Jeremiah 34:4-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 “Yet hear the Lord’s word, Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the Lord says concerning you: You will not die by the sword; 5 you will die peacefully. There will be a burning ceremony for you just like the burning ceremonies for your fathers, the former kings who preceded you.(A) ‘Our king is dead!’[a] will be the lament for you, for I have spoken this word.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
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- Jeremiah 34:5 Lit Alas, lord
Jeremiah 34:4-5
Common English Bible
4 Even so, hear the Lord’s word, King Zedekiah of Judah: This is what the Lord proclaims about you: You won’t die in battle; 5 you will die a peaceful death. As burial incense was burned to honor your ancestors, the kings who came before you, so it will be burned to honor you as people mourn, “Oh, master!” I myself promise this, declares the Lord.
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