## Rashi on Jeremiah Chapter 25

###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:1:1
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**בַּשָּׁנָה הָרְבִיעִית.** שָׁנָה שֶׁנִּתְחַתֵּם גְּזַר דִּינָם שֶׁיִּגְלוּ וְשֶׁיִּשְׁתּוּ כּוֹס הַחֵמָה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמוּר בָּעִנְיָן: **קַח אֶת כּוֹס וְגוֹ׳**. וְקוֹדֶם גְּזַר דִּין אָמַר לַנָּבִיא לְהוֹכִיחָם, אוּלַי יָשׁוּבוּ וְלֹא יִתְחַתֵּם גְּזַר דִּינָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in the fourth year** The year that their decree was sealed that they be exiled and that they drink the cup of wrath, as he says in this section (v. 15): “Take the cup, etc.,” and before the decree He commanded the prophet to reprove them, perhaps they would repent, and their decree would not be sealed.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:3:1
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**שָׁלֹשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים.** יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ מָלַךְ שְׁלֹשִׁים וְאַחַת (מלכים ב כב:א), צֵא מֵהֶם שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה, נִשְׁאֲרוּ תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה, וְאַרְבַּע שֶׁל בְּנוֹ (ירמיה א:ג), הֲרֵי **שָׁלֹשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**twenty-three years** Josiah reigned thirty-one years (II Kings 22:1). Subtract twelve years from them (Jer. 1:2). This leaves nineteen, and four of his son amount to twenty-three.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:3:2
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**אַשְׁכִּים וְדַבֵּר.** לְשׁוֹן הוֹוֶה: הָיִיתִי מַשְׁכִּים וּמְדַבֵּר תָּמִיד:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**arising early** This is a present tense. I would arise early and speak constantly.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:10:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:10:1)

**קוֹל רֵחַיִם.** סִימָן הוּא לִסְעוּדַת בְּרִית מִילָה, עַל שֵׁם שֶׁטּוֹחֲנִין וְשׁוֹחֲקִין לָהּ סַמְמָנִין לִרְפוּאָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the sound of a mill** That is an indication of a circumcision feast, since they would grind and crush ingredients for healing the wound.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:10:2
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**אוֹר נֵר.** סִימַן מִשְׁתֶּה. כָּךְ שָׁנִינוּ בְּסַנְהֶדְרִין (סנהדרין לב:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the light of a candle** An indication of a feast. So we learned in Sanhedrin (32b).


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:13:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:13:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:13:1)

**אֶת כָּל הַכָּתוּב.** עַל בָּבֶל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**all that is written** concerning Babylon.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:13:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:13:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:13:2)

**בַּסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה.** בְּסוֹפוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in this Book** at its end.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:14:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:14:1)

**כִּי עָבְדוּ בָם.** כְּמוֹ כִּי יַעַבְדוּ בָם, בִּבְנֵי בָבֶל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For... will enslave them** Like ‘For... shall enslave them,’ i.e., shall enslave the people of Babylon.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:14:2
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**גַּם הֵמָּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים.** מָדַי וּפָרָס:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**many nations...too** Viz. Media and Persia.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:15:1
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**כּוֹס הַיַּיִן הַחֵמָה.** נְבוּאַת הַפֻּרְעָנוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**cup of the wine of fury** The prophecy of retribution


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:15:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:15:2)

**וְהִשְׁקִיתָה אוֹתוֹ.** הִנָּבֵא לָהֶם שֶׁלֹּא תָשׁוּב עוֹד בְּשׁוּם תְּשׁוּבָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and you shall give...to drink it** Prophesy to them that it will no longer be retracted for any repentance.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:16:1
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**וְהִתְגֹּעֲשׁוּ.** ״וְיִשְׁתַּגְּעוּן״ (תרגום יונתן):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and reel to and fro** Jonathan renders: and they shall be confused.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:16:2
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**וְהִתְהוֹלָלוּ.** לְשׁוֹן ״הוֹלֵלוּת״ (קהלת י:יג), יִשְׁתַּטּוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and be like madmen** an expression of madness, they shall be mad.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:18:1
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**כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה.** כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵם הַיּוֹם; לְאַחַר הַחֻרְבָּן כָּתַב יִרְמְיָה סִפְרוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**as of this day** As they are today. Jeremiah wrote his Book after the destruction.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:20:1
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**וְאֵת כָּל הָעֶרֶב.** ״כָּל סוּמְכְוָתָא״ (תרגום יונתן) אֲשֶׁר עֲרֻבַּת פַּרְעֹה וּמִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ עֲלֵיהֶם לְעֶזְרָה. **הָעֶרֶב** גרנטיא״ה בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And all the allies** All the supports (סוּמְכְוָתָא) which are Pharaoh’s guarantee, and he leans upon them for aid. **the allies** Garantie in French.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:22:1
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**וְאֵת מַלְכֵי הָאִי.** כָּל אֵלּוּ שֶׁמָּנָה עַד כָּאן, שְׁכֵינֵי אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and the kings of the isle** All these that he counts (ֹשֶמוֹנֶה) until here are neighbors of Eretz Israel.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:23:1
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**קְצוּצֵי פֵאָה.** הַמּוּקְצִים בִּקְצֵה אוֹתָהּ הָרוּחַ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and all those separated in that corner** those separated at the end of that corner.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:24:1
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**מַלְכֵי עֲרָב.** עֲרַבְיָא (כתובות סז.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the kings of Arabia** Heb. עֲרָב, Arabia.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:24:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:24:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:24:2)

**וְאֵת כָּל מַלְכֵי הָעֶרֶב.** ״סוּמְכְוָותָא״ שֶׁל עַרְבִיִּים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and all the kings of the allies** The allies of the Arabs.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:26:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:26:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:26:1)

**שֵׁשַׁךְ.** הוּא בָּבֶל בְּא״ת ב״ש (תנחומא, קרח יב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Sheshach** That is ‘Babylon’ in א"תב"ש.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:27:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:27:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:27:1)

**וּקְיוּ.** כְּאָדָם שֶׁשּׁוֹתֶה יוֹתֵר מִדַּאי, שֶׁמֵּקִיא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and vomit** Like a person who drinks too much, who vomits.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:27:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:27:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:27:2)

**הַחֶרֶב.** הַתִּגָּר שֶׁל הַמִּלְחָמָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the sword** the strife of war.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:29:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:29:1)

**מֵחֵל**. מַתְחִיל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**commence** מֵחֵל.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:30:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:30:1)

**עַל נָוֵהוּ.** מִתְאַבֵּל עַל חֻרְבַּן בֵּיתוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**over His habitation** He mourns over the destruction of His house.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:30:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:30:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:30:2)

**הֵידָד.** לָשׁוֹן הוּא שֶׁצּוֹעֲקִין עוֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה כְּבֵדָה בְּקוֹל רָם, לְזָרֵז זֶה אֶת זֶה לְהִתְחַזֵּק, וְדוֹרְכֵי גִּתּוֹת רְגִילִין בָּהּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**“Hedad!”** A cry of “Ha!” that those engaged in hard work cry out aloud to urge each other on to strengthen themselves, and those who tread the winepresses are accustomed to it.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:30:3
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**יַעֲנֶה.** כָּל לְשׁוֹן עֲנִיָּה צְעָקַת קוֹל רָם הִיא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He shall call out** Every expression of עֲנִיָה, is an expression of a cry with a loud voice.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:31:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:31:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:31:1)

**נִשְׁפָּט.** מִתְוַכֵּחַ בַּדִּין:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He contends** He contends in judgment.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:32:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:32:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:32:1)

**מִגּוֹי אֶל גּוֹי.** שֶׁאֲנִי מְסַכְסְכָן זֶה בָּזֶה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**from nation to nation** whom I incite against one another.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:32:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:32:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:32:2)

**מִיַּרְכְּתֵי.** כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ: ״מִסְּיָפֵי״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**from the ends** as the Targum renders it: מִסְיָפֵי, from the ends of.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:1
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:34:1)

**הֵילִילוּ.** לְשׁוֹן ״יְלָלָה״ (צפניה א:י):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Howl** an expression of יְלָלָה, howling.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:34:2)

**וְהִתְפַּלְּשׁוּ.** הִתְגַּלְגְּלוּ בֶּעָפָר, וֹוטְרְלִי״ר בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and roll** i.e., roll in the dust (se vautrer in French).


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:3
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:34:3)

**וּתְפוּצוֹתֵיכֶם.** הֲרֵי זֶה מִקְרָא קָצָר, כְּלוֹמַר: וּתְפוּצוֹתֵיכֶם תִּקְרַבְנָה לָבֹא:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and your scatterings** This is a short verse; i.e., to say: and your scatterings shall come near.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:4
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:34:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:34:4)

**כִּכְלִי חֶמְדָּה.** כְּלוֹמַר: אִם תֹּאמְרוּ חֲשׁוּבִים אֲנַחְנוּ, הַרְבֵּה יֵשׁ כְּלֵי חֶמְדָּה שֶׁל זְכוּכִית, נוֹפְלִים וּמִשְׁתַּבְּרִים וְאוֹבְדִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**like a precious vessel** That is to say: If you say, “We are important,” there are many precious glass vessels that fall, break, and are lost.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:37:1
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**וְנָדַמּוּ.** לְשׁוֹן חֻרְבָּה, לְשׁוֹן ״הֲדִמָּנוּ״, ״וְנִדְּמָה שָׁם״ (ירמיה ח:יד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**shall be destroyed** an expression of destruction, an expression related to ‘has silenced us (הֲדִמָּנוּ) .’ ‘and there let us sit in silence (וְנִדְּמָה).’


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:38:1
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**עָזַב כַּכְּפִיר וְגוֹ׳.** ״גָּלָה מַלְכָּא מִכַּרְכֵּיהּ״ (תרגום יונתן), כַּכְּפִיר הָעוֹזֵב אֶת **סֻכּוֹ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He has left his hut like a young lion** The king has gone in exile from his city like a young lion that leaves his hut.


###### Rashi on Jeremiah 25:38:2
[Rashi on Jeremiah 25:38:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Jeremiah/r/25:38:2)

**הַיּוֹנָה.** מִשְׁתַּכֶּרֶת בְּיַיִן, כֵּן תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן. דָּבָר אַחֵר: לְשׁוֹן אוֹנָאָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**because of the wrath of the oppressing sword** drunk from wine. So did Jonathan translate. Another explanation: It is an expression of oppression (אוֹנָאָה).