For I have set my face against this city to bring disaster and not good #– #this is the Lord’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.”
Jeremiah 38:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is what the Lord says: “This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon’s army, and he will capture it.” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 to bring disaster and not good #– #this is the Lord’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.”
“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I am about to repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the centre of this city.
Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.
But this is what the Lord says concerning the king sitting on David’s throne and concerning all the people living in this city #– #that is, concerning your brothers who did not go with you into exile.
The Chaldeans will then return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it.
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.” ’