Verse 6

Jeremiah 34:6

New Living Translation

6 So Jeremiah the prophet delivered the message to King Zedekiah of Judah.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְדַבֵּר֙ יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ הַ/נָּבִ֔יא אֶל צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה אֵ֛ת כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֥ים הָ/אֵ֖לֶּה בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

English Translation

And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem.

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Chapter 34 Context

1 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came with all the armies from the kingdoms he ruled, and he fought ag... Focus ↗

2 “Go to King Zedekiah of Judah, and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, say... Focus ↗

3 You will not escape his grasp but will be captured and taken to meet the king of Babylon face to fac... Focus ↗

4 “‘But listen to this promise from the LORD, O Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the LORD says: Y... Focus ↗

5 but will die peacefully. People will burn incense in your memory, just as they did for your ancestor... Focus ↗

6 So Jeremiah the prophet delivered the message to King Zedekiah of Judah.

7 At this time the Babylonian army was besieging Jerusalem, Lachish, and Azekah — the only fortified c... Focus ↗

8 This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD after King Zedekiah made a covenant with the people, pro... Focus ↗

9 He had ordered all the people to free their Hebrew slaves — both men and women. No one was to keep a... Focus ↗

10 The officials and all the people had obeyed the king’s command, Focus ↗

11 but later they changed their minds. They took back the men and women they had freed, forcing them to... Focus ↗

12 So the LORD gave them this message through Jeremiah: Focus ↗

13 “This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your ancestors long... Focus ↗

14 I told them that every Hebrew slave must be freed after serving six years. But your ancestors paid n... Focus ↗

15 Recently you repented and did what was right, following my command. You freed your slaves and made a... Focus ↗

16 But now you have shrugged off your oath and defiled my name by taking back the men and women you had... Focus ↗

17 “Therefore, this is what the LORD says: Since you have not obeyed me by setting your countrymen free... Focus ↗

18 Because you have broken the terms of our covenant, I will cut you apart just as you cut apart the ca... Focus ↗

19 Yes, I will cut you apart, whether you are officials of Judah or Jerusalem, court officials, priests... Focus ↗

20 I will give you to your enemies, and they will kill you. Your bodies will be food for the vultures a... Focus ↗

21 “I will hand over King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials to the army of the king of Babylon. And a... Focus ↗

22 I will call the Babylonian armies back again. They will fight against this city and will capture it... Focus ↗

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