Jeremiah 21:3

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,

2 “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”

But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that

4 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city.

5 And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.

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ÅB
Da sa Jeremias til dem: Så skal dere si til Sedekias:
OTB
Men Jeremias sa til dem: "Dette skal dere si til Sidkia:
B1930
Da sa Jeremias til dem: Så skal I si til Sedekias:
BSB
But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that
KJV
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
WEB
Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah:
ASV
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
DARBY
And Jeremiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
BLB
And Jeremiah said to them, “Thus you⁺ shall say to Zedekiah:

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