Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

JEREMIAH 6:11KJV
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Jeremiah 6:11 (KJV)

What does Jeremiah 6:11 mean?

Jeremiah 6:11 describes the prophet Jeremiah expressing that he is overwhelmed by the anger of the LORD and can no longer hold it back; he must declare that God’s judgment will be poured out on everyone in Jerusalem, from children playing outside to young men, husbands and wives, and even the elderly. This verse shows that the coming judgment will affect all people, regardless of age or status.

In this verse, Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Jerusalem during a time when they have turned away from God. Jeremiah feels compelled to announce God’s coming punishment because of the people’s persistent wrongdoing. The verse uses vivid language to show how widespread and unavoidable this judgment will be, highlighting that no one will be spared.

The Hebrew behind Jeremiah 6:11

  • "fury" (חֵמָה, ḥēmāh): This word means intense anger or wrath. Jeremiah says he is full of the LORD’s fury, showing how deeply he feels God’s anger at the people’s actions.
  • "weary" (לָאָה, lā’āh): This word means to be exhausted or worn out. Jeremiah is tired from trying to hold back the message of judgment, emphasizing how urgent and unstoppable God’s warning has become.
  • "pour it out" (שָׁפַךְ, shāfakh): This word means to spill or pour out, often used for something being released fully and without restraint. Here, it shows that God’s judgment will be complete and affect everyone.
  • "assembly" (סוֹד, sōd): This word can mean a gathering or council. Its use here points to groups of people, not just individuals, being caught up in the coming judgment.

Why Jeremiah 6:11 matters

  • Jeremiah 6:11 clears up the idea that God’s judgment is selective or limited to only certain people; the verse stresses that everyone, from children to the elderly, will be affected.
  • The verse highlights the emotional burden on Jeremiah as a prophet, showing that delivering a message of judgment is not easy or detached, but deeply personal and exhausting.
  • This verse connects to the wider passage by showing the seriousness of the people’s disobedience and the certainty of the consequences, setting the stage for the warnings and calls to repentance that follow.

Where else these words appear

“weary” Hebrew H3811 · used in 18 verses

  • Genesis 19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
  • Psalms 68:9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
  • Jeremiah 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

“children” Hebrew H5768 · used in 20 verses

  • 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
  • Psalms 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
  • Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.

“assembly” Hebrew H5475 · used in 21 verses

  • Genesis 49:6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
  • Psalms 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
  • Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

“in” Hebrew H3557 · used in 36 verses

  • Genesis 45:11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
  • 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
  • Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.