Jeremiah 37:6

Jeremiah Warns Zedekiah · Jeremiah 37:1–10

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Translations

Modern

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet:

Traditional

Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Literal

And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying:

Latin

Et factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam prophetam, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet:

Notes

Jeremiah 37:6–10

The Lord answered Jeremiah’s prayer (Jeremiah 37:3) with a warning for Zedekiah. The Egyptians would not offer lasting help, and the Babylonians would return to destroy Jerusalem. This prophecy came true in 586 BC.

Jeremiah 37:1–38:28

The focus now returns to Zedekiah, who became king of Judah after his nephew Jehoiachin. These chapters describe meetings between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, highlighting Zedekiah’s struggle to fully commit to God's word (compare Deuteronomy 10:12–13). Zedekiah is a classic example of a person with divided loyalty (James 1:6–8).

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