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They will fight against it, take it and burn it down. And I will lay waste the towns of Judah so no one can live there.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34.htm">New Living Translation</a> I will call the Babylonian armies back again. They will fight against this city and will capture it and burn it down. I will see to it that all the towns of Judah are destroyed, with no one living there.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> Behold, I will command, declares the LORD, and will bring them back to this city. And they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a> Behold, I will command,’ says the LORD, ‘and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Behold, I am going to give a command,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city, and they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Behold, I am going to command,&#8217 declares the LORD, &#8216and I will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Behold, I am going to command,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city; and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Behold, I am going to command,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and I will cause them to return to this city; and they will fight against it and capture it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Behold, I am going to command [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon],’ says the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it and take it and set it on fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I am about to give the command—this is the LORD’s declaration—and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it. I will make Judah’s cities a desolation, without inhabitant.” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I am about to give the command"—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration—"and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. I will make Judah&#8217s cities a desolation, without inhabitant.&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, I will command, saith Jehovah, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I am going to give a command," declares the LORD. "I will bring that army back to this city to attack it, capture it, and burn it down. I will destroy the cities of Judah so that no one will live there." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will give the order, and they will return to this city. They will attack it, capture it, and burn it down. I will make the towns of Judah like a desert where no one lives. I, the LORD, have spoken." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look, I'm in command of them,' declares the LORD, 'and I'll bring them back to this city. They'll capture it and burn it with fire, and I'll turn the towns of Judah into desolate places without inhabitants.'" <a href="/msb/jeremiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a> For I, the LORD, affirm that I will soon give the order and bring them back to this city. They will fight against it and capture it and burn it down. I will also make the towns of Judah desolate so that there will be no one living in them."'" <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, I will command, says the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."'" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. <a href="/web/jeremiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, I will command,” says Yahweh, “and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it, take it, and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Behold, I am commanding,” a declaration of YHWH, “and have brought them back to this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and I make the cities of Judah a desolation—without inhabitant.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, I am commanding -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and have brought them back unto this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and the cities of Judah I do make a desolation -- without inhabitant.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold me commanding, says Jehovah; and I turned them back to this city, and they warred against it and took it, and burnt it in fire: and the cities of Judah will I give to desolation from none inhabiting.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold I will command, saith the Lord, and I will bring them again to this city, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Juda a desolation, without an inhabitant. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, I will command, says the Lord, and I will lead them back to this city, and they will fight against it, and seize it, and set it on fire. And I will make the cities of Judah into a desolation, for there shall be no inhabitant.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a> I am giving the command—oracle of the LORD—to bring them back to this city. They shall attack and capture it, and burn it with fire; the cities of Judah I will turn into a waste, where no one dwells. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I am going to command, says the LORD, and will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire. The towns of Judah I will make a desolation without inhabitant.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, I will command, says the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, I am commanding, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall lead them to this city and they shall fight against it, and they shall conquer her and they shall burn her in fire, also the villages of Judea I shall give to the wilderness that is without one inhabitant <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold, I will give command, saith the Lord, and will bring them back to this land; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire, and the cities of Juda; and I will make them desolate without inhabitants. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/34-22.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=10817" 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/34.htm">Freedom for Hebrew Slaves</a> …21And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you. 22<a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: mə·ṣaw·weh (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">I am going to give the command,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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/7725.htm" title="7725: wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and I will bring them back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: wə·nil·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">They will fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: ū·lə·ḵā·ḏū·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">capture it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: ū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3fs) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">and burn it down.</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></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.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">a desolation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">inhabitant.”</a> <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/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-11</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/36-17.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="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2-9</a> Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. / In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. / He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. ... <a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22-27</a> In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall. / It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn attention to your guilt, exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to remembrance—you shall be taken in hand. ... <a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5-6</a> Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled. / I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a> I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.” <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. <a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28-29</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. / And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods. <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-8</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-11</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="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a> The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ... <a href="/leviticus/26-31.htm">Leviticus 26:31-33</a> I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices. / And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled. / But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a> For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” <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. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, I will command, said the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.I will command.<a href="/2_samuel/16-11.htm">2 Samuel 16:11</a> And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.<a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">2 Kings 24:3,4</a> Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; … <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</a> Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.cause.<a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8-10</a> And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire… shall fight.<a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4-10</a> Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city… <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a> And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.<a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23</a> So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.and I will.<a href="/jeremiah/9-11.htm">Jeremiah 9:11</a> And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.<a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Jeremiah 33:10</a> Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,<a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Jeremiah 44:2-6,22</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Command</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-43.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-5.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-36.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-29.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-6.htm">Command</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-13.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-3.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 34</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, </a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/34-12.htm">Jeremiah gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies.</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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In the biblical context, God often uses prophets to declare His intentions and judgments. The use of "Behold" serves as a call to attention, indicating the seriousness of the message. The phrase "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula, underscoring that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. This reflects the covenant relationship where God communicates directly with His people, often through His chosen messengers.and I will bring them back to this city This refers to the Babylonian forces that had temporarily withdrawn from Jerusalem. Historically, during the reign of Zedekiah, the Babylonians had lifted the siege due to the threat from the Egyptian army. However, God declares that He will bring them back, indicating the inevitability of Jerusalem's fall due to the people's disobedience. This also highlights the theme of divine control over nations and events, as God orchestrates the return of the Babylonians to fulfill His judgment.They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down This sequence of actions describes the complete destruction that Jerusalem will face. The fighting represents the siege warfare common in ancient times, where cities were often besieged until they fell. The capture signifies the defeat and subjugation of the city, while burning it down symbolizes total destruction and judgment. This prophecy was fulfilled in 586 BC when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple, an event that had profound theological implications for the Israelites, as it represented the loss of God's dwelling place among them.And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant This phrase extends the judgment beyond Jerusalem to the entire region of Judah. The term "desolation" indicates a state of utter ruin and abandonment, a common consequence of divine judgment in the Old Testament. The historical context here is the Babylonian exile, where many cities in Judah were left deserted as the people were taken captive. This desolation serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of breaking the covenant with God. Theologically, it points to the need for repentance and the hope of eventual restoration, as seen in later prophecies of return and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah, declaring His judgment and plans. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet through whom God communicates His message to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City (Jerusalem)</a> The focal point of God's judgment, representing the heart of Judah's political and spiritual life. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_chaldeans/babylonians.htm">The Chaldeans/Babylonians</a> The foreign power used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which is facing divine judgment due to its disobedience and covenant unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is in control of nations and events. His declarations through the prophets are certain and will come to pass. This should lead us to a reverent fear of the Lord and a desire to align with His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Judah's fate serves as a warning of the serious consequences of turning away from God. We are called to examine our lives and ensure we are living in obedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like Jeremiah were tasked with delivering difficult messages. We should be open to receiving correction and guidance from God's Word and His messengers today. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> While this passage focuses on judgment, the broader account of Scripture includes God's promise of restoration for those who repent. We can find hope in God's mercy and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 34</a> <a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_view_coniah's_fate_change.htm">How do skeptics reconcile Jeremiah 22:24-27's prophecy against Coniah with his later release and royal favor in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_zedekiah_seek_jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions?</a> <a href="/q/is_jesus'_lineage_affected_by_jeconiah.htm">Does Jeconiah's curse affect the lineage of Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Behold, הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I am going to give the command, מְצַוֶּ֜ה (mə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (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 and I will bring them back וַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜ים (wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to this הַזֹּאת֙ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city. הָעִ֤יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement They will fight וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ (wə·nil·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle against it, עָלֶ֔יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against capture it, וּלְכָד֖וּהָ (ū·lə·ḵā·ḏū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and burn it down. וּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָ (ū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire And וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case I will make אֶתֵּ֥ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the cities עָרֵ֧י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Judah יְהוּדָ֛ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites a desolation, שְׁמָמָ֖ה (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> Devastation, astonishment without מֵאֵ֥ין (mê·’ên) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle inhabitant.” יֹשֵֽׁב׃ (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 34:22 Behold I will command says Yahweh (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/35-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 35:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 35:1" /></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>