Jeremiah 21:7

Jeremiah 21:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And afterward, saith the Lord, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
• New International Version (NIV)After that, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials and the people in this city who survive the plague, sword and famine, into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who want to kill them. He will put them to the sword; he will show them no mercy or pity or compassion.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Afterward, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people in this city who survive the pestilence, sword, and famine into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of their enemies, into the hand of those who seek their lives. He shall strike them down with the edge of the sword. He shall not pity them or spare them or have compassion.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And afterward,” says the Lord, “I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence and the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life; and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword. He shall not spare them, or have pity or mercy.” ’

Context of Jeremiah 21:7

5And I Myself will make war against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, and in anger, wrath, and great indignation. 6I will also strike the inhabitants of this city, both the people and the animals; they will die of a great plague. Then afterward,” declares the Lord, “I will hand Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people, that is, those who survive in this city from the plague, the sword, and the famine, over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to their enemies, and to those who seek their lives; and he will strike and kill them with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them nor have pity nor compassion.”’ 8“You shall also say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death. 9Anyone who stays in this city will die by the sword, by famine, or by plague; but anyone who leaves and goes over to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as plunder.

Jeremiah 21:7 word by word

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֣ן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֡ה אֶתֵּ֣ן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֣ה וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֣יו׀ וְאֶת־הָעָ֡ם וְאֶת־הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩ בָּעִ֨יר הַזֹּ֜את מִן־הַדֶּ֣בֶר׀ מִן־הַחֶ֣רֶב וּמִן־הָרָעָ֗ב בְּיַד֙ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֔ל וּבְיַד֙ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְהִכָּ֣ם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב לֹֽא־יָח֣וּס עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יַחְמֹ֖ל וְלֹ֥א יְרַחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Then afterwardאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Then afterwardכֵּןkên · soH3651
• declaresנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I will handנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• I will handיָדyâd · handH3027
• Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that is, those who surviveשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• in thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• from the plagueדֶּ֫בֶרdeber · pestilenceH1698
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and the famineרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• to Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרנבוּכדרא צּור נבוּכדראצּר · NebuchadnezzarH5019
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• to their enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
• and to those who seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• their livesנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• and he will strikeנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• them with the edgeפֶּהpeh · lip: edgeH6310
• will not spareחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• them norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• haveחָמַלchâmal · to spareH2550
• compassionרָחַםrâcham · to have compassionH7355

Cross-references for Jeremiah 21:7

• Jeremiah 24:8‘But like the bad figs which cannot be eaten due to rottenness,’ indeed, this is what the Lord says, ‘so will I give up Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and the ones who live in the land of Egypt.
• Jeremiah 34:19the officials of Judah and the officials of Jerusalem, the high officials and the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf--
• Jeremiah 37:17Now King Zedekiah sent men and took him out; and in his palace the king secretly asked him and said, “Is there a word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon!”
• Jeremiah 38:21But if you keep refusing to surrender, this is the word which the Lord has shown me:
• Jeremiah 39:4And when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled and left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the Arabah.
• Jeremiah 52:8But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the desert plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him.
• 2 Kings 25:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him.
• 2 Chronicles 36:17So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or frail; He handed them all over to him.
• Ezekiel 12:12The prince who is among them will load his baggage on his shoulder in the dark and go out. They will dig a hole through the wall to bring it out through it. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.
• Ezekiel 17:20And I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My net. Then I will bring him to Babylon and enter into judgment with him there regarding the unfaithful act which he has committed against Me.
• Ezekiel 21:25And you, slain, wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the punishment of the end,’
• Jeremiah 13:14Then I will smash them against each other, both the fathers and the sons together,” declares the Lord. “I will not have compassion nor be troubled nor take pity so as to keep from destroying them.”’”
• Deuteronomy 28:50a nation with a defiant attitude, who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.
• Isaiah 13:17Behold, I am going to stir up the Medes against them, Who will not value silver or take pleasure in gold.
• Isaiah 27:11When its limbs are dry, they are broken off; Women come and make a fire with them, For they are not a people of discernment, Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them. And their Creator will not be gracious to them.
• Isaiah 47:6I was angry with My people, I profaned My heritage And handed them over to you. You did not show mercy to them, On the aged you made your yoke very heavy.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 21:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Nebuchadrezzar - This name is spelt as above in twenty-six places of this book; and in ten places it is spelt Nebuchadnezzar, which is the common orthography. The difference is only a ר resh for a נ nun ; but the MSS. are various on this point. It is the same person who is intended by both names; and here all the Versions, except the Arabic, which omits the name, have it in the usual form.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-7The Lord gave King Zedekiah's messengers a legal decision (see study note on Jeremiah 2:2). Resisting the Babylonians would be pointless because the Lord opposed Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. the people, and such--rather, explanatory, "the people," namely, "such as are left." seek their life--content with nothing short of their death; not content with plundering and enslaving them. smite with ... sword--This was the fate of Zedekiah's sons and many of the Jewish nobles. Zedekiah himself, though not put to a violent death, died of grief. Compare as to the accurate fulfilment, Jr 34:4; Eze 12:13; 2Ki 25:6, 7.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 21:7

• Babylon
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Nebuchadnezzar

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Judah
• Zedekiah
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Nebuchadrezzar
• Uriah; Uruah
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 21

• 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