Jeremiah 21:5

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

Modern
And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.
Traditional
And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
Literal
And I will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a mighty arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
Latin
Et debellabo ego vos in manu extenta, et in brachio forti, et in furore, et in indignatione, et in ira grandi.

Original

Hebrew
English
And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.

Notes

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.

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.

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

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Arm: Figurative Use of Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Conquests By Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments