Jeremiah 34:6

Translations

Modern

In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah

Traditional

Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,

Literal

And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Zedekiah the king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem,

Latin

Et locutus est Jeremias propheta ad Sedeciam regem Juda universa verba hæc in Jerusalem.

Original

Hebrew

English

In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah

Notes

Jeremiah 34:6–7

King Rehoboam transformed Lachish and Azekah into forts (2 Chronicles 11:5–10). These towns, on low hills southwest of Jerusalem, protected important roads from the coastal highway into Judah's heartland. Archaeologists found military messages on pottery pieces in Lachish's gateway. These messages reported the Babylonians' advance toward the town.

Jeremiah 34:1–7

The Lord encouraged Zedekiah, even though he was a weak and timid leader. The message includes both judgment and a promise.

Jeremiah 34:1–39:18

This section starts with the prediction of Jerusalem's fall and Zedekiah's capture (Jeremiah 34:1–7). The prediction comes true toward the end (Jeremiah 39:1–10). These messages emphasize that the old covenant was broken beyond repair. This was especially true for the kings descended from David, who should have been most dedicated to upholding it.

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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1 Samuel 15:16–24
“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
1 Samuel 3:18
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
Matthew 14:4
…because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Acts 20:27
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
Ezekiel 2:7
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
2 Samuel 12:7–12
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
1 Kings 22:14
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
1 Kings 21:19
Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

People

Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Freedom, Liberty

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