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Jeremiah 21 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jeremiah’s Message for Zedekiah

Jer 21:1

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,

Jer 21:2“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 [fn]wonderful acts, so that the enemy will withdraw from us.”
Jer 21:3

But Jeremiah said to them, “You shall say to Zedekiah as follows:

Jer 21:4‘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.
Jer 21:5“And I Myself will make war against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, and in anger, wrath, and great indignation.
Jer 21:6“I will also strike the inhabitants of this city, both the people and the animals; they will die of a great plague.
Jer 21:7“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.”’
Jer 21:8

“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.

Jer 21:9Anyone 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.
Jer 21:10“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.”’
Jer 21:11

“Then say to the household of the king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the LORD,

Jer 21:12house of David, this is what the LORD says:

“Administer justice [fn]every morning;

And save the person who has been robbed from the [fn]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.

Jer 21:13

“Behold, I am against you, you inhabitant of the valley,

You [fn]rocky plain,” declares the LORD,

“You who say, ‘Who will come down against us?

Or who will enter our dwellings?’

Jer 21:14

“But I will punish you according to the [fn]results of your deeds,” declares the LORD,

“And I will kindle a fire in its forest

So that it may devour all its surroundings.”’”

NASB20 Footnotes
Or miracles
Or in the
Lit hand
Lit rock of the level place
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