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

4However, listen to what I, the Lord, promise you, King Zedekiah of Judah. I, the Lord, promise that you will not die in battle or be executed. 5You will die a peaceful death. They will burn incense at your burial just as they did at the burial of your ancestors, the former kings who preceded you. They will mourn for you, saying, “Poor, poor master!” Indeed, you have my own word on this. I, the Lord, affirm it!’” The prophet Jeremiah told all this to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem. 7He did this while the army of the king of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and the cities of Lachish and Azekah. He was attacking these cities because they were the only fortified cities of Judah which were still holding out. 8The Lord spoke to Jeremiah after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to grant their slaves their freedom.

Jeremiah 34:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• all these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• unto Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Jeremiah 34:6

• 1 Samuel 3:18So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, “The Lord will do what he pleases.”
• 1 Samuel 15:16Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait a minute! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” Saul said to him, “Tell me.”
• 2 Samuel 12:7Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I chose you to be king over Israel and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
• 1 Kings 21:19Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Haven’t you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?”’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood they will also lick up your blood – yes, yours!”’”
• 1 Kings 22:14But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what the Lord tells me to say.”
• Ezekiel 2:7You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
• Matthew 14:4because John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Acts 20:27For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose 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