“For I have set My face against this city for evil and not for good,” declares יהוה. “It is given into the hand of the sovereign of Baḇel, and he shall burn it with fire.” ’
Jeremiah 38:3 - The Scriptures 2009 “Thus said יהוה, ‘This city is certainly given into the hand of the sovereign of Baḇel’s army, and he shall 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,” declares יהוה. “It is given into the hand of the sovereign of Baḇel, and he shall burn it with fire.” ’
Thus said יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, “See, I am turning back the weapons of battle that are in your hands, with which you fight against the sovereign of Baḇel and the Kasdim who besiege you outside the wall. And I shall gather them inside this city.
“Whoever stays in this city dies by the sword, by scarcity of food, and by pestilence. But whoever goes out and shall go over to the Kasdim who besiege you, is going to live, and his life shall be as a prize to him.
thus said יהוה concerning the sovereign who sits on the throne of Dawiḏ, concerning all the people who dwell in this city, and concerning your brothers who have not gone out with you into exile,
“And the Kasdim shall return and fight against this city, and take it and burn it with fire.” ’
But if you do not surrender to the heads of the sovereign of Baḇel, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Kasdim, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape from their hand.’ ”