For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up (A)in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house. For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you (B)prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: (C)“Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; and Zedekiah king of Judah (D)shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him [a]face to face, and see him (E)eye to eye; then he shall (F)lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall be (G)until I visit him,” says the Lord; (H)“though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed” ’?”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:4 Lit. mouth to mouth

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