Jeremiah 21:3

Jerusalem Will Fall to Babylon · Jeremiah 21:1–10

Read Jeremiah 21

Translations

Modern

But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that

Traditional

Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Literal

And Jeremiah said to them, “Thus you shall say to Zedekiah:

Latin

Et dixit Jeremias ad eos: Sic dicetis Sedeciæ:

Original

Hebrew

English

But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that

Notes

Jeremiah 21:3–7

The Lord gave King Zedekiah's messengers a legal decision (see study note on Jeremiah 2:2). Resisting the Babylonians would be pointless because the Lord opposed Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 21:1–28:17

From this point in the book of Jeremiah, you will find details about the last kings of Judah, especially Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. The stories are mostly in prose and not always in order.

Jeremiah 21:1–10

This section begins with the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 588 BC (see Jeremiah 52:1–23; 2 Kings 24:18–25:21; 2 Chronicles 36:11–21). The Lord spoke to Judah through his messenger Jeremiah.

Theme notes and profiles

Nebuchadnezzar II