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Jeremiah chapter 21
English Standard Version
1
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying,
2
"Inquire of the
Lord
for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the
Lord
will deal with us according to all his wonderful deeds and will make him withdraw from us."
3
Then Jeremiah said to them: "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah,
4
‘Thus says the
Lord
, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. And I will bring them together into the midst of this city.
5
I myself will fight against you with outstretched hand and strong arm, in anger and in fury and in great wrath.
6
And I will strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They shall die of a great pestilence.
7
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.’
8
"And to this people you shall say: ‘Thus says the
Lord
: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9
He who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live and shall have his life as a prize of war.
10
For I have set my face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the
Lord
: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.’
11
"And to the house of the king of Judah say, ‘Hear the word of the
Lord
,
12
O house of David! Thus says the
Lord
:
"‘Execute justice in the morning,
and deliver from the hand of the oppressor
him who has been robbed,
lest my wrath go forth like fire,
and burn with none to quench it,
because of your evil deeds.’"
13
"Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
O rock of the plain, declares the
Lord
;
you who say, ‘Who shall come down against us,
or who shall enter our habitations?’
14
I will punish you according to the fruit of your deeds, declares the
Lord
;
I will kindle a fire in her forest,
and it shall devour all that is around her."
New International Version
1
The word came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said:
2
"Inquire now of the
Lord
for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us. Perhaps the
Lord
will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us."
3
But Jeremiah answered them, "Tell Zedekiah,
4
‘This is what the
Lord
, the God of Israel, says: I am about to turn against you the weapons of war that are in your hands, which you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Babylonians who are outside the wall besieging you. And I will gather them inside this city.
5
I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm in furious anger and in great wrath.
6
I will strike down those who live in this city—both man and beast—and they will die of a terrible plague.
7
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.’
8
"Furthermore, tell the people, ‘This is what the
Lord
says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.
9
Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Babylonians who are besieging you will live; they will escape with their lives.
10
I have determined to do this city harm and not good, declares the
Lord
. It will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it with fire.’
11
"Moreover, say to the royal house of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the
Lord
.
12
This is what the
Lord
says to you, house of David:
" ‘Administer justice every morning;
rescue from the hand of the oppressor
the one who has been robbed,
or my wrath will break out and burn like fire
because of the evil you have done—
burn with no one to quench it.
13
I am against you, Jerusalem,
you who live above this valley
on the rocky plateau, declares the
Lord
—
you who say, "Who can come against us?
Who can enter our refuge?"
14
I will punish you as your deeds deserve,
declares the
Lord
.
I will kindle a fire in your forests
that will consume everything around you.’ "
New American Standard Bible
1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying,
2
Please inquire of the
Lord
in our behalf, because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us; perhaps the
Lord
will deal with us in accordance with all His wonderful acts, so that
the enemy
will withdraw from us.'
3
But Jeremiah said to them, 'You shall say to Zedekiah as follows:
4
‘This is what the
Lord
, the God of Israel says: 'Behold, I am going to turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you are making war against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the middle of this city.
5
And I Myself will make war against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, and in anger, wrath, and great indignation.
6
I will also strike the inhabitants of this city, both the people and the animals; they will die of a great plague.
7
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.
9
Anyone
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.
10
For I have set My face against this city for harm and not for good,' declares the
Lord
. 'It will be handed over to the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.'?’
11
Then
say
to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the
Lord
,
12
house of David, this is what the
Lord
says:
'Administer justice every morning;
And save the
person
who has been robbed from the power of
his
oppressor,
So that My wrath will not spread like fire
And burn, with no one to extinguish
it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.
13
'Behold, I am against you, you inhabitant of the valley,
You rocky plain,' declares the
Lord
,
'You who say, ‘Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter our dwellings?’
14
But I will punish you according to the results of your deeds,' declares the
Lord
,
'And I will kindle a fire in its forest
So that it may devour all its surroundings.'?’?'
Christian Standard Bible
1
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah, asking,
2
"Inquire of the
Lord
on our behalf, since King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the
Lord
will perform for us something like all his past wondrous works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us."
3
But Jeremiah answered, "This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:
4
‘This is what the
Lord
, the God of Israel, says: I am about to repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city.
5
I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a strong arm, with anger, rage, and intense wrath.
6
I will strike the residents of this city, both people and animals. They will die in a severe plague.
7
Afterward—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, to their enemies, yes, to those who intend to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.’
8
"But tell this people, ‘This is what the
Lord
says: Look, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.
9
Whoever 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.
10
For I have set my face against this city to bring disaster and not good —this is the
Lord
’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.’
11
"And to the house of the king of Judah say this: ‘Hear the word of the
Lord
!
12
House of David, this is what the
Lord
says:
Administer justice every morning,
and rescue the victim of robbery
from his oppressor,
or my anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of your evil deeds.
13
Beware! I am against you,
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?
Who can enter our hiding places?"
14
I will punish you according to what you have done — this is the
Lord
’s declaration. I will kindle a fire in your forest
that will consume everything around it.’"
New Living Translation
1
The
Lord
spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to speak with him. They begged Jeremiah,
2
Please speak to the
Lord
for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking Judah. Perhaps the
Lord
will be gracious and do a mighty miracle as he has done in the past. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar to withdraw his armies.'
3
Jeremiah replied, 'Go back to King Zedekiah and tell him,
4
‘This is what the
Lord
, the God of Israel, says: I will make your weapons useless against the king of Babylon and the Babylonians who are outside your walls attacking you. In fact, I will bring your enemies right into the heart of this city.
5
I myself will fight against you with a strong hand and a powerful arm, for I am very angry. You have made me furious!
6
I will send a terrible plague upon this city, and both people and animals will die.
7
And after all that, says the
Lord
, I will hand over King Zedekiah, his staff, and everyone else in the city who survives the disease, war, and famine. I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and to their other enemies. He will slaughter them and show them no mercy, pity, or compassion.’
8
Tell all the people, ‘This is what the
Lord
says: Take your choice of life or death!
9
Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians will live. Their reward will be life!
10
For I have decided to bring disaster and not good upon this city, says the
Lord
. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, and he will reduce it to ashes.’
11
Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the
Lord
!
12
This is what the
Lord
says to the dynasty of David:
'‘Give justice each morning to the people you judge!
Help those who have been robbed;
rescue them from their oppressors.
Otherwise, my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.
13
I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,
that mighty fortress —
the people who boast, 'No one can touch us here.
No one can break in here.'
14
And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,
says the
Lord
.
I will light a fire in your forests
that will burn up everything around you.’'
King James Version
1
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the
Lord
, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
2
Enquire, I pray thee, of the
Lord
for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the
Lord
will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
3
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
4
Thus saith the
Lord
God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
5
And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
6
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
7
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.
8
And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the
Lord
; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
9
He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.
10
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the
Lord
: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
11
And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the
Lord
;
12
O house of David, thus saith the
Lord
; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
13
Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the
Lord
; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
14
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the
Lord
: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.
New King James Version
1
The word which came to Jeremiah from the
Lord
when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,
2
“Please inquire of the
Lord
for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps the
Lord
will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, that
the king
may go away from us.”
3
Then Jeremiah said to them, “Thus you shall say to Zedekiah,
4
‘Thus says the
Lord
God of Israel: “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that
are
in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will assemble them in the midst of this city.
5
I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger and fury and great wrath.
6
I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they shall die of a great pestilence.
7
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.” ’
8
“Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the
Lord
: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9
He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be as a prize to him.
10
For I have set My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the
Lord
. “It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.” ’
11
“And concerning the house of the king of Judah,
say,
‘Hear the word of the
Lord
,
12
O house of David! Thus says the
Lord
:
“Execute judgment in the morning;
And deliver
him who is
plundered
Out of the hand of the oppressor,
Lest My fury go forth like fire
And burn so that no one can quench
it,
Because of the evil of your doings.
13
“Behold, I
am
against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
And
rock of the plain,” says the
Lord
,
“Who say, ‘Who shall come down against us?
Or who shall enter our dwellings?’
14
But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,” says the
Lord
;
“I will kindle a fire in its forest,
And it shall devour all things around it.” ’ ”
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