Jeremiah 39:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “Go, and you shall speak to Eḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Go and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring to pass My words against this city for evil and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you on that day.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Go, and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah 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 before thee in that day.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Go and say to Ebed-melech the Cushite that the LORD of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: I’m about to fulfill my words concerning this city, for harm and not for good. You will witness it for yourself on that day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words over this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be in your sight in that day.

Jeremiah 39:16 Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:21

in order to fill the word of יהוה  by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbaths. As long as she lay waste she kept Sabbath, until seventy years were completed.

Psalm 92:11

And my eye looks upon my enemies; My ears hear the evil-doers Who rise up against me.

Jeremiah 26:15

“But know for certain that if you put me to death, you are bringing innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants. For truly יהוה  has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”

Jeremiah 26:18

“Miḵ

Jeremiah 26:20

There was however a man who prophesied in the Name of יהוה, Uriyahu the son of Shemayahu of Qiryath Yeʽ

Jeremiah 34:22

‘See, I am commanding,’ declares יהוה, ‘and shall bring them back to this city, and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. And I shall make the cities of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 35:17

“Therefore thus said יהוה  Elohim of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 36:31

“And I shall punish him, and his seed, and his servants for their crookedness. And I shall bring on them, and on the inhabitants of Yerushalayim, and on the men of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 40:3

“And יהוה  has brought it on, and has done, as He has said. Because you have sinned against יהוה, and did not obey His voice, therefore this matter has come upon you.

Jeremiah 44:27

‘See, I am watching over them for evil and not for good. And all the men of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 5:14

Therefore thus said יהוה  Elohim of hosts, “Because you speak this word, see, I am making My words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

Daniel 9:12

“And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our rulers who judged us, by bringing upon us great evil. For under all the heavens there has not been done like what was done to Yerushalayim.

Amos 9:4

“And if they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I shall command the sword, and it shall slay them. And I shall set My eyes on them for evil and not for good.”

Zechariah 1:6

“But My words and My laws, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers?” “Then they turned back and said, ‘As יהוה  of hosts planned to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has done with us.’ ” ’ ”

Matthew 24:35

“The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but My words shall by no means pass away.