Verse 4

Jeremiah 34:4

Free Bible Version

4 Listen to what the Lord is telling you, Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the Lord says about you: You won't be killed;

Original Language Text

hebrew

אַ֚ךְ שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר יְהוָ֔ה צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ עָלֶ֔י/ךָ לֹ֥א תָמ֖וּת בֶּ/חָֽרֶב

English Translation

But hear the word of the Lord, Zedekiah king of Judah: Thus says the Lord concerning you: You shall not die by the sword.

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Chapter 34 Context

1 This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army,... Focus ↗

2 This is what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: Go and talk to Zedekiah king of Judah and t... Focus ↗

3 You yourself won't escape being captured by him. You will certainly be taken prisoner and brought be... Focus ↗

4 Listen to what the Lord is telling you, Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the Lord says about you...

5 you will die in peace. You will have a proper funeral with incense burned for you as they did for yo... Focus ↗

6 At that time the king of Babylon's army was attacking the city and the Judean towns of Lachish and A... Focus ↗

7 This meant that every slave owner should free their Hebrew slaves, both male and female. No one was... Focus ↗

8 All the officials and all the people who accepted this agreement did what they said. They freed thei... Focus ↗

9 However, later on they changed their minds and took back the male and female slaves they'd freed, fo... Focus ↗

10 A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, Focus ↗

11 This is what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I made an agreement with your forefathers w... Focus ↗

12 Every seventh year, each of you must set free all fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. Th... Focus ↗

13 A little while ago you decided to do what's right, which made me happy. You all announced that you w... Focus ↗

14 But now you've changed your minds and dishonored me. Each of you took back the male and female slave... Focus ↗

15 So this is what the Lord says: You haven't obeyed me. You haven't announced freedom for your slaves,... Focus ↗

16 They have broken my agreement, and have not kept the terms of the agreement they promised before me.... Focus ↗

17 I will hand them over to their enemies who are trying to kill them. This includes the leaders of Jud... Focus ↗

18 I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials to their enemies who are trying to kill th... Focus ↗

19 Listen! I will give the order, declares the Lord, and bring them back to Jerusalem. They will attack... Focus ↗

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