Verse 2

Jeremiah 21:2

New Living Translation

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2 “Please speak to the LORD for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking Judah. Perhaps the LORD will be gracious and do a mighty miracle as he has done in the past. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar to withdraw his armies.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

דְּרָשׁ נָ֤א בַעֲדֵ֨/נוּ֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל נִלְחָ֣ם עָלֵ֑י/נוּ אוּלַי֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אוֹתָ֨/נוּ֙ כְּ/כָל נִפְלְאֹתָ֔י/ו וְ/יַעֲלֶ֖ה מֵ/עָלֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

Please seek the Lord for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is fighting against us; perhaps the Lord will do for us as in all His wonders and will remove us from before Him.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 The LORD spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of... Focus ↗

2 “Please speak to the LORD for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking...

3 Jeremiah replied, “Go back to King Zedekiah and tell him, Focus ↗

4 ‘This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I will make your weapons useless against t... Focus ↗

5 I myself will fight against you with a strong hand and a powerful arm, for I am very angry. You have... Focus ↗

6 I will send a terrible plague upon this city, and both people and animals will die. Focus ↗

7 And after all that, says the LORD, I will hand over King Zedekiah, his staff, and everyone else in t... Focus ↗

8 “Tell all the people, ‘This is what the LORD says: Take your choice of life or death! Focus ↗

9 Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who go out and surr... Focus ↗

10 For I have decided to bring disaster and not good upon this city, says the LORD. It will be handed o... Focus ↗

11 “Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the LORD! Focus ↗

12 This is what the LORD says to the dynasty of David: “‘Give justice each morning to the people you ju... Focus ↗

13 I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,<br>that mighty fortress —<br>the people who... Focus ↗

14 And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,<br>says the LORD.<br>I will light a fire in your f... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 21 (14 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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