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Jeremiah 38:3

Babylon

1 Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people:

2 “This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live.

This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”

4 Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”

5 “Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
KJV
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
WEB
The LORD says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’”
ASV
Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
DARBY
Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall take it.
BLB
Thus says YHWH: “This city is surely given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
ÅB
Så sier Herren: Denne by skal gis i hendene på Babels konges hær, og han skal innta den.
OTB
Så sier Herren: 'Denne byen skal visselig bli gitt i hendene på hæren til kongen av Babylon, og han skal innta den.'"
B1930
Så sier Herren: Denne by skal visselig gis i hendene på Babels konges hær, og han skal innta den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 21:10

    For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’

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  • Jeremiah 32:3–5

    For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

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