Jeremiah 25:24
Jeremiah 25:24 in Multiple Translations
all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
and all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the wilderness;
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed people living in the waste land;
to all the kings of Arabia; and to all the kings of the different tribes living in the desert;
And all the Kings of Arabia, and all the Kings of Arabia, that dwell in the desert,
And all the kings of Arabia, And all the kings of the mixed people, Who are dwelling in the wilderness,
and all the kings of Arabia, all the kings of the mixed people who dwell in the wilderness;
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the west, that dwell in the desert.
In the vision I also went to other places in Arabia and to the kings of tribes in the desert
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 25:24
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Jeremiah 25:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אֵ֖ת
כָּל
מַלְכֵ֣י
עֲרָ֑ב
וְ/אֵת֙
כָּל
מַלְכֵ֣י
הָ/עֶ֔רֶב
הַ/שֹּׁכְנִ֖ים
בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר
וְ/אֵ֖ת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
King's
N-mp
עֲרָ֑ב
ʻĂrâb
H6152
Arabia
N-proper
וְ/אֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
King's
N-mp
הָ/עֶ֔רֶב
ʻêreb
H6154
racial-mix
Art | N-ms
הַ/שֹּׁכְנִ֖ים
shâkan
H7931
to dwell
Art | V-Qal
בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר
midbâr
H4057
mouth
Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 25:24
וְ/אֵ֖ת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
עֲרָ֑ב
ʻĂrâb
H6152
"Arabia"
N-proper
This word refers to the country of Arabia, a place east of Palestine. It is mentioned in the Bible as a region with nomadic desert people.
Definition: Arabia, desert-plateau, steppe Another spelling of a.rav (עֲרָב "Arabia" H6152B)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Arabia. See also: 1 Kings 10:15; Isaiah 21:13; Jeremiah 25:24.
וְ/אֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
מַלְכֵ֣י
melek
H4428
"King's"
N-mp
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
הָ/עֶ֔רֶב
ʻêreb
H6154
"racial-mix"
Art | N-ms
This word describes a mixture of people or things, like the diverse crowd that gathered to hear Jesus in the book of Matthew. It can also refer to a woven fabric, like the one described in Exodus. The word is used to describe a multicultural society.
Definition: mixture, mixed people, mixed company § 1) woof 1a) as mixed, interwoven 1b) knitted material
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: Arabia, mingled people, mixed (multitude), woof. See also: Exodus 12:38; Leviticus 13:57; Jeremiah 25:20.
הַ/שֹּׁכְנִ֖ים
shâkan
H7931
"to dwell"
Art | V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to live or stay in a place, like when God dwells among his people. It appears in books like Exodus and Psalms, describing God's presence. It's about making a home or resting place.
Definition: 1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up). See also: Genesis 3:24; Psalms 55:7; Psalms 7:6.
בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר
midbâr
H4057
"mouth"
Prep | N-ms
The wilderness refers to a desert or open field, like the one the Israelites wandered in after leaving Egypt. It can also mean a place of solitude or a region without many people. In the Bible, it is often associated with the journey to the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) mouth 1a) mouth (as organ of speech)
Usage: Occurs in 257 OT verses. KJV: desert, south, speech, wilderness. See also: Genesis 14:6; Joshua 5:4; Psalms 29:8.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 25:24
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- Context
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- Jeremiah 25:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 25:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 25:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 25:24
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 25:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
- Sermons on Jeremiah 25:24
Context — The Cup of God’s Wrath
22all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
23Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
24all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
25all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media; 26all 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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Chronicles 9:14 | not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 25:20 | all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; |
| 3 | Ezekiel 30:5 | Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 50:37 | A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered. |
| 5 | Genesis 37:25–28 | And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. |
| 6 | 1 Kings 10:15 | not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 49:28–33 | Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east! They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’ Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you. Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, one that dwells securely,” declares the LORD. “They have no gates or bars; they live alone. Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD. “Hazor will become a haunt for jackals, a desolation forever. No one will dwell there; no man will abide there.” |
| 8 | Genesis 25:12–16 | This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes. |
| 9 | Genesis 25:2–4 | and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. |
| 10 | Isaiah 21:13 | This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites. |
Jeremiah 25:24 Summary
Jeremiah 25:24 talks about the kings of Arabia and the mixed tribes who live in the desert, who will be affected by God's judgment, as described in Jeremiah 25:15-38. This verse reminds us that God is in control of all nations, big or small, and that He cares about what happens in every part of the world, as seen in Psalm 103:19 and Isaiah 40:22. Just like the people in Jeremiah's time, we can learn to trust in God's power and love, even when things seem uncertain or scary, as described in Jeremiah 29:11-14 and Romans 8:28-30. By looking at this verse, we can see that God's plan is bigger than just one nation or group of people, and that He wants all people to know Him and follow Him, as seen in Acts 17:26-27 and Revelation 7:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the kings of Arabia mentioned in Jeremiah 25:24?
The kings of Arabia refer to the rulers of the various tribes and city-states in the Arabian Peninsula, as seen in Jeremiah 25:23, which mentions specific tribes such as Dedan, Tema, and Buz, and is also referenced in Ezekiel 27:20-21, which describes the trade relationships between Arabia and other nations, including Tyre.
What are the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert?
The mixed tribes who dwell in the desert are likely a reference to the various nomadic groups that lived in the desert regions of Arabia and the Middle East, as described in Genesis 25:12-18, which lists the descendants of Ishmael, including the tribes of Tema, Dedan, and others, and in 1 Chronicles 5:10, which mentions the Reubenites and other tribes that lived in the desert.
Why are these kings and tribes mentioned in Jeremiah 25:24?
These kings and tribes are mentioned because they will be affected by the judgment of God, as described in Jeremiah 25:15-38, which lists the various nations that will drink from the cup of God's wrath, including the kings of Tyre and Sidon, as mentioned in Jeremiah 25:22, and the kings of the north, as mentioned in Jeremiah 25:26.
How does this verse relate to the overall message of Jeremiah 25?
Jeremiah 25:24 is part of a larger list of nations that will be judged by God, as described in Jeremiah 25:15-38, and serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all nations, as stated in Jeremiah 18:7-10 and Jeremiah 27:5, which emphasize God's power and control over the nations of the world.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse reveal about God's sovereignty over the nations, and how does this relate to our understanding of God's power and control, as seen in Psalm 47:8 and Isaiah 40:15-17?
- How does the mention of the kings of Arabia and the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert remind us of the diversity and complexity of the world, and what does this mean for our own lives and relationships, as described in Acts 17:26-27 and Revelation 7:9?
- What can we learn from the fact that God is concerned with the actions and behaviors of all nations, including those that may seem small or insignificant, as seen in Jeremiah 25:15-38 and Obadiah 1:1-21?
- How does this verse challenge or comfort you in your own faith journey, and what does it mean for your relationship with God, as described in Jeremiah 29:11-14 and Romans 8:28-30?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 25:24
And all the kings of Arabia,.... Of Arabia Petraea; and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert; the other Arabians or mixed people, that dwell in Arabia Deserta, as the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 25:24
And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, Mingled people - not in the same sense as Jeremiah 25:20; the motley crowd, so called in contempt (cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
All the kings of Arabia; there were several kings in Arabia, . All the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert; people of several nations that were got together in the desert, and had made to themselves several kings or chief rulers.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
Jeremiah 25:24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,Ver. 24. And all the kings of Arabia.] Petraea. That dwell in the desert.] In Arabia Deserta.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
(24) All the kings of Arabia.—The same phrase occurs in 1 Kings 10:15, and is used for the nomadic tribes bordering on Palestine rather than in the wider sense of classical geographers.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
Verse 24. The mingled people] Probably the Scenite Arabians.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 25:24
24. and all the kings of Arabia] LXX omit. Arabia] lit. dwellers in the steppes (ãrâbâh), “a tribe (or group of tribes) somewhere in N. Arabia; cf. Isaiah 21:13 … after Old Testament times it was gradually extended so as to denote the whole of what we now know as ‘Arabia.’ But in the Old Testament the rend. ‘Arabia’ suggests far more than what is really meant.” Dr. the mingled people] See note on Jeremiah 25:20, but in the unvocalised Hebrew the clause is identical with the preceding. Thus one of them only is genuine.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 25:24
Arabia - That part which bordered on Palestine, and was inhabited mainly by Ishmaelites. The mingled people - Compare the Jeremiah 25:20 note.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 25:24
24. Arabia — A general name, not for the whole district now known by this name, but for that region occupied by the nomadic peoples descended from Ishmael and Midian.
Sermons on Jeremiah 25:24
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(Genesis) Genesis 37:27-28 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers. He explains that the Ishmaelites and the Midianites had joined together, making t |
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(Genesis) Genesis 25:1-2 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on Genesis chapter 25, which covers the death of Abraham and the generations of Ishmael and Isaac. The chapter also highlights the birth of Jaco |
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Abram, Abraham, and the Almighty God by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith focuses on Genesis chapter 17, where God appears to Abram when he is 99 years old. God declares Himself as Almighty God and instructs Abram to wa |