Jeremiah 21
21
Warning to King Zedekiah and Judah
1The word which came to Jeremiah from Adonai, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchiah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the kohen, saying:
2“Please inquire of Adonai for us, since Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps Adonai would deal with us according to all His wondrous miracles—so that he would withdraw from us?”
3Then said Jeremiah to them, “Thus will you say to Zedekiah,
4thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: ‘I will soon turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, which you use to fight against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans, who are besieging you outside the walls—I will assemble them in the center of this city.
5I myself will fight against you, with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even with anger, fury and in great wrath.
6I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast—they will die of a great pestilence.’”
7“Then afterward,” declares Adonai, “I will deliver King Zedekiah of Judah and his servants, as well as the people—those surviving in this city from the pestilence, the sword and the famine—into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, into the hand of their foes, yes, into the hand of those who seek their life. So he will smite them with the edge of the sword; he will not spare them, nor have pity or compassion.”
8Now to this people you will say, thus says Adonai: “Look, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, or by the pestilence. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you, he will live, and he will have his life as prize.”
10“For I have set My face against this city for evil, not for good.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.”
11Also to the house of the king of Judah, hear the word of Adonai,
12O house of David, thus says Adonai: “Render justice by morning, and rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Otherwise My fury will go forth like fire and burn so none can extinguish it, because of their evil deeds.”
13“Here I am, against you, situated in the valley, a rocky plateau”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“You are saying, ‘Who would come down against us? Who would enter into our lairs?’
14I will punish you according to the fruit of your deeds.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “Also I will set fire to her forest, and it will consume all around her.”
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Jeremiah 21
21
Zedekiah’s Request Denied
1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur # 1Ch 9:12; Neh 11:12; Jr 38:1 son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah # Jr 29:24-29; 37:3; 52:24-27 son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah, asking, 2“Ask the Lord on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar # Lit Nebuchadrezzar # 2Kg 24:11; 25:22; 2Ch 36:6-13 king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will perform for us something like all His past wonderful works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
3But Jeremiah answered, “This is what you are to say to Zedekiah: 4‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands, # Jr 32:5; 37:8-10 those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans # = Babylonians who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city. # Is 13:4 5I will fight against you # 1Sm 4:1–5:12; Lm 2:5 with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, # Dt 5:15; 26:8; 1Kg 8:42; Ps 136:12 with anger, rage, and great wrath. 6I will strike the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a great plague. 7Afterward’ ” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “ ‘King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people — those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine — I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, # Jr 37:17; 39:5-9; 52:9 to their enemies, yes, to those who want to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.’ # 2Ch 36:17
A Warning for the People
8“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death. # Dt 30:15-19; Pr 12:28; Jr 8:3 9Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war. # Jr 38:2; 39:18; 45:5 10For I have turned # Lit set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good’ # Jr 31:28; 39:16; 44:11,27; Am 9:4 ” — this is the Lord’s declaration. “ ‘It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it down.’ # Jr 34:2,22; 37:8; 38:18
11“And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the Lord! 12House of David, this is what the Lord says:
Administer justice every morning,
and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor, # Dt 28:29; Ec 4:1; Jr 22:3
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
13Beware! I am against you, # Ezk 13:8
you who sit above the valley,
you atop the rocky plateau —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
you who say, “Who can come down against us? # Jr 49:4
Who can enter our hiding places? ”
14I will punish you according to what you have done # Is 3:10 —
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will kindle a fire in its forest # Ezk 20:47
that will consume everything around it.’ ” # Jr 50:32
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