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Jeremiah 21

BSB·14 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the wordהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → when Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → sentבִּשְׁלֹ֨חַbiš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pashhurפַּשְׁחוּר֙paš·ḥūr — Pashhur (possibly 'freedom' or 'deliverance')H6583 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֔הmal·kî·yāh — Yahweh is my KingH4441 — Full Word Study → and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֧הṣə·p̄an·yāh — The Lord has hiddenH6846 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֛הma·‘ă·śê·yāh — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study →. They saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Pleaseנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → inquireדְּרָשׁ־də·rāš- — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on our behalfבַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙ḇa·‘ă·ḏê·nū — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → is waging warנִלְחָ֣םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַי֩’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will performיַעֲשֶׂ֨הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for usאוֹתָ֙נוּ֙’ō·w·ṯā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → something like allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His past wondersנִפְלְאֹתָ֔יוnip̄·lə·’ō·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from usמֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃סmê·‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 3But Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You are to tellתֹאמְרֻ֖ןṯō·mə·run — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → thatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → 4this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will turnמֵסֵב֮mê·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → against youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the weaponsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֮ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → in your handsבְּיֶדְכֶם֒bə·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, with whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → who besiegeהַצָּרִ֣יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → outsideמִח֖וּץmi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → the wallלַֽחוֹמָ֑הla·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and I will assembleוְאָסַפְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·sap̄·tî — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → their forces inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the centerתּ֖וֹךְtō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 5And I Myselfאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will fightוְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤יwə·nil·ḥam·tî — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → with an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֖הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֥דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →, with angerוּבְאַ֥ףū·ḇə·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, furyוּבְחֵמָ֖הū·ḇə·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →, and greatגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → wrathוּבְקֶ֥צֶףū·ḇə·qe·ṣep̄ — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study →. 6I will strike downוְהִכֵּיתִ֗יwə·hik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the residentsיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, both manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֑הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. They will dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in a terribleגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → plagueבְּדֶ֥בֶרbə·ḏe·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →.’ 7After thatוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →,’ declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will hand overאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, his officersעֲבָדָ֣יו׀‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → who surviveהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → the plagueהַדֶּ֣בֶר׀had·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → and swordהַחֶ֣רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineהָרָעָ֗בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →, toבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and toוּבְיַד֙ū·ḇə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šê — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. He will put themוְהִכָּ֣םwə·hik·kām — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spareיָח֣וּסyā·ḥūs — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study → themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → or show pityיַחְמֹ֖לyaḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → or compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃yə·ra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →.’ 8Furthermore, you are to tellתֹּאמַ֔רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I setנֹתֵן֙nō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of lifeהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ham·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →. 9Whoever staysהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֕וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and famineוּבָרָעָ֣בū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרū·ḇad·dā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →, but whoever goes outוְהַיּוֹצֵא֩wə·hay·yō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and surrendersוְנָפַ֨לwə·nā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםhak·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → who besiegeהַצָּרִ֤יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → youעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → will liveיִחְיֶהyiḥ·yɛh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; he will retainוְהָֽיְתָה־wə·hā·yə·ṯāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → like a spoil of warלְשָׁלָֽל׃lə·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →. 10Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have setשַׂ֣מְתִּיśam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My faceפָ֠נַיp̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → against thisהַזֹּ֧אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to bring disasterלְרָעָ֛הlə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodלְטוֹבָ֖הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. It will be deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֔ןtin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, who will destroy itוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּū·śə·rā·p̄āh — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃סbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →.’ 11Moreover, tell the house of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 12O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Administerדִּ֤ינוּdî·nū — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study → justice every morningמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and rescueוְהַצִּ֥ילוּwə·haṣ·ṣî·lū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the victim of robberyגָז֖וּלḡā·zūl — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of his oppressorעוֹשֵׁ֑ק‘ō·wō·šêq — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֗יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → will go forthתֵּצֵ֨אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like fireכָאֵ֜שׁḵā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and burnוּבָעֲרָה֙ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with no oneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֔הmə·ḵab·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → their evilרֹ֥עַrō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → deedsמַעַלְלֵיהֶם׃ma·ʿa·lə·lē·hɛm — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →. 13Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youאֵלַ֜יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → who dwellיֹשֶׁ֧בֶתyō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → above the valleyהָעֵ֛מֶקhā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study →, atop the rockyצ֥וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → plateauהַמִּישֹׁ֖רham·mî·šōr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study →declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →you who sayהָאֹֽמְרִים֙hā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can comeיֵחַ֣תyê·ḥaṯ — To descend, come down, settleH5181 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can enterיָב֖וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → our dwellingsבִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃bim·‘ō·w·nō·w·ṯê·nū — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study →?” 14I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֧יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → as your deeds deserveכִּפְרִ֥יkip̄·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I will kindleוְהִצַּ֤תִּיwə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → a fireאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → in your forestבְּיַעְרָ֔הּbə·ya‘·rāh — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → that will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבֶֽיהָ׃סsə·ḇî·ḇe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 21
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Jeremiah 21 records a desperate appeal from King Zedekiah to the prophet during the final siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Rather than offering comfort, Jeremiah delivers one of Scripture's most sobering messages: God Himself has turned against His own city and people because of their rebellion and sin. This chapter presents a stark choice between submission and destruction, revealing that true hope lies not in military resistance, but in humility before the Lord and obedience to His word.

Verses 1–3: The King's Desperate Plea

King Zedekiah, facing the Babylonian army at Jerusalem's gates, sends two officials to ask Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord on behalf of the city. Notice the royal desperation here—the king hopes God will perform wondrous works to deliver them as He had in past generations. Yet this request reveals a fundamental misunderstanding: Zedekiah wants God's power without God's obedience. Jeremiah agrees to deliver a message, but it will not be the one the king wishes to hear.

Verses 4–7: God's Judgment Declared

The Lord's response is direct and devastating. Instead of defending Jerusalem, God declares He will turn back the weapons of war in their hands and fight against you (verse 5). This is the opposite of divine rescue. God promises to use anger, fury, and great wrath to bring pestilence, sword, and famine upon the city. Even those who survive these judgments will be delivered into Nebuchadnezzar's hand without spare, pity, or mercy (verse 7). The theological point is unmistakable: prolonged disobedience transforms God from protector into judge. This does not contradict God's character—it fulfills His justice.

Verses 8–10: Life and Death Set Before Them

Jeremiah presents the people with a clear choice: the way of life, and the way of death (verse 8). Those who remain in the city will perish by the sword, famine, and plague. Those who surrender to the Chaldeans will live—their lives become a prey unto him, meaning they will survive as captives. This is a stunning reversal of human logic. Surrender means life; resistance means death. God's face is set against this city for evil, and not for good (verse 10), and it shall be burned with fire. There is no ambiguity here—judgment is certain unless the people repent and submit.

Verses 11–14: A Word to the House of David

Jeremiah turns specifically to the royal family, calling them to execute judgment in the morning and deliver him that is spoiled (verse 12). Even at this late hour, repentance and justice toward the oppressed could turn away God's fury. But the house of David has grown proud, saying Who shall come down against us? (verse 13). This arrogance is inexcusable—they occupy a valley, not a fortress. God will punish you according to the fruit of your doings (verse 14), and the judgment will consume all around the city like fire through a forest.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 21 reminds us that God takes sin seriously and that His patience, though long-suffering, has limits. Yet it also reveals God's mercy: He sends warning through His prophet rather than judgment without notice. Today, believers are called to examine whether we are resisting God's will or submitting to it. The choice between life and death remains before us—not physical siege, but spiritual obedience. True security comes not from our circumstances or our schemes, but from alignment with God's character and His truth.

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