Such is the wicked man’s lot from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
Jeremiah 13:25 - Tree of Life Version This is your lot, the portion measured for you from Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “For you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is your lot, the portion measured to you from Me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood [false gods and alliances with idolatrous nations]. American Standard Version (1901) This is thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from me, saith Jehovah; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. Common English Bible This is the future that I have prepared for you, declares the LORD, because you have forgotten me and trusted in lies. Catholic Public Domain Version This is your lot, and this is the portion of your measure from me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten me, and you have had confidence in what is false. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is thy lot and the portion of thy measure from me, saith the Lord, because thou hast forgotten me and hast trusted in falsehood. |
Such is the wicked man’s lot from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
On the wicked He will rain down fire, brimstone and scorching wind as the portion of their cup!
Adonai is known for executing judgment. The wicked one is trapped in the work of his own hands. Selah
Now in that day Jacob’s glory will fade, and the fatness of his flesh grow lean.
“Because you have said, ‘We cut a covenant with death, we made a pact with Sheol, so when the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come for us, for we have made lies our refuge, and hid ourselves in falsehood’—
He cast the lot for them, and His hand divided it out to them with the line. They will possess it forever, and dwell in it from generation to generation.
your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together,” says Adonai, “because they burned incense on the mountains, and scorned Me on the hills. So I will measure into their laps full wages for their former deeds.”
Everyone is stupid, ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idol! His molten image is a fraud. There is no breath in them.
Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to a delusion and stumble in their ways— off the ancient paths— to walk on side-tracks, rather than a built-up highway.
“My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me —the spring of living water— and they dug their own cisterns— cracked cisterns that hold no water.
Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me, days without number.
A voice is heard on the barren hills —the weeping and supplication of the children of Israel— because they perverted their way and forgot Adonai their God.
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: “Because you have forgotten Me and thrust Me behind your back, you will also bear your obscenity and your harlotry.”
Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
She did not obey; she took no correction. She did not trust in Adonai. She did not draw near to her God.
And he will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
They traded the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.