But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their only hope is their last breath.
Jeremiah 25:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Flight will be impossible for the shepherds, and escape for the leaders of the flock. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal ones of the flock any means of escape. American Standard Version (1901) And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. Common English Bible The shepherds have no place to hide; the masters of the flock can’t escape. Catholic Public Domain Version And escape will flee from the shepherds, and safety will flee from the nobility of the flock." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to save themselves. |
But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their only hope is their last breath.
‘Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to me, but I will not hear them.
Hear the sound of the shepherds’ cry, the wail of the leaders of the flock, for the Lord is destroying their pasture.
King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Chaldeans; indeed, he will certainly be handed over to Babylon’s king. They will speak face to face and meet eye to eye.
As for you, you will not escape from him but are certain to be captured and handed over to him. You will meet the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak face to face; , you will go to Babylon.
King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, ‘Is there a word from the Lord? ’ ‘There is,’ Jeremiah responded. He continued, ‘You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’
But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city will be handed over to the Chaldeans. They will burn it, and you yourself will not escape from them.” ’
All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn.” ’
He who flees from the panic will fall in the pit, and he who climbs from the pit will be captured in the trap, for I will bring against Moab the year of their punishment. This is the Lord’s declaration.
However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape!
Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life.