Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah:
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Jeremiah 21:3 in context
Jeremiah 21:1–6
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The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,
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“Please inquire of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may withdraw from us.”
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Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah:
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‘The LORD, the God of Israel says, “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will gather them into the middle of this city.
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I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation.
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I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and animal. They will die of a great pestilence.
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