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And although they have left Jerusalem for a while,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And 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and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes into the hand of their enemies, into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army which has gone back from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will also hand over to their enemies and to those who seek their lives, and to the army of the king of Babylon which has withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has gone away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has gone away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And as for Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials, I will give <i>them</i> into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life and into the hand of the military force of the king of Babylon which has gone away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes I will place into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hand King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials over to their enemies, to those who intend to take their lives, to the king of Babylon’s army that is withdrawing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hand Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials over to their enemies, to those who want to take their lives, to the king of Babylon&#8217s army that is withdrawing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, that are gone away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will hand King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials over to their enemies who want to kill them and to the army of the king of Babylon, the army that has withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will also hand over King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials to those who want to kill them. I will hand them over to the Babylonian army, which has stopped its attack against you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll give Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his officials into the domination of their enemies, to those who are seeking to kill them, and to the army of the king of Babylon that is coming against them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will also hand King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials over to their enemies who want to kill them. I will hand them over to the army of the king of Babylon, even though they have temporarily withdrawn from attacking you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, who have gone away from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes I will give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes into the hands of their enemies, into the hands of those who seek their life and into the hands of the king of Babylon’s army, who has gone away from you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I give Zedekiah king of Judah and his heads into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and into the hand of the forces of the king of Babylon that are going up from off you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his heads, I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and into the hand of the forces of the king of Babylon, that are going up from off you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his chiefs, I will give into the hand of their enemies, and, into the hand of those seeking their soul, and into the hand of the army of the king of Babel going up from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Sedecias the king of Juda, and his princes, I will give into the hands of their enemies, and into the hands of them that seek their lives, and into the hands of the armies of the king of Babylon, which are gone from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his leaders, I will give over to the hands of their enemies, and to the hands of those who are seeking their lives, and to the hands of the armies of the king of Babylon, which had withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his princes, I will hand also over to their enemies, to those who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon which is now withdrawing from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials, I will hand them over to their enemies and to those who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon, which has withdrawn from you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes I will deliver into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their lives and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, who are coming back against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Tsedeqia, King of Judea, and his Princes I shall hand over into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their souls, and into the hand of the army of the King of Babel who come up against them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, that are gone up from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will give Sedekias king of Judea, and their princes, into the hands of their enemies, and the host of the king of Babylon <i>shall come upon</i> them that run away from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10804" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Freedom for Hebrew Slaves</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><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 deliver</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/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</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/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/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">and his officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of their enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·šê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">who seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">their lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥêl (N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">to the army</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: hā·‘ō·lîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">that had withdrawn</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep-m:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a></span><br />‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3-5</a></span><br />For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. / Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. / He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Jeremiah 37:17-19</a></span><br />Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.” / Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison? / Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18-23</a></span><br />But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’” / But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to abuse me.” / “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Jeremiah 39:5-7</a></span><br />But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Jeremiah 52:8-11</a></span><br />but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-21</a></span><br />But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ / ‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. / Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.</p><p class="hdg">Zedekiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3-5</a></b></br> And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6</a></b></br> Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10,24-27</a></b></br> And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah… </p><p class="hdg">which are.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5-11</a></b></br> Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Withdrawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/35-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-11.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-60.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-16.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Withdrawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-11.htm">contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/34-12.htm">Jeremiah gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies.</a></span><br></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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Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile, reigning from 597 to 586 BC. His reign was marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylon, despite warnings from prophets like Jeremiah. The officials mentioned were likely his advisors and leaders who supported his decisions. This judgment reflects the consequences of their disobedience to God's commands and their failure to heed prophetic warnings.<p><b>into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives</b><br>The enemies referred to here are the Babylonians, led by King Nebuchadnezzar. Historically, the Babylonians were a dominant power in the ancient Near East, known for their military prowess and strategic conquests. The phrase "who seek their lives" underscores the severity of the threat they posed. This was not merely a political conflict but a life-and-death struggle, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation for Zedekiah and his officials.<p><b>to the army of the king of Babylon</b><br>The Babylonian army was a formidable force, known for its advanced military tactics and engineering skills, such as siege warfare. The mention of the "king of Babylon" refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, who played a significant role in the history of Judah, including the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC. This army was an instrument of God's judgment, fulfilling the prophetic warnings given to Judah.<p><b>that had withdrawn from you</b><br>This phrase indicates a temporary reprieve that Judah experienced when the Babylonian army withdrew, possibly due to the threat from Egypt. However, this withdrawal was not a sign of deliverance but a brief pause before the final judgment. It serves as a reminder of the false hope that can arise from misinterpreting temporary circumstances as divine favor. This situation is reminiscent of other biblical instances where temporary relief precedes ultimate judgment, emphasizing the need for genuine repentance and trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian siege. He is known for his rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/officials_of_judah.htm">Officials of Judah</a></b><br>These are the leaders and nobles who served under King Zedekiah. They played a role in the political and spiritual decisions of the nation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_seeking_their_lives.htm">Enemies Seeking Their Lives</a></b><br>Refers to the Babylonian army led by King Nebuchadnezzar, who sought to conquer Jerusalem and subdue Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/army_of_the_king_of_babylon.htm">Army of the King of Babylon</a></b><br>The military force of Babylon, which was the dominant power in the region at the time. They had temporarily withdrawn but were prophesied to return.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, which was under siege by the Babylonians. It was a focal point of God's judgment due to the people's disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Zedekiah's refusal to heed God's warnings through Jeremiah led to dire consequences. Disobedience to God's commands can lead to personal and communal downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>God's prophecies through Jeremiah came to pass, demonstrating the reliability and authority of His word. Believers can trust in the certainty of God's promises and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the grim prophecy, there was always an opportunity for repentance. Turning back to God can alter the course of judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_accountability.htm">Leadership Accountability</a></b><br>Zedekiah and his officials were held accountable for their actions. Leaders bear a significant responsibility for the spiritual and moral direction of those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The events surrounding Jerusalem's fall illustrate God's control over nations and history. His purposes will prevail, even through human rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_trust_jeremiah_21's_siege_account.htm">If no significant archaeological evidence has confirmed this exact siege scenario in Jeremiah 21, can we trust the historicity of the account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you . . .</span>--The words are important, as showing, as before stated, that the siege had actually been raised, and that the nobles of Judah were flattering themselves that the danger which had led them to a simulated, or, at best, transient repentance, had passed away altogether. They were reckoning once again on the help that they trusted was to come from Egypt (<a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm" title="Thus said the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall you say to the king of Judah, that sent you to me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.">Jeremiah 37:7</a>) They are warned, however, in the next verse that the Babylonian army shall return, as executing the judgment of Jehovah, and that then there will be no escape for them.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Zedekiah... and his princes.</span> Graf infers from the separate mention of the king and his princes that these had themselves been unfaithful to the covenant. But the threat in this verse seems merely intended to enforce the preceding one by specializing the most prominent sufferers. Parallel passage: <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Which are gone up from you</span> (see <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will hand Zedekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his officials</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתֵּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who seek</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their lives,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשָׁ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the army</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֚יל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that had withdrawn</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 34:21 Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/34-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:22" /></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>