Jeremiah 21 New American Standard Bible

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perhaps<MH194> the LORD<MH3068> will deal<MH6213a> with us in accordance with all<MH3605> His <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>wonderful<MH6381> acts<MH6381>, so that <i>the enemy</i> will withdraw<MH5927> from us.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>But Jeremiah<MH3414> said<MH559> to them, “You shall say<MH559> to Zedekiah<MH6667> as follows<MH3541>: <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>‘This<MH3541> is<MH3541> what<MH3541> the LORD<MH3068>, the God<MH430> of Israel<MH3478> says<MH559>: “Behold<MH2009>, I am going to turn<MH5437> back<MH5437> the weapons<MH3627> of war<MH4421> that are in your hands<MH3027>, with which<MH834> you are making<MH3898a> war<MH3898a> against<MH854> the king<MH4428> of Babylon<MH894> and the Chaldeans<MH3778> who are besieging<MH6696a, 5921> you outside<MH4480, 2351> the wall<MH2346>; and I will gather<MH622> them into the middle<MH8432> of this<MH2088> city<MH5892b>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And I Myself<MH589> will make<MH3898a> war<MH3898a> against<MH854> you with an outstretched<MH5186> hand<MH3027> and a mighty<MH2389> arm<MH2220>, and in anger<MH639>, wrath<MH2534>, and great<MH1419> indignation<MH7110a>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>I will also strike<MH5221> the inhabitants<MH3427> of this<MH2088> city<MH5892b>, both the people<MH120> and the animals<MH929>; they will die<MH4191> of a great<MH1419> plague<MH1698>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then afterward<MH310, 3651>,” declares<MH5002> the LORD<MH3068>, “I will hand<MH5414, 3027> Zedekiah<MH6667> king<MH4428> of Judah<MH3063>, his servants<MH5650>, and the people<MH5971a>, that is, those who survive<MH7604> in this<MH2088> city<MH5892b> from the plague<MH1698>, the sword<MH2719>, and the famine<MH7458>, over<MH5414> to Nebuchadnezzar<MH5019> king<MH4428> of Babylon<MH894>, to their enemies<MH340>, and to those who seek<MH1245> their lives<MH5315>; and he will strike<MH5221> and<MH5221> kill<MH5221> them with the edge<MH6310> of the sword<MH2719>. He will not spare<MH2347> them nor<MH3808> have<MH2550> pity<MH2550> nor<MH3808> compassion<MH7355>.”’ <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“You shall also say<MH559> to this<MH2088> people<MH5971a>, ‘This<MH3541> is<MH3541> what<MH3541> the LORD<MH3068> says<MH559>: “Behold<MH2009>, I am setting<MH5414> before<MH6440> you the way<MH1870> of life<MH2425b> and the way<MH1870> of death<MH4194>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><i>Anyone</i> who stays<MH3427> in this<MH2088> city<MH5892b> will die<MH4191> by the sword<MH2719>, by famine<MH7458>, or by plague<MH1698>; but <i>anyone</i> who leaves<MH3318> and goes<MH5307> over<MH5307> to the Chaldeans<MH3778> who are besieging<MH6696a, 5921> you will live<MH2421a>, and he will have<MH1961> his own life<MH5315> as plunder<MH7998>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For I have set<MH7760> My face<MH6440> against this<MH2088> city<MH5892b> for harm<MH7463a> and not for good<MH2899b>,” declares<MH5002> the LORD<MH3068>. “It will be handed<MH5414, 3027> over<MH5414> to the king<MH4428> of Babylon<MH894> and he will burn<MH8313> it with fire<MH784>.”’ <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Then <i>say</i> to the household<MH1004> of the king<MH4428> of Judah<MH3063>, ‘Hear<MH8085> the word<MH1697> of the LORD<MH3068>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>house<MH1004> of David<MH1732>, this<MH3541> is<MH3541> what<MH3541> the LORD<MH3068> says<MH559>: <p class="indent1stline">“Administer<MH1777> justice<MH4941> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>every morning<MH1242>; <t><p class="indent1">And save<MH5337> the <i>person</i> who has been robbed<MH1497> from the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>power<MH3027> of <i>his</i> oppressor<MH6231>, <t><p class="indent1">So<MH6435> that<MH6435> My wrath<MH2534> will not<MH6435> spread<MH3318> like fire<MH784> <t><p class="indent1">And burn<MH1197a>, with no<MH369> one<MH369> to extinguish<MH3518> <i>it,</i> <t><p class="indent1">Because<MH4480, 6440> of the evil<MH7455> of their deeds<MH4611>. <poetry><p class="paragraph"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Behold<MH2009>, I am against<MH413> you, you inhabitant<MH3427> of the valley<MH6010>, <t><p class="indent1">You <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>rocky<MH6697> plain<MH4334>,” declares<MH5002> the LORD<MH3068>, <p class="indent1stline">“You who say<MH559>, ‘Who<MH4310> will come<MH5181> down<MH5181> against<MH5921> us? <t><p class="indent1">Or who<MH4310> will enter<MH935> our dwellings<MH4585>?’ <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“But I will punish<MH6485> you according to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>results<MH6529> of your deeds<MH4611>,” declares<MH5002> the LORD<MH3068>, <p class="indent1stline">“And I will kindle<MH3341> a fire<MH784> in its forest<MH3293a> <t><p class="indent1">So that it may devour<MH398> all<MH3605> its surroundings<MH5439>.”’”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>miracles</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> Or <i>in the</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">12</span> Lit <i>hand</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>rock of the level place</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>fruit</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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