Translations
Modern
“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
Traditional
Go and speak to Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Literal
“Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold I will bring My words against this city, for evil and not for good, and they will come to pass before you in that day.
Latin
Vade, et dic Abdemelech Æthiopi, dicens: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Ecce ego inducam sermones meos super civitatem hanc in malum, et non in bonum, et erunt in conspectu tuo in die illa.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
Notes
Ebed-melech saved Jeremiah from dying in the muddy cistern (Jeremiah 38:7–13). This promise was a serious declaration (see study note on Jeremiah 2:2).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
People
Ebed-melech: Ethiopian eunuch who rescued Jeremiah from a cistern Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Places
Cush: Ancient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylon
Glossary
Topics
Ebed-Melech: Prophecy Concerning Ethiopia: Treats Jeremiah Kindly Jeremiah: The Prophet: Imprisoned by Zedekiah Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Deliverance of Jeremiah Predicted and Fulfilled