Jeremiah 13:18

New International Reader's Version

Speak to the king and his mother. Tell them, “Come down from your thrones. Your glorious crowns are about to fall from your heads.”

Cross References

2 Kings 24:12

Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, handed himself over to Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiachin’s mother did the same thing. And so did all his attendants, nobles and officials. The king of Babylon took Jehoiachin away as his prisoner. It was in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule.

2 Kings 24:15

Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin to Babylon as his prisoner. He also took the king’s mother from Jerusalem to Babylon. And he took Jehoiachin’s wives, his officials and the most important people of the land.

2 Chronicles 33:12

When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Everything about Manasseh is written in the records of the prophets. That includes his prayer and the fact that God felt sorry for him. It includes everything he did before he made himself humble in the Lord’s sight. It includes all his sins and the fact that he wasn’t faithful to the Lord. It includes the locations where he built high places. It includes the places where he set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. And it includes the places where he set up statues of other gods.

2 Chronicles 33:23

He didn’t make himself humble in the Lord’s sight as his father Manasseh had done. So Amon became even more guilty.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They said to him, “The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says, ‘How long will you refuse to obey me? Let my people go. Then they will be able to worship me.

Exodus 39:28

The workers also made the turban out of fine linen. And they made the caps and the underwear out of finely twisted linen.

Proverbs 27:24

Riches don’t last forever. And a crown is not secure for all time to come.

Isaiah 3:20

He’ll remove their headdresses, anklets and belts. He’ll take away their perfume bottles and charms.

Isaiah 3:26

The city of Zion will be very sad. Like a widow, she will lose everything. She will sit on the ground and mourn.

Isaiah 47:1

“City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dust. Leave your throne and sit on the ground. Queen city of the Babylonians, your life will not be comfortable and easy anymore.

Jeremiah 22:24

“King Jehoiachin, you are the son of Jehoiakim,” announces the Lord. “Suppose you were a ring on my right hand. And suppose the ring even had my royal mark on it. Then I would still pull you off my finger. And that is just as sure as I am alive.

Jeremiah 22:26

I will throw you out into another country. I will throw your mother out. Neither of you was born in that country. But both of you will die there.

Jeremiah 29:2

It was sent to them after King Jehoiachin had been forced to leave Jerusalem. His mother and the court officials were taken with him. The leaders of Judah and Jerusalem had been forced to go to Babylon. All the skilled workers had also been forced to go.

Jeremiah 36:16

They heard all its words. Then they looked at one another in fear. They said to Baruch, “We must report all these words to the king.”

Lamentations 1:6

The city of Zion used to be full of glory. But now her glory has faded away. Her princes are like deer. They can’t find anything to eat. They are almost too weak to get away from those who hunt them down.

Lamentations 1:9

Her skirts are dirty. She didn’t think about how things might turn out. Her fall from power amazed everyone. And no one was there to comfort her. She said, “Lord, please pay attention to how much I’m suffering. My enemies have won the battle over me.”

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of the city of Zion sit silently on the ground. They have sprinkled dust on their heads. They’ve put on the clothes of sadness. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads toward the ground.

Lamentations 5:16

All of our honor is gone. How terrible it is for us because we have sinned!

Ezekiel 16:12

I put rings on your nose and ears. And I gave you a beautiful crown for your head.

Ezekiel 21:26

The Lord and King says, “Take off your turban. Remove your crown. Things will not be as they were in the past. Those who are considered not important will be honored. And those who are honored will be considered not important.

Ezekiel 24:17

Groan quietly. Do not mourn for your wife when she dies. Keep your turban on your head. Keep your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache and beard. Do not eat the food people eat to comfort them when someone dies.”

Ezekiel 24:23

Keep your turbans on your heads. Keep your sandals on your feet. Do not mourn or weep. You will waste away because you have sinned so much. You will groan among yourselves.

Ezekiel 44:18

They must have linen turbans on their heads. They must wear linen underwear around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them sweat.

Daniel 5:20

But his heart became very stubborn and proud. So he was removed from his royal throne. His glory was stripped away from him.

Jonah 3:6

Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh. He got up from his throne. He took off his royal robes. He also dressed himself in the clothing of sadness. And then he sat down in the dust.

Matthew 18:4

Anyone who takes the humble position of this child is the most important in the kingdom of heaven.

James 4:10

Be humble in front of the Lord. And he will lift you up.

1 Peter 5:6

So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.