Jeremiah 34:4-5
New Living Translation
4 “‘But listen to this promise from the Lord, O Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the Lord says: You will not be killed in war 5 but will die peacefully. People will burn incense in your memory, just as they did for your ancestors, the kings who preceded you. They will mourn for you, crying, “Alas, our master is dead!” This I have decreed, says the Lord.’”
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Jeremiah 34:4-5
International Standard Version
4 Yet, hear this message from the Lord, king Zedekiah of Judah. This is what the Lord says to you, ‘You won’t die by the sword. 5 You will die peacefully, and as they burned fires[a] for your ancestors,[b] the former kings who were before you, so they’ll burn fires[c] for you, wailing, “Oh how terrible, your majesty!”’ For I’ve spoken the message,” declares the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 34:5 I.e. a memorial fire
- Jeremiah 34:5 Lit. like the burning for your ancestors
- Jeremiah 34:5 The Heb. lacks fires
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