Yirmiyahu Perek 42

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 42 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 42 Note: This perek follows the previous perek chronologically, following the assassination of Gedalyah. A group of Jewish leaders asked Yirmiya to pray to Hashem on their behalf, asking Him how they...

Yirmiyahu Perek 43

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 43 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 43 Yochanan ben Kerach did not keep his word after swearing to Yirmiya that he would follow the word of God, regardless of whether or not it was favorable. Hashem said to stay in Eretz Yisrael, and not...

Yirmiyahu Perek 44

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 44 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 44 In this perek Hashem sends Yirmiya a harsh prophecy of rebuke about the remnant of Yehudah who had moved to Egypt. The destruction which Hashem brought upon Yerushalayim will be brought upon Egypt....

Yirmiyahu Perek 45

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 45 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 45 Note: This is the shortest perek in the sefer. Hashem sent Yirmiya a prophecy for Baruch ben Neriah. Note: Baruch ben Neriah was Yirmiya’s student and scribe. Its unclear whether or not he actually...

Yirmiyahu Perek 46

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 46 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 46 Note: Perek 46 through perek 51 are prophecies that address the nations of the world. Note #2: The role of the prophet was not only for the benefit of the Jewish people, but it was also for the...

Yirmiyahu Perek 47

Read the text of Yirmiyahu 47 Bullet Point Summary Yirmiya Perek 47 Note: Sefer Yirmiya was not written in chronological order, which makes these prophecies difficult to place in time. The Living Nach explains that this prophecy took place 18 to 22 years prior to the...