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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet told all this to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Jeremiah the prophet delivered the message to King Zedekiah of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the prophet Jeremiah related all these words to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jeremiah the prophet related all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I went to Zedekiah and told him what the LORD had said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah told all these things to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I gave this message to King Zedekiah in Jerusalem <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all of this in Jerusalem to king Zedekiah of Judah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The prophet Jeremiah told all this to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the prophet speaks all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jeremiah the prophet speaketh unto Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the prophet will speak to Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jeremias the prophet spoke all these words to Sedecias the king of Juda in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jeremiah, the prophet, spoke all these words to Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet told all these things to Zedekiah, king of Judah, in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Jeremiah the Prophet spoke to Tsedeqiah, King of Judea, all these words in Jerusalem<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jeremias spoke to king Sedekias all these words in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/34-6.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=10612" 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">A Prophecy Against Zedekiah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>you will die in peace. As spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who preceded you, so people will burn spices for you and lament, ‘Alas, O master!’ For I Myself have spoken this word, declares the LORD.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">In Jerusalem, then,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">relayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.…<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="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a></span><br />Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah 38:1-3</a></span><br />Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard that Jeremiah had been telling all the people: / “This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live. / This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-12</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-18</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/1-1.htm">Lamentations 1:1-3</a></span><br />How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. / She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. / Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Lamentations 2:1-2</a></span><br />How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger. / 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="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-22</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-50</a></span><br />Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a></span><br />What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">1 Samuel 3:18</a></b></br> And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It <i>is</i> the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">1 Samuel 15:16-24</a></b></br> Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7-12</a></b></br> And Nathan said to David, Thou <i>art</i> the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-2.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-4.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-4.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-8.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-18.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of Judah, serving as the capital city and the location of the Temple. It was a city of great significance in biblical history, often representing the heart of God's covenant people. The city was under siege by the Babylonians during Jeremiah's time, highlighting the dire circumstances faced by its inhabitants. Jerusalem's fall was prophesied by Jeremiah as a consequence of the people's disobedience to God.<p><b>then, Jeremiah the prophet</b><br>Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to Judah. His ministry spanned over 40 years, during which he faced significant opposition and persecution. Jeremiah's role as a prophet was to communicate God's words to the people, often calling them to repentance and warning of impending judgment. His prophecies were not only about immediate events but also pointed to future restoration and the coming of a new covenant.<p><b>relayed all these words</b><br>Jeremiah faithfully communicated God's messages, which included warnings of judgment and calls for repentance. The phrase indicates his role as a messenger, emphasizing his obedience to God's command despite the personal cost. The words he relayed were not his own but were divinely inspired, underscoring the authority and reliability of his prophecies.<p><b>to Zedekiah king of Judah</b><br>Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. He was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and reigned during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylonian rule. Zedekiah's reign was characterized by his failure to heed prophetic warnings, leading to the eventual destruction of Jerusalem. His interactions with Jeremiah highlight the tension between political power and prophetic truth, as Zedekiah often sought Jeremiah's counsel but lacked the resolve to act on it.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He was called by God to deliver messages of impending judgment due to the people's disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. He was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and is often remembered for his rebellion against Babylon and his failure to heed Jeremiah's warnings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant in biblical history as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. At this time, it was under threat from Babylonian forces due to the nation's disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A pivotal event in Jewish history where the people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon. This was a fulfillment of prophetic warnings due to their persistent idolatry and disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_message.htm">Prophetic Message</a></b><br>The specific message Jeremiah relayed to Zedekiah was one of impending judgment and the need for repentance. It was a call to return to covenant faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Jeremiah's faithfulness in delivering God's message, despite opposition, serves as a model for believers to speak truth courageously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Zedekiah's account is a sobering reminder of the serious consequences that come from ignoring God's commands and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The events surrounding Jerusalem's fall demonstrate God's control over nations and history, encouraging trust in His ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The repeated calls for repentance in Jeremiah's messages highlight the importance of turning back to God and aligning with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>Even in messages of judgment, there is an underlying hope for restoration, pointing to God's desire for reconciliation with His people.<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/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_vaping_considered_sinful.htm">Who were Josiah's sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_1_predict_doom_inaccurately.htm">How can Jeremiah 6:1 claim impending doom on Jerusalem without historical evidence of such a massive catastrophe at that specific time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/34-6.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">In Jerusalem, then,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֔יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">related</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">words</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zedekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ</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">מֶ֣לֶךְ</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">יְהוּדָ֑ה</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/34-6.htm">Jeremiah 34:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/34-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 34:6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 34:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 34:7" /></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>