Verse 2

Jeremiah 21:2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

2 Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon maketh war against us: if so be the Lord will deal with us according to all his wonderful works, that he may depart from us.
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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 21 Context
1 The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, when king Sedecias sent unto him Phassur, the son of M... Focus ↗
2 Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon maketh war against us: if so be the L...
3 And Jeremias said to them: Thus shall you say to Sedecias: Focus ↗
4 Thus saith the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel: Behold I will turn back the weapons of war that are... Focus ↗
5 And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a strong arm, and in fury, a... Focus ↗
6 And I will strike the inhabitants of this city, men and beasts shall die of a great pestilence. Focus ↗
7 And after this, saith the Lord, I will give Sedecias the king of Juda, and his servants, and his peo... Focus ↗
8 And to this people thou shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I set before you the way of life, and... Focus ↗
9 He that shall abide in this city, shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence:... Focus ↗
10 For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall be giv... Focus ↗
11 And to the house of the king of Juda: Hear ye the word of the Lord, Focus ↗
12 O house of David, this saith the Lord: Judge ye judgement in the morning, and deliver him that is op... Focus ↗
13 dummy verses inserted by amos Focus ↗
14 Behold I come to thee that dwelleth in a valley upon a rock above a plain, saith the Lord: and you s... Focus ↗
15 But I will visit upon you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Jeremiah
Chapter
Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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