Jeremiah 34:6

Jeremiah 34:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jeremiah the prophet told all this to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,

Context of Jeremiah 34:6

4Only, hear the word of Jehovah, O Zedekiah king of Judah. Thus saith Jehovah as to thee: Thou shalt not die by the sword; 5thou shalt die in peace, and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings that were before thee, so shall they burn for thee; and they will lament for thee, Ah, lord! for I have spoken the word, saith Jehovah. And the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem. 7And the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah; for these were amongst the cities of Judah, the fenced cities that were left. 8The word that came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people that were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them:

Jeremiah 34:6 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּר֙ יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Jeremiah 34:6

• 1 Samuel 3:18And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.
• 1 Samuel 15:16And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, that I may tell thee what Jehovah has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.
• 2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
• 1 Kings 21:19And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
• 1 Kings 22:14And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak.
• Ezekiel 2:7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.
• Matthew 14:4For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
• Acts 20:27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 34:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Spake all these Words unto Zedekiah - He delivered this message at the hazard of his life. Jeremiah feared God, and had no other fear.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7King Rehoboam transformed Lachish and Azekah into forts (2 Chronicles 11:5–10). These towns, on low hills southwest of Jerusalem, protected important roads from the coastal highway into Judah's heartland. Archaeologists found military messages on pottery pieces in Lachish's gateway. These messages reported the Babylonians' advance toward the town.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-22The prophecy (Jr 34:1-7) as to Zedekiah is an amplification of that in Jr 32:1-5, in consequence of which Jeremiah was then shut up in the court of the prison. The prophecy (Jr 34:8-22) refers to the Jews, who, afraid of the capture of the city, had, in obedience to the law, granted freedom to their servants at the end of seven years, but on the intermission of the siege forced them back into bondage. 1. Jerusalem and ... all the cities thereof--(see on…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Zedekiah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings