Jeremiah 34:2-3
New English Translation
2 This is what the Lord God of Israel told Jeremiah,[a] “Go, speak to King Zedekiah of Judah. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord has said: “Take note! I am going to hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. 3 You yourself will not escape his clutches but will certainly be captured and handed over to him. You must confront the king of Babylon face to face and answer to him personally.[b] Then you must go to Babylon.”’
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- Jeremiah 34:2 tn Heb “told him”; the referent (Jeremiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Jeremiah 34:3 tn Heb “Your eyes will see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and his mouth will speak with your mouth.” For this same idiom in reverse order, see 32:4 and consult the translator’s note there for the obligatory nuance given to the verbs.sn For the fulfillment of this see Jer 52:7-11.
Jeremiah 34:2-3
King James Version
2 Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
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Jeremiah 34:2-3
New King James Version
2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Go and (A)speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, (B)I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. 3 And (C)you shall not escape from his hand, but shall surely be taken and delivered into his hand; your eyes shall see the eyes of the king of Babylon, he shall speak with you (D)face[a] to face, and you shall go to Babylon.’ ” ’
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- Jeremiah 34:3 Lit. mouth to mouth
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