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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.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/38.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And this is what the LORD says: &#8216This city will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD also says: ‘The city of Jerusalem will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and be taken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: ‘This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon and he will capture it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says the LORD, &#8216This city will certainly be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and he will capture it.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD, ‘This city will certainly be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus says Yahweh, ‘This city will certainly be given into the hand of the military force of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, ‘This city will certainly be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and he will take it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon’s army, and he will capture it.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: &#8216This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon&#8217s army, and he will capture it.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD says: This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, and it will capture the city."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was also telling them that the LORD had said, "I am going to give the city to the Babylonian army, and they will capture it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: 'This city will surely be given to the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They had also heard him say, "The LORD says, 'This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon. They will capture it.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, 'This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus said YHWH: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he has captured it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah, Being given, this city shall be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babel, and he took it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord: This city shall surely be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord: This city will certainly be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD: This city shall certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon; he shall capture it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, This city shall surely be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon and be taken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, This city shall surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, which shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: ‘This city shall be handed over into the hand of the army of the King of Babel and he shall enslave it!’”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith the LORD: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord; This city shall certainly be delivered into the hands of the host of the king of Babylon, and they shall take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/38-3.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=11771" 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/38.htm">Jeremiah Cast Into the Cistern</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><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/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: hin·nā·ṯōn (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will surely be delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tin·nā·ṯên (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application."></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/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.">of 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/3920.htm" title="3920: ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">and he will capture it.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”…<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/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a></span><br />For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Jeremiah 37:17</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-16.htm">Jeremiah 39:16-18</a></span><br />“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes. / But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear. / For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”<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/32-28.htm">Jeremiah 32:28-29</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it. / And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></span><br />Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Jeremiah 29:16-17</a></span><br />this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— / this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4-5</a></span><br />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/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-6.htm">Jeremiah 37:6-10</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet: / “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. / Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-3</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a></b></br> For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3-5</a></b></br> For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-19.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-46.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-15.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Ebed-Melech, by suit, gets him some enlargement.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Upon secret conference, he counsels the king by yielding to save his life.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">By the king's instructions he conceals the conference from the princes.</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/38.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/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is what the LORD says:</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind the message. In the context of Jeremiah, the prophet often begins his declarations with this phrase to assert that the message is not his own but from God. This underscores the role of prophets as God's mouthpieces. The phrase is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God communicates His will and intentions through chosen individuals.<p><b>This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon:</b><br>The "city" refers to Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, which was under siege by Babylon. Historically, this period is around 587-586 BC, during the reign of King Zedekiah. The phrase "delivered into the hands" indicates a transfer of control, suggesting divine judgment and fulfillment of prophecy. The Babylonian army, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, was a formidable force, and their conquest of Jerusalem was a pivotal event in Jewish history. This prophecy aligns with earlier warnings given by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a>) and reflects the consequences of Judah's persistent disobedience and idolatry.<p><b>and he will capture it.”</b><br>The "he" refers to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. The capture of Jerusalem was not just a military defeat but also a significant theological event, symbolizing God's judgment on His people for their unfaithfulness. This event is corroborated by archaeological findings, such as the Babylonian Chronicles, which record the siege and fall of Jerusalem. Theologically, this moment foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and restoration that God promises, pointing to the hope of redemption and the coming of the Messiah. The capture of Jerusalem serves as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, where judgment leads to eventual restoration and hope.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance in the face of opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will through the prophets.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>Refers to Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, which is under threat from Babylonian forces.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_babylon.htm">The King of Babylon</a></b><br>Nebuchadnezzar II, the ruler of the Babylonian Empire, who is used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_army_of_babylon.htm">The Army of Babylon</a></b><br>The military force that besieges and eventually captures Jerusalem, fulfilling God's prophecy through Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God is sovereign over nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, even in judgment. This should remind us of His ultimate control over world events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The fall of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience to God’s commands. It calls us to examine our own lives for areas of unrepentant sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Jeremiah’s role highlights the importance of faithfully delivering God’s message, regardless of opposition or personal cost. We are called to be faithful witnesses in our own contexts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While this passage speaks of judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God’s redemptive plan. Even in judgment, God’s ultimate purpose is restoration and hope.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_jeremiah's_70_years_align.htm">Why does Jeremiah's 70-year prophecy about the Babylonian exile not match historical timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/revelation_18_10__'one_hour'_vs._other_judgments.htm">Revelation 18:10 - How does the city's destruction 'in one hour' align with or contradict other biblical texts about judgment events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_history_confirm_psalm_147_2's_timeline.htm">(Psalm 147:2) The text references rebuilding Jerusalem--what evidence exists that this rebuilding happened precisely as described, and does the historical record match the biblical timeline?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/38-3.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">This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֗את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will surely be handed over</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנָּתֹ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nā·ṯōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute<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">to the army</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֥יל</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">מֶֽלֶךְ־</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">בָּבֶ֖ל</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">and he will capture it.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Jeremiah 38:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:3 Thus says Yahweh This city shall surely (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:4" /></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>