Jeremiah 38:17

Easy To Read Version

Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “The Lord God All-Powerful is the God of Israel. The Lord says, ‘If you surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, your life will be saved and Jerusalem will not be burned down. And you and your family will live.

Cross References

Genesis 12:13

So tell people that you are my sister. Then they will not kill me. They will think I am your brother, and they will be kind to me. In this way, you will save my life.”

2 Kings 24:12

Jehoiachin king of Judah went out to meet the king of Babylon. Jehoiachin’s mother, his officers, leaders, and officials also went with him. Then the king of Babylon captured Jehoiachin. This was during the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule.

2 Kings 25:27

Later, Evil Merodach became the king of Babylon. He let Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison. This happened in the 37th year after Jehoiachin was captured. This was on the 27th day of the twelfth month from the time that Evil Merodach began to rule.

1 Chronicles 17:24

Keep your promise so people will honor your name forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord All-Powerful is Israel’s God!’ I am your servant! Please let my family be strong and continue to serve you.

Ezra 9:4

Then every person that respected God’s Law shook with fear. They were afraid because the people of Israel that came back from captivity were not faithful to God. I was shocked and upset. I sat there until the evening sacrifice. And those people gathered around me.

Job 23:13

“But God never changes.\par No person can stand against God.\par God does anything he wants.\par

Psalm 80:14

God All-Powerful, come back.\par Look down from heaven at your “vine”\par and protect it.\par

Psalm 80:7

God All-Powerful, accept us again.\par Accept us. Save us.\par

Jeremiah 27:12

“‘I gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, “Zedekiah, you must place your neck under the yoke {\cf2\super [214]} of the king of Babylon and obey him. If you serve the king of Babylon and his people, then you will live.

Jeremiah 27:17

Don’t listen to those prophets. Serve the king of Babylon. Accept your punishment, and you will live. There is no reason for you to cause this city of Jerusalem to be destroyed.

Jeremiah 27:8

“‘But now, some nations or kingdoms might refuse to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. They might refuse to put his yoke {\cf2\super [212]} on their necks. If that happens, this is what I will do: I will punish that nation with sword, hunger, and terrible sickness.’” This message is from the Lord. “I will do that until I destroy that nation. I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the nation that fights against him.

Jeremiah 38:2

“This is what the Lord says: ‘Everyone that stays in Jerusalem will die by a sword, or hunger, or terrible sickness. But everyone that surrenders to the army of Babylon will live. Those people will escape with their lives.’

Jeremiah 39:3

Then all the royal officials of the king of Babylon came into the city of Jerusalem. They came in and sat down at the Middle Gate. These are the names of those officials: Nergal-Sharezer, the governor of the district of Samgar, a very high official; Nebo Sarsekim, another very high official; and various other important officials were there also.

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, made an oath to make those soldiers and their men feel more secure. This is what Gedaliah said: “You soldiers, don’t be afraid to serve the Babylonian people. Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon. If you do this, things will go well for you.

Jeremiah 44:7

So, the Lord God All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: “Why are you hurting yourselves by continuing to worship idols? You are separating the men and women, the children and babies from the family of Judah. And so you leave yourselves without any survivors {\cf2\super [354]} from the family of Judah.

Ezekiel 8:4

But the Glory of the God of Israel was there. The Glory looked just like the vision I saw in the valley \{by the Kebar Canal\}.

Amos 5:27

So I will cause you to be taken captive beyond Damascus.”\par The Lord says those things.\par His name is God All-Powerful.\par