I have decided to make trouble for the city of Jerusalem. I will not help the city.’” This message is from the Lord. “‘I will give the city of Jerusalem to the king of Babylon. He will burn it with fire.’
Jeremiah 38:3 - Easy To Read Version And this is what the Lord says: ‘This city of Jerusalem will surely be given to the army of the king of Babylon. He will capture this city.’” 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. |
I have decided to make trouble for the city of Jerusalem. I will not help the city.’” This message is from the Lord. “‘I will give the city of Jerusalem to the king of Babylon. He will burn it with fire.’
This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have weapons of war in your hands. You are using those weapons to defend yourselves against the king of Babylon and the Babylonians. {\cf2\super [168]} But I will make those weapons worthless.
Any person that stays in Jerusalem will die. That person will die by a sword, or from hunger, or from a terrible sickness. But any person that goes out of Jerusalem and surrenders to the Babylonian army will live! That army has surrounded the city. So no person can bring food into the city. But any person that leaves the city will save his life.
But the Lord says these things about your relatives that were not carried away to Babylon. I am talking about the king that is sitting on David’s throne now and all the other people that are still in the city of Jerusalem.
After that, the army from Babylon will come back here. They will attack Jerusalem. Then that army from Babylon will capture and burn Jerusalem.’
But if you refuse to surrender then Jerusalem will be given to the Babylonian army. They will burn Jerusalem down, and you will not escape from them.’”