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A Prophecy Against Zedekiah

34 The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when (A)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his military force, with (B)all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his [a]dominion and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem and against all its cities, saying, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘(C)Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and say to him: “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Behold, (D)I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and (E)he will burn it with fire. (F)And you will not escape from his hand, for you will surely be seized and given into his hand; and you will (G)see the king of Babylon eye to eye, and he will speak with you [b]face to face, and you will go to Babylon.’”’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 34:1 Lit dominion of his hand
  2. Jeremiah 34:3 Lit mouth to mouth

Lessons on obedience and disobedience

34 Jeremiah received the Lord’s word when Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar and his army, and all the countries and people he ruled, were attacking Jerusalem and all its towns. The Lord, the God of Israel, proclaims, Go and speak to Judah’s King Zedekiah and say to him: The Lord proclaims, I’m handing this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. You won’t escape but will be captured and handed over to him. You will see the king of Babylon with your very own eyes and speak to him personally, and you will be taken to Babylon.

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