Jeremiah 38:17

New International Reader's Version

So Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The Lord God who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Give yourself up to the officers of the king of Babylon. Then your life will be spared. And this city will not be burned down. You and your family will remain alive.

Cross References

Genesis 12:13

Tell them you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well and my life will be spared because of you.”

2 Kings 24:12

Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, handed himself over to Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiachin’s mother did the same thing. And so did all his attendants, nobles and officials. The king of Babylon took Jehoiachin away as his prisoner. It was in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule.

2 Kings 25:27

Awel-Marduk set Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, free from prison. It was in the 37th year after Jehoiachin had been taken away to Babylon. It was also the year Awel-Marduk became king of Babylon. It was on the 27th day of the 12th month.

1 Chronicles 17:24

When your promise comes true, your name will be honored forever. People will say, ‘The Lord rules over all. He is the God over Israel. He is Israel’s God!’ My royal house will be made secure in your sight.

Ezra 9:4

Then everyone who trembled with fear at God’s words gathered around me. That’s because the people who had returned from Babylon had not been faithful. So I was very upset. I just sat there until the time of the evening sacrifice.

Job 23:13

“But he’s the only God. Who can oppose him? He does anything he wants to do.

Psalm 80:14

God who rules over all, return to us! Look down from heaven and see us! Watch over your vine.

Psalm 80:7

God who rules over all, make us new again. May you be pleased with us. Then we will be saved.

Jeremiah 27:12

I gave the same message to Zedekiah, the king of Judah. I said, “Put your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon. Obey him. Serve his people. Then you will live.

Jeremiah 27:17

Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon. Then you will live. Why should this city be destroyed?

Jeremiah 27:8

“ ‘ “But suppose any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. And suppose it refuses to put its neck under his yoke. Then I will punish that nation with war, hunger and plague,” announces the Lord. “I will punish it until his powerful hand destroys it.

Jeremiah 38:2

“The Lord says, ‘Those who stay in this city will die of war, hunger or plague. But those who go over to the side of the Babylonians will live. They will escape with their lives. They will remain alive.’

Jeremiah 39:3

All the officials of the king of Babylon came. They took seats near the Middle Gate. Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar was there. Nebo-Sarsekim, a chief officer, was also there. So was Nergal-Sharezer, a high official. And all the other officials of the king of Babylon were there too.

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, made a promise. He made the promise to give hope to all these men. He spoke in a kind way to them. He said, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Make your homes in the land of Judah. Serve the king of Babylon. Then things will go well with you.

Jeremiah 44:7

The Lord God who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “Why do you want to bring all this trouble on yourselves? You are removing from Judah its men and women, its children and babies. Not one of you will be left.

Ezekiel 8:4

There in front of me was the glory of the God of Israel. It looked just as it did in the vision I had seen on the plain.

Amos 5:27

So I will send you away as prisoners beyond Damascus,” says the Lord. His name is God Who Rules Over All.