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They said: <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to speak with him. They begged Jeremiah, <a href="/esv/jeremiah/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/21.htm">King James Bible</a> The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/21.htm">New King James Version</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest the son of Maaseiah, saying, <a href="/csb/jeremiah/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah, asking, <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah, asking, <a href="/asv/jeremiah/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> The word which came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, <a href="/cev/jeremiah/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Zedekiah of Judah sent for Pashhur son of Malchiah and for a priest named Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. Then he told them, "Talk with Jeremiah for me." So they came to me and said, <a href="/erv/jeremiah/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur, son of Malchiah, and the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah. They said, <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> King Zedekiah of Judah sent to me Pashhur son of Malchiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah with this request: <a href="/isv/jeremiah/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> The message that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Malchijah's son Pashhur and Maaseiah's son Zephaniah the priest: <a href="/net/jeremiah/21.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD spoke to Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. Zedekiah sent them to Jeremiah to ask, <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, <a href="/web/jeremiah/21.htm">World English Bible</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The word that has been to Jeremiah from YHWH, in King Zedekiah’s sending to him Pashhur son of Malchiah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, in the king Zedekiah's sending unto him Pashhur son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The word which was to Jeremiah from Jehovah in king Zedekiah's sending to him Pashur son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah son Maaseiah the priest, saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, when king Sedecias sent unto him Phassur, the son of Melchias, and Sophonias, the son of Maasias the priest, saying: <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to him, saying: <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/21.htm">New American Bible</a> The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur, son of Malchiah, and the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, to him with this request: <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, saying,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THE word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah and Zephaniah the son of Maasiah, the priests, saying, <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The answer that came to Jeremiah from before LORD JEHOVAH, when Tsedeqia the King sent Pashkhur, son of Melkia, to him, and Tsephenia, son of Massia the Priest, saying<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashhur the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying: <a href="/sep/jeremiah/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> THE WORD THAT CAME FROM THE LORD TO JEREMIAS, WHEN KING SEDEKIAS SENT TO HIM PASCHOR THE SON OF MELCHIAS, AND SOPHONIAS SON OF BASAEAS, THE PRIEST, SAYING, <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=6032" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Jerusalem will Fall to Babylon</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">when King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: biš·lō·aḥ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6583.htm" title="6583: paš·ḥūr (N-proper-ms) -- Five Isr. Probably from pashach; liberation; Pashchur, the name of four Israelites.">Pashhur</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4441.htm" title="4441: mal·kî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Malkiyahuw,; from melek and Yahh; king of Jah; Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites.">of Malchijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">and the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/6846.htm" title="6846: ṣə·p̄an·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has treasured, four Isr. Or Tsphanyahuw; from tsaphan and Yahh; Jah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites.">Zephaniah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4641.htm" title="4641: ma·‘ă·śê·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Maaseyahuw; from ma'aseh and Yahh; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites.">of Maaseiah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">They said,</a> 2“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18-20</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-13</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-21</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a> Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!” <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Jeremiah 38:14-28</a> Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.” / “If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” / But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/17-11.htm">Ezekiel 17:11-21</a> Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, ... <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a> And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’ <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a> The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-22</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-53</a> Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ... <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,A.when<a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah 32:1-3</a> The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar… <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1</a> And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.<a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1-3</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah… Pashur.<a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah 38:1</a> Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,<a href="/1_chronicles/9-12.htm">1 Chronicles 9:12</a> And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;<a href="/nehemiah/11-12.htm">Nehemiah 11:12</a> And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,Zephaniah.<a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25</a> Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,<a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a> And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.<a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24</a> And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/20-3.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Maaseiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Ma-Asei'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-12.htm">Malchiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Malchi'ah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Malchijah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Malkijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm">Pashhur</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm">Pashur</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm">Zedeki'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Zedekiah's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-36.htm">Zephaniah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-36.htm">Zephani'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Maaseiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Ma-Asei'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Malchiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Malchi'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Malchijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Malkijah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Pashhur</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Pashur</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Zedeki'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Zedekiah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Zephaniah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm">Zephani'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 21</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Zedikiah sends to Jeremiah to enquire the event of Nebuchadnezzar's war.</a> 3. <a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm">Jeremiah foretells a hard siege and miserable captivity.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/21-8.htm">He counsels the people to fall to the Chaldeans;</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">and upbraids the King's house.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the message, underscoring the authority and authenticity of Jeremiah's prophetic role. The phrase "word of the LORD" is a common biblical expression indicating a message from God, often carrying significant weight and urgency. It reflects the consistent biblical theme that God communicates His will and guidance through chosen prophets.when King Zedekiah sent to him King Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian conquest. His reign was marked by political instability and spiritual decline. Zedekiah's decision to send messengers to Jeremiah indicates a moment of desperation, as he sought divine insight during a time of crisis. Historically, Zedekiah was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and his reign was characterized by rebellion against Babylonian rule, leading to the eventual siege of Jerusalem.Pashhur son of Malchijah Pashhur, identified here as the son of Malchijah, is distinct from another Pashhur mentioned earlier in Jeremiah. This Pashhur was likely a high-ranking official or priest, given the context of his mission. His involvement in this delegation suggests the seriousness of the situation, as high-ranking officials were often sent to consult prophets during times of national distress.and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah Zephaniah, a priest, was also part of the delegation sent by King Zedekiah. His inclusion highlights the religious dimension of the inquiry, as priests were responsible for spiritual leadership and guidance. Zephaniah's role in this context suggests an attempt to seek divine favor or intervention through religious channels. The presence of both a priest and a high-ranking official underscores the gravity of the situation facing Judah.They said, The phrase introduces the message or inquiry that the delegation is about to present to Jeremiah. It sets the stage for the subsequent dialogue and reveals the nature of the request made by King Zedekiah through his envoys. This approach of sending messengers to a prophet was a common practice in ancient Israel, reflecting the belief in the prophet's role as an intermediary between God and the people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings, including Zedekiah. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_zedekiah.htm">King Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah before the Babylonian conquest. He was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and often sought counsel from Jeremiah, albeit with mixed motives. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pashhur_son_of_malchiah.htm">Pashhur son of Malchiah</a> A messenger sent by King Zedekiah to Jeremiah. Not to be confused with another Pashhur, a priest who opposed Jeremiah earlier. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zephaniah_son_of_maaseiah.htm">Zephaniah son of Maaseiah</a> A priest sent alongside Pashhur to inquire of Jeremiah. He played a role in the religious leadership of Judah during a tumultuous time. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and guidance through His prophets, including Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god_in_crisis.htm">Seeking God in Crisis</a> Zedekiah's inquiry through Jeremiah shows a tendency to seek God when in trouble. Believers should cultivate a consistent relationship with God, not just in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Jeremiah's role as a prophet underscores the importance of listening to God's messengers. Today, believers should be attentive to God's Word and those who faithfully teach it. <a href="/topical/t/true_repentance.htm">True Repentance</a> Zedekiah's actions often lacked genuine repentance. True repentance involves a change of heart and actions, aligning with God's will. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the political turmoil, God remains sovereign. Believers can trust in God's ultimate control over world events and personal circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The account highlights the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. Obedience is crucial for experiencing God's blessings and avoiding His judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 21</a> <a href="/q/what_supports_jeremiah_21's_timeframe.htm">What scientific or historical data supports Jeremiah 21’s timeframe and events, given the lack of external records mentioning these specific warnings to King Zedekiah?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_threaten_destruction,_not_mercy.htm">Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5–6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_zedekiah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zedekiah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_records_of_jeremiah's_stocks.htm">Why are there no surviving external records of Jeremiah's public humiliation in the stocks (Jeremiah 20:2)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXI.(1) The word which came unto Jeremiah . . .--There is obviously a great gap at this point in the collection of the prophet's utterances, and we enter on a new body or group of prophecies which extends to the close of Jeremiah 33. Thus far we have had his ministry under Jehoiakim, the roll which was read before that king, and formed the first part of his work. Now we pass to the later stage, which forms what has been called the roll of Zedekiah. The judgment predicted in the previous roll had come nearer. The armies of Nebuchadnezzar were gathering round the city. The prophet was now honoured and consulted, and the king sent his chief minister, Pashur (not the priest who had been the prophet's persecutor, as in the preceding chapter, but the head of the family or course of Melchiah), and Zephaniah, the "second priest," or deputy of <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm" title="And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:">Jeremiah 52:24</a>, to ask his intercession. We learn from their later history that they were in their hearts inclined to the policy of resistance, and ready to accuse Jeremiah of being a traitor (<a href="/context/jeremiah/38-1.htm" title="Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying,">Jeremiah 38:1-4</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Pashur. A different Pashur from the one mentioned in <a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Jeremiah 20:1</a>. This one reappears in <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah 38:1</a>; he belonged to the fifteenth of the sacerdotal families, named after Melchiah (comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/9-12.htm">1 Chronicles 9:12</a>). Zephaniah, mentioned again in <a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a>. He was of the priestly family or class of Maaseiah (comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/24-18.htm">1 Chronicles 24:18</a>), and was next in rank to the high priest (<a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Jeremiah 52:24</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is the word הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that came הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites from מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites sent בִּשְׁלֹ֨חַ (biš·lō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out to [him] אֵלָ֜יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Pashhur פַּשְׁחוּר֙ (paš·ḥūr) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6583.htm">Strong's 6583: </a> Pashhur -- five Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Malchijah מַלְכִּיָּ֔ה (mal·kî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4441.htm">Strong's 4441: </a> Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites and the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest Zephaniah צְפַנְיָ֧ה (ṣə·p̄an·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6846.htm">Strong's 6846: </a> Zephaniah -- 'Yah has treasured', four Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Maaseiah, מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה (ma·‘ă·śê·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4641.htm">Strong's 4641: </a> Maaseiah -- 'work of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites saying, לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 21:1 The word which came to Jeremiah (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 20:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 20:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 21:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 21:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>