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
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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