Jeremiah 21:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

² ‘Enquire of the Lord on our behalf, since King Nebuchadnezzar  , of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will perform for us something like all his past wondrous works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Inquire, I pray you, of the Lord for us, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, forcing him to withdraw from us.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us: peradventure Jehovah will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Common English Bible

² “Speak to the LORD on our behalf because Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar is attacking us. Perhaps the LORD will perform one of his mighty deeds and force him to withdraw from us.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² "Question the Lord on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, is fighting against us. Perhaps it may be that the Lord will act toward us according to all his wonders, and he may withdraw from us."

Jeremiah 21:2 Cross References

Genesis 10:10

His kingdom started with Babylon,  Erech,  Accad,  and Calneh,  in the land of Shinar.  ,

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite,  ‘Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria  and say to them, “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

2 Kings 17:24

Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

2 Chronicles 32:21

and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.

Exodus 9:28

Make an appeal to the Lord. There has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go;  you don’t need to stay any longer.’

Isaiah 48:2

For they are named after the holy city, and lean on the God of Israel; his name is the Lord of Armies.

Jeremiah 15:11

The Lord said: Haven’t I set you loose for your own good? Haven’t I punished you in a time of trouble, in a time of distress with the enemy?

Jeremiah 21:3

But Jeremiah answered, ‘This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:

Jeremiah 32:17

Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth  by your great power  and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!

Jeremiah 32:24

Look! Siege ramps  have come against the city to capture it, and the city, as a result of the sword, famine, and plague, has been handed over to the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you have spoken has happened. Look, you can see it!

Jeremiah 34:1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,  his whole army, all the kingdoms of the lands under his control,  and all other peoples were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities:

Jeremiah 37:17

King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, ‘Is there a word from the Lord? ’ ‘There is,’ Jeremiah responded. He continued, ‘You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’

Jeremiah 37:3

Nevertheless, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal  son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah  son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, requesting, ‘Please pray to the Lord our God on our behalf! ’

Jeremiah 37:7

‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: This is what you will say to Judah’s king,  who is sending you to enquire of me: “Watch: Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you,  is going to return to its own land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 7:26

Disaster after disaster will come, and there will be rumour after rumour. Then they will look for a vision from a prophet, but instruction will perish from the priests and counsel from the elders.

Judges 20:27

Then the Israelites enquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant  of God was there,

1 Samuel 10:22

They again enquired of the Lord,  ‘Has the man come here yet? ’ The Lord replied, ‘There he is, hidden among the supplies.’

1 Samuel 28:15

‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? ’ Samuel asked Saul. ‘I’m in serious trouble,’ replied Saul. ‘The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me.  He doesn’t answer me any more,  either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.’

1 Samuel 28:6

He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.