Jeremiah 21

Jeremiah’s Message for Zedekiah

1The wordH1697 thatH834 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 from the LordH3068 when 1KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 sentH7971 to him 2PashhurH6583 the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441 and 3ZephaniahH6846 the priestH3548, the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, sayingH559, 2“PleaseH4994 4inquireH1875 of the LordH3068 in our behalfH1157, becauseH3588 5NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of 6BabylonH894 is makingH3898 warH3898 againstH5921 us; perhapsH194 the LordH3068 will dealH6213 with us 7in accordance with allH3605 His 8wonderfulH6381 actsH6381, so that the enemy will withdrawH5927 from us.”

3But JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to them, “You shall sayH559 to ZedekiahH6667 as followsH3541: 4‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to 9turnH5437 backH5437 the weaponsH3627 of warH4421 that are in your handsH3027, with whichH834 you are makingH3898 warH3898 againstH854 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and the ChaldeansH3778 who are besiegingH6696H5921 you outsideH4480H2351 the wallH2346; and I will 10gatherH622 them into the middleH8432 of thisH2088 cityH5892. 5And I 11MyselfH589 will makeH3898 warH3898 againstH854 you with an 12outstretchedH5186 handH3027 and a mightyH2389 armH2220, and in 13angerH639, wrathH2534, and greatH1419 indignationH7110. 6I will also strikeH5221 the inhabitantsH3427 of thisH2088 cityH5892, both the peopleH120 and the animalsH929; they will dieH4191 of a greatH1419 14plagueH1698. 7Then afterwardH310H3651,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “15I will handH5414H3027 ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, his servantsH5650, and the peopleH5971, that is, those who surviveH7604 in thisH2088 cityH5892 from the plagueH1698, the swordH2719, and the famineH7458, overH5414 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, to their enemiesH340, and to those who seekH1245 their livesH5315; and he will strikeH5221 andH5221 killH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. He 16will not spareH2347 them norH3808 haveH2550 pityH2550 norH3808 compassionH7355.”’

8“You shall also sayH559 to thisH2088 peopleH5971, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am 17settingH5414 beforeH6440 you the wayH1870 of lifeH2425 and the wayH1870 of deathH4194. 9Anyone who 18staysH3427 in thisH2088 cityH5892 will dieH4191 by the 19swordH2719, by famineH7458, or by plagueH1698; but anyone who leavesH3318 and goesH5307 overH5307 to the ChaldeansH3778 who are besiegingH6696H5921 you will liveH2421, and he will haveH1961 his own lifeH5315 as plunderH7998. 10For I have 20setH7760 My faceH6440 against thisH2088 cityH5892 for harmH7463 and not for goodH2899,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. “It will be 21handedH5414H3027 overH5414 to the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and he will 22burnH8313 it with fireH784.”’

11“Then say to the householdH1004 of the 23kingH4428 of JudahH3063, ‘HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, 1224houseH1004 of DavidH1732, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “25AdministerH1777 justiceH4941 26every 27morningH1242; And saveH5337 the person who has been robbedH1497 from the 28powerH3027 of his oppressorH6231, 29SoH6435 thatH6435 My wrathH2534 will notH6435 spreadH3318 like fireH784 And 30burnH1197, with noH369 oneH369 to extinguishH3518 it, BecauseH4480H6440 of the evilH7455 of their deedsH4611.

13“BeholdH2009, 31I am againstH413 you, you inhabitantH3427 of the 32valleyH6010, You 33rockyH6697 plainH4334,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “You who sayH559, ‘34WhoH4310 will comeH5181 downH5181 againstH5921 us? Or whoH4310 will enterH935 our dwellingsH4585?’14But I will punishH6485 you 35according to the 36resultsH6529 of your deedsH4611,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “And I will 37kindleH3341 a fireH784 in its forestH3293 So that it may devourH398 allH3605 its surroundingsH5439.”’”