Jeremiah 21:7-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 Then afterwards,” declares the Lord, “(A)I will give over Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people, even those who survive in this city from the pestilence, the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their foes and into the hand of those who seek their lives; and he will strike them down with the edge of the sword. He (B)will not spare them nor have pity nor compassion.”’
8 “You shall also say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I (C)set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who (D)dwells in this city will die by the (E)sword and by famine and by pestilence; but he who goes out and falls away to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as booty. 10 For I have (F)set My face against this city for [a]harm and not for good,” declares the Lord. “It will be (G)given into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will (H)burn it with fire.”’
11 “Then say to the household of the (I)king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, 12 O (J)house of David, thus says the Lord:
“(K)Administer justice [b]every (L)morning;
And deliver the person who has been robbed from the [c]power of his oppressor,
(M)That My wrath may not go forth like fire
And (N)burn with none to extinguish it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.
13 “Behold, (O)I am against you, O (P)valley dweller,
O [d]rocky plain,” declares the Lord,
“You men who say, ‘(Q)Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter into our habitations?’
14 “But I will punish you (R)according to the [e]results of your deeds,” declares the Lord,
“And I will (S)kindle a fire in its forest
That it may devour all its environs.”’”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 21:10 Lit evil
- Jeremiah 21:12 Or in the
- Jeremiah 21:12 Lit hand
- Jeremiah 21:13 Lit rock of the level place
- Jeremiah 21:14 Lit fruit
Jeremiah 21:7-14
Young's Literal Translation
7 And after this -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I give Zedekiah king of Judah, And his servants, and the people, And those 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 seeking their life, And he hath smitten them by the mouth of the sword, He hath no pity on them, Nor doth he spare, nor hath he mercy.
8 And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!
9 Whoso is abiding in this city -- dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you -- liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.
10 For I have set My face against this city for evil, And not for good -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Into the hand of the king of Babylon it is given, And he hath burned it with fire.
11 And as to the house of the king of Judah, Hear ye a word of Jehovah;
12 O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
13 Lo, I [am] against thee -- an affirmation of Jehovah, O inhabitant of the valley, rock of the plain, Who are saying, Who cometh down against us? And who cometh into our habitations?
14 And I have laid a charge against you, According to the fruit of your doings, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have kindled a fire in its forest, And it hath consumed -- all its suburbs!
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