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And I will gather them inside this city. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I will make your weapons useless against the king of Babylon and the Babylonians who are outside your walls attacking you. In fact, I will bring your enemies right into the heart of this city. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. And I will bring them together into the midst of this city. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/21.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/jeremiah/21.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Thus says the LORD God of Israel: “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will assemble them in the midst of this city. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you are making war against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the middle of this city. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Thus says the LORD God of Israel, &#8220Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Thus says the LORD God of Israel, “Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I shall gather them into the center of this city. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, “Behold, I will turn back and dull the edge of the weapons of war that are in your hands, [those] with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls; and I will bring them into the center of this city (Jerusalem). <a href="/csb/jeremiah/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I am about to repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8216This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah, the 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 that besiege you, without the walls; and I will gather them into the midst of this city. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD, the 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 gather them into the midst of this city. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 'This is what the LORD God of Israel says: I'm going to take your weapons away from you. You are using these weapons to fight the king of Babylon as well as the Babylonians who are now blockading you outside the wall. I will bring the Babylonians inside this city. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> to tell Zedekiah that the LORD, the God of Israel, had said, "Zedekiah, I am going to defeat your army that is fighting against the king of Babylonia and his army. I will pile up your soldiers' weapons in the center of the city. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "I'm about to turn against you the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. I'll gather them into the center of this city. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ?I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. <a href="/net/jeremiah/21.htm">NET Bible</a> that the LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'The forces at your disposal are now outside the walls fighting against King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonians who have you under siege. I will gather those forces back inside the city. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, "Look, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you, without the walls; and I will gather them into the midst of this city. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, who besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city. <a href="/web/jeremiah/21.htm">World English Bible</a> ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says, “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will gather them into the middle of this city. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Behold, I am turning around the weapons of battle "" That [are] in your hand, "" With which you fight the king of Babylon, "" And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, "" At the outside of the wall, "" And I have gathered them into the midst of this city, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel: Lo, I am turning round the weapons of battle That are in your hand, With which ye do fight the king of Babylon, And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, At the outside of the wall, And I have gathered them into the midst of this city, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah God of Israel: Behold me turning about the weapons of war which are in your hands which ye are fighting with them with the king of Babel, and the Chaldeans, pressing upon you without the wall, and I gathered you to the midst of this city.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans, that besiege you round about the walls: and I will gather them together in the midst of this city. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans, who besiege you at the surrounding walls. And I will gather these things together in the midst of this city. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I will turn against you the weapons with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls. These weapons I will pile up in the midst of this city, <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus you shall say to Zedekiah: Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I am going to turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls; and I will bring them together into the center of this city.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Behold, I will destroy the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the city, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> ‘Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, God of Hosts of Israel: behold, I turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands by which you fight with the King of Babel and with the Chaldeans who surround you outside of the city and I shall assemble them within this city.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD, the 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, that besiege you without the walls, and I will gather them into the midst of this city. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war wherewith ye fight against the Chaldeans that have besieged you from outside the wall, and I will gather them into the midst of this city. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/21-4.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=6068" 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> …3But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that 4<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: mê·sêḇ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">‘I will turn</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">against you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">the weapons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of war</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hands,</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.">with which</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥā·mîm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">are fighting</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">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/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: hak·kaś·dîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">and the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: haṣ·ṣā·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">who besiege</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: la·ḥō·w·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the wall,</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’ā·sap̄·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">and I will assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">their forces</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: tō·wḵ (N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">the center</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.">of 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> 5And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.…<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 25:1-4</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 36:17-19</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="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22-24</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/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-18</a> Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. <a href="/lamentations/2-3.htm">Lamentations 2:3-4</a> 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="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3-5</a> 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.’” <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a> The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8-10</a> Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down. / This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not! / Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.” <a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17-18</a> Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. / 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.’” <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-3</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 52:4-7</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="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-21</a> 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. ... <a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a> In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. <a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30-31</a> That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, / and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the middle of this city.Behold.<a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Jeremiah 32:5</a> And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?<a href="/jeremiah/33-5.htm">Jeremiah 33:5</a> They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.<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… and I.<a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3</a> And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.<a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Isaiah 5:5</a> And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:<a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4</a> The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Besiege</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-20.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-9.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Besiege</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-11.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-7.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Wherewith</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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The title "the LORD, the God of Israel" underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, reminding the people of their unique status and responsibilities. It also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and faithfulness, even when delivering messages of judgment.I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands: Here, God declares that the very weapons the Israelites rely on for defense will be rendered ineffective. This reflects a reversal of fortune, where human efforts are futile without divine support. It echoes other biblical instances where God intervenes to nullify human strength, such as in <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16-17</a>, which states that a king is not saved by his great army.with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans: The historical context involves the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, led by King Nebuchadnezzar. The Chaldeans were a dominant force in the Neo-Babylonian Empire. This phrase highlights the immediate threat facing Jerusalem and the futility of resisting God's ordained judgment through Babylon, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>, where Babylon is described as God's servant.who besiege you outside the wall: The siege of Jerusalem was a significant event, marking the culmination of Judah's disobedience and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings. The imagery of being besieged outside the wall conveys a sense of impending doom and the inescapable nature of divine judgment. It also reflects the historical reality of ancient warfare tactics.and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city: This phrase indicates that God will allow the enemy to penetrate the city's defenses, symbolizing total defeat and the collapse of Jerusalem's security. It serves as a stark warning of the consequences of persistent rebellion against God. Theologically, it underscores God's control over nations and events, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45:1-7</a>, where God uses foreign powers to accomplish His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often messages of warning and impending judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_babylon.htm">The King of Babylon</a> Refers to Nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of the Babylonian Empire, which was a dominant world power at the time. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_chaldeans.htm">The Chaldeans</a> A people group within the Babylonian Empire, often synonymous with the Babylonians, known for their military prowess. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City (Jerusalem)</a> The capital of Judah, which was under siege by the Babylonians as a result of the people's disobedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a> God is in control of nations and their leaders. He can use even those who do not know Him to accomplish His purposes. This should remind us of God's ultimate authority over world events. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The siege of Jerusalem was a direct result of the people's persistent disobedience and idolatry. This serves as a warning to us about the serious consequences of turning away from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_efforts_without_god.htm">The Futility of Human Efforts Without God</a> The weapons of war in the hands of the people of Judah were rendered ineffective because they relied on their own strength rather than seeking God's help. We must remember that our efforts are futile without God's blessing and guidance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God is just in His judgments, His ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. This should encourage us to seek His mercy and turn back to Him when we stray. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings</a> Jeremiah's message was ignored by many, leading to disaster. We should be attentive to God's word and the warnings He gives us through Scripture and spiritual leaders.<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/why_does_god_fight_his_people_in_jer_21_4-7.htm">Why does Jeremiah 21:4–7 depict God actively fighting against His own people, contradicting the notion of a loving deity? </a> <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> <a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?</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>(4) Behold, I will turn back . . .--Jeremiah's answer is far other than they looked for, and had even ventured to suggest. The judgment could no longer be averted. The hand of Jehovah was against them, and would bring the Chaldaeans that were now outside the walls nearer and nearer, till they came within them. In the structure of the sentence, however, "without the walls "belongs to "wherewith ye fight." The defenders of the city were to be driven back within its gates from the outer line of fortifications.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - I will assemble them into the midst of this city; i.e. I will compel the warriors to give up resistance, and shut themselves up within the walls. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>‘This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD, יְהוָ֜ה (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 the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַ֨ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I will turn מֵסֵב֮ (mê·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> To turn about, go around, surround against you אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the weapons כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus of war הַמִּלְחָמָה֮ (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war in your hands, בְּיֶדְכֶם֒ (bə·yeḏ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand with which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’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 you אַתֶּ֜ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are fighting נִלְחָמִ֣ים (nil·ḥā·mîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle the king מֶ֤לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (hak·kaś·dîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab who besiege הַצָּרִ֣ים (haṣ·ṣā·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> To confine, bind, besiege you עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against outside מִח֖וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the wall, לַֽחוֹמָ֑ה (la·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> A wall of protection and I will assemble וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·sap̄·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove [their forces] אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the center תּ֖וֹךְ (tō·wḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre of this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (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. הָעִ֥יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 21:4 Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/21-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 21:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 21:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/21-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 21:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 21:5" /></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>