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

World English Bible
It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “You shall surely drink.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it has come to pass, "" When they refuse to receive the cup out of your hand to drink, "" That you have said to them, Thus said YHWH of Hosts: You certainly drink.

Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, When they refuse to receive the cup out of thy hand to drink, That thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Ye do certainly drink.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was if they shall refuse to take the cup from my hand to drink, and say to them, Thus said Jehovah of armies: Drink ye; ye shall drink.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Drinking you shall drink:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if they refuse to receive the cup from your hand and to drink, you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Certainly, you shall drink!

New American Bible
If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, say to them: Thus says the LORD of hosts: You must drink!

New Revised Standard Version
And if they refuse to accept the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them: Thus says the LORD of hosts: You must drink!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, Thus says the LORD of hosts: You shall certainly drink.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if they will not choose to take the cup from your hand to drink, say to them: ‘Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, God of Israel, “Drinking, you shall drink
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ye shall surely drink.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it shall come to pass, when they refuse to take the cup out of thine hand, to drink it, that thou shalt say, Thus said the Lord; Ye shall surely drink.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Cup of God's Wrath
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! 29For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’…

Cross References
Revelation 14:10
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.

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.

Jeremiah 49:12
For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.

Ezekiel 23:32-34
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. / You will drink it and drain it; you will dash it to pieces, and tear your breasts. For I have spoken,’ declares the Lord GOD.

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.

Revelation 18:6
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.

Isaiah 63:6
I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”

Jeremiah 13:13
then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land—the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the people of Jerusalem.

Psalm 75:8
For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

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.”

Lamentations 4:21
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.

Obadiah 1:16
For as you drank on My holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp it down; they will be as if they had never existed.

Isaiah 51:22
Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again.

Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.


Treasury of Scripture

And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then shall you say to them, Thus said the LORD of hosts; You shall certainly drink.

if.

Job 34:33
Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

ye.

Jeremiah 4:28
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.

Jeremiah 51:29
And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.

Isaiah 14:27-27
For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? …

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Jeremiah 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.














If they refuse to take the cup
The phrase "refuse to take the cup" is deeply symbolic, representing the rejection of God's judgment. In the Hebrew context, the "cup" often symbolizes divine wrath or judgment (Psalm 75:8, Isaiah 51:17). The imagery of a cup is used throughout the Bible to depict the portion or fate that God assigns to individuals or nations. Here, the refusal indicates a denial or unwillingness to accept the consequences of their actions, a common theme in prophetic literature where people often resist acknowledging their sins and the resulting divine judgment.

from your hand
The phrase "from your hand" signifies the role of the prophet as God's messenger. Jeremiah, as a prophet, acts as the intermediary between God and the people. The "hand" symbolizes agency and authority, indicating that Jeremiah is delivering a message directly from God. This emphasizes the seriousness of the message and the responsibility placed upon Jeremiah to convey God's will, a task that prophets often found burdensome yet unavoidable (Jeremiah 1:9, Ezekiel 3:17).

and drink it
"Drink it" is a command that signifies the inevitability of experiencing God's judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, drinking from a cup was a metaphor for fully experiencing something, often used in the context of suffering or punishment. This command underscores the certainty of divine justice; despite human resistance, God's decrees will be fulfilled. The act of drinking implies acceptance and submission to God's will, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture as a call to repentance and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty (Matthew 26:39).

you are to tell them
This phrase highlights the prophet's duty to communicate God's message, regardless of the audience's response. It underscores the prophetic role as a mouthpiece for God, tasked with delivering messages of warning, judgment, and hope. The imperative "tell them" reflects the urgency and importance of the message, emphasizing that God's word must be proclaimed even in the face of opposition or disbelief (Ezekiel 2:7, Acts 4:20).

‘This is what the LORD of Hosts says
The title "LORD of Hosts" (Yahweh Sabaoth) is a powerful designation of God, emphasizing His supreme authority and command over the heavenly armies. This title is often used in contexts of judgment and deliverance, highlighting God's power to execute His will on earth. It reassures the faithful of God's ultimate control and serves as a warning to those who oppose Him. The phrase "This is what the LORD of Hosts says" authenticates the message as divine, not merely human opinion, reinforcing the authority and inevitability of the prophecy (Isaiah 6:3, Psalm 24:10).

You must drink it!’
The phrase "You must drink it!" is a definitive statement of God's judgment. The use of "must" indicates an unavoidable decree, emphasizing that God's plans cannot be thwarted by human resistance. This command serves as a final declaration of the certainty of divine justice, urging the audience to recognize the seriousness of their situation and the need for repentance. It reflects the biblical theme of accountability before God, where each individual and nation must face the consequences of their actions (Revelation 14:10, Jeremiah 49:12).

(28) Ye shall certainly drink.--Literally, Drinking, ye shall drink.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they refuse
יְמָאֲנ֛וּ (yə·mā·’ă·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3985: To refuse

to take
לָקַֽחַת־ (lā·qa·ḥaṯ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3947: To take

the cup
הַכּ֥וֹס (hak·kō·ws)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3563: A cup, a lot, some unclean bird, an owl

from your hand
מִיָּדְךָ֖ (mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

[and] drink it,
לִשְׁתּ֑וֹת (liš·tō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

you are to tell
וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

‘This is what
כֹּ֥ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts
צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

says:
אָמַ֛ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

You most certainly must
שָׁת֥וֹ (šā·ṯōw)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

drink it!
תִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ (ṯiš·tū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8354: To imbibe


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