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Jeremiah 21:1 (show verse)
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah, asking,
Jeremiah » The prophet » Time of his prophecies
Jeremiah » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Malchiah » Also called melchiah » An aaronite
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Sent by the king to jeremiah with a message soliciting the prophet's intercession and prayers
Jeremiah » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Malchiah » Also called melchiah » An aaronite
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Sent by the king to jeremiah with a message soliciting the prophet's intercession and prayers
Jeremiah 21:2 (show verse)
“Ask the Lord on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will perform for us something like all His past wonderful works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The issues of war
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The issues of war
Jeremiah » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by
Nebuchadnezzar » King of babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Sent by the king to jeremiah with a message soliciting the prophet's intercession and prayers
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The issues of war
Jeremiah » The prophet » Zedekiah seeks counsel from God by
Nebuchadnezzar » King of babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Seeks the intercession of jeremiah with God on his behalf
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Sent by the king to jeremiah with a message soliciting the prophet's intercession and prayers
Jeremiah 21:3 (show verse)
But Jeremiah answered, “This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah 21:4 (show verse)
‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city.
Jeremiah 21:5 (show verse)
I will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, rage, and great wrath.
Jeremiah 21:6 (show verse)
I will strike the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a great plague.
Jeremiah 21:7 (show verse)
Afterward’”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“‘King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people—those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine—I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to their enemies, yes, to those who want to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.’
Jeremiah 21:8 (show verse)
“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death.
Jeremiah 21:9 (show verse)
Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.
Jeremiah 21:10 (show verse)
For I have turned against this city to bring disaster and not good’”—this is the Lord’s declaration. “‘It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it down.’
Jeremiah 21:11 (show verse)
“And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the Lord!
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Jeremiah 21:12 (show verse)
House of David, this is what the Lord says:
Administer justice every morning,
and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor,
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor,
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
Jeremiah 21:13 (show verse)
you who sit above the valley,
you atop the rocky plateau—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you who say, “Who can come down against us?
Who can enter our hiding places?”
Jeremiah 21:14 (show verse)
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will kindle a fire in its forest
that will consume everything around it.’”