For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good, says the Lord; it shall be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Jeremiah 38:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Thus says the Lord: This city shall surely be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. Common English Bible The LORD proclaims: This city will certainly be handed over to the army of Babylon’s king, who will capture it. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord: This city will certainly be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord: This city shall surely be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. |
For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good, says the Lord; it shall be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Thus you shall say to Zedekiah: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I am going to turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls, and I will bring them together into the center of this city.
Those who stay in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but those who go out and surrender to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live and shall have their lives as a prize of war.
thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits on the throne of David and concerning all the people who live in this city, your kinsfolk who did not go out with you into exile:
And the Chaldeans shall return and fight against this city; they shall take it and burn it with fire.
But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city shall be handed over to the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you yourself shall not escape from their hand.”