Verse 10

Jeremiah 21:10

Bible in Basic English

10 For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will have it burned with fire.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֣י שַׂ֣מְתִּי פָ֠נַ/י בָּ/עִ֨יר הַ/זֹּ֧את לְ/רָעָ֛ה וְ/לֹ֥א לְ/טוֹבָ֖ה נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה בְּ/יַד מֶ֤לֶךְ בָּבֶל֙ תִּנָּתֵ֔ן וּ/שְׂרָפָ֖/הּ בָּ/אֵֽשׁ
English Translation
For I have set My face against this city for evil and not for good, says the Lord; it shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall be burned with fire.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 21 Context
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur, the son of Ma... Focus ↗
2 Will you get directions from the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, is making war aga... Focus ↗
3 Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah: Focus ↗
4 The Lord God (Elohim) of Israel has said, See, I am turning back the instruments of war in your hand... Focus ↗
5 And I myself will be fighting against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even with... Focus ↗
6 And I will send a great disease on the people living in this town, on man and on beast, causing thei... Focus ↗
7 And after that, says the Lord, I will give up Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his servants and his peop... Focus ↗
8 And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the... Focus ↗
9 He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through d... Focus ↗
10 For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into t...
11 About the family of the king of Judah. Give ear to the word of the Lord; Focus ↗
12 O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free fr... Focus ↗
13 See, I am against you, you who are living on the rock of the valley, says the Lord; you who say, Who... Focus ↗
14 I will send punishment on you in keeping with the fruit of your doings, says the Lord: and I will pu... Focus ↗
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Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 21 (14 verses)
Version
Bible in Basic English
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