Jeremiah 21:3
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah 21:3 in other translations
| BSB | But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that |
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| WEB | Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah: |
| ASV | Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: |
| YLT | And Jeremiah saith unto them, ‘Thus do ye say unto Zedekiah, |
| DARBY | And Jeremiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: |
| BBE | Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah: |
| Webster | Then said Jeremiah to them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: |
What does Jeremiah 21:3 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 21:1-10
The only way of deliverance is to be surrendering to the Babylonians. (Jr 21:1-10) The wickedness of the king and his household. (Jr 21:11-14) Verses 1-10 When the siege had begun, Zedekiah sent to ask of Jeremiah respecting the event. In times of distress and danger, men often seek those to counsel and pray for them, whom, at other times, they despise and oppose; but they only seek deliverance from punishment. When…
Jeremiah 21:3 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Jeremiah 21:2
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.
- Jeremiah 21:3
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
- Jeremiah 21:4
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.
Jeremiah 21:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jeremías les dijo: Diréis así á Sedechîas: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jérémie leur dit: Vous direz ainsi à Sédécias: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jeremia sprach zu ihnen: Also sollt ihr zu Zedekia sagen: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit Jeremias ad eos: Sic dicetis Sedeciæ: |