Jeremiah 21:6

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

Modern
I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’
Traditional
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
Literal
And I will strike those dwelling in this city, both man and beast; by a great pestilence they will die!’
Latin
Et percutiam habitatores civitatis hujus: homines et bestiæ pestilentia magna morientur.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’

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

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

Topics

Anger: Anger of God Animals: Suffer Under Divine Judgments, Sent Upon Man Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Babylon: Predictions Respecting: Conquests By Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Sieges: Cities Invested by Often Suffered from Pestilence The Plague or Pestilence: Fatal to Man and Beast The Plague or Pestilence: Specially Fatal in Cities