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<a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/32.htm">New King James Version</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face, and see him eye to eye; <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but he will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon, and he will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1995</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye; <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but he shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with him face to face, and see him eye to eye; <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye; <a href="/amp/jeremiah/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye; <a href="/csb/jeremiah/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Chaldeans; indeed, he will certainly be handed over to Babylon’s king. They will speak face to face and meet eye to eye. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the Chaldeans; indeed, he will certainly be handed over to Babylon&#8217s king. They will speak face to face and meet eye to eye. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/32.htm">American Standard Version</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Zedekiah will be captured and taken to King Nebuchadnezzar, who will speak with him face to face. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/32.htm">English Revised Version</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Babylonians. He will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon. He will talk to Nebuchadnezzar in person and look him in the eye. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/32.htm">Good News Translation</a> and King Zedekiah will not escape. He will be handed over to the king of Babylonia; he will see him face-to-face and will speak to him in person. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/32.htm">International Standard Version</a> Zedekiah, king of Judah, won't escape from the Chaldeans, for he has surely been given over to the king of Babylon. He will speak to him face to face and look at him eye to eye. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/32.htm">NET Bible</a> King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Babylonians. He will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon. He must answer personally to the king of Babylon and confront him face to face. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; <a href="/web/jeremiah/32.htm">World English Bible</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah won’t escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes will see his eyes; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah does not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but is certainly given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and his mouth has spoken with his mouth, and his eyes see his eyes, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Zedekiah king of Judah doth not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but is certainly given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and his mouth hath spoken with his mouth, and his eyes see his eyes, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, for giving, he shall be given into the hand of the king of Babel, and speaking to him, his mouth with his mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Sedecias king of Juda shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans: but he shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon: and he shall speak to him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Zedekiah, the king of Judah, will not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans. Instead, he will be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon. And he will speak to him, mouth to mouth, and he will see him, eye to eye. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/32.htm">New American Bible</a> Zedekiah, king of Judah, shall not escape the hands of the Chaldeans: he shall indeed be handed over to the king of Babylon. He shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> King Zedekiah of Judah shall not escape out of the hands of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face, and they shall see each other eye to eye; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Tsedeqia, King of Judea, shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, because he shall certainly be handed over into the hand of the King of Babel, and his mouth shall speak with his mouth, and his eyes shall see his eyes<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and Sedekias shall by no means be delivered out of the hand of the Chaldeans, for he shall certainly be given up into the hands of the king of Babylon, and his mouth shall speak to his mouth, and his eyes shall look upon his eyes; <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/32-4.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=9700" 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/32.htm">Jeremiah Buys Hanamel's Field</a> …3For 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. 4<a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: wə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (Conj-w:: 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/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: yim·mā·lêṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">escape</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</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.">of the Chaldeans,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</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.">he will surely be delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yin·nā·ṯên (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- 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 hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- 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/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏib·ber- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and will speak with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">face</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">face</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’e·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: wə·‘ê·nāw (Conj-w:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">eye</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ʿē·nō (N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">to eye.</a> 5He 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.’ ”…<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/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ... <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3</a> 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="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a> But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</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, <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a> ‘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.’ <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18</a> 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/39-5.htm">Jeremiah 39:5-7</a> But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Jeremiah 52:8-11</a> but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a> The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20</a> I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me. <a href="/matthew/27-2.htm">Matthew 27:2</a> They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor. <a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a> They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. <a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a> Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover. <a href="/acts/21-11.htm">Acts 21:11</a> Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a> The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;<a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Jeremiah 37:17</a> Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.<a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18,23</a> But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand… <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4-7</a> And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-14.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-17.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-35.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-12.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-31.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-25.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 32</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,</a> 6. <a href="/jeremiah/32-6.htm">buys Hanameel's field.</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.</a> 16. <a href="/jeremiah/32-16.htm">Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.</a> 26. <a href="/jeremiah/32-26.htm">God confirms the captivity for their sins;</a> 36. <a href="/jeremiah/32-36.htm">and promises a gracious return.</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'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/32.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/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans This phrase highlights the inevitable downfall of Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, during the Babylonian siege. The Chaldeans, synonymous with the Babylonians, were a dominant force in the ancient Near East. Historically, Zedekiah's reign was marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylonian rule, which led to the siege of Jerusalem. This prophecy underscores the futility of Zedekiah's attempts to resist God's judgment through the Babylonians, as previously warned by prophets like Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4-7</a>).but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon This part of the prophecy was fulfilled when Zedekiah was captured after attempting to flee Jerusalem during its fall in 586 BC. The "king of Babylon" refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, who was God's instrument of judgment against Judah. This event is a pivotal moment in biblical history, marking the end of the Davidic reign in Jerusalem until the coming of Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant (<a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6-7</a>).and will speak with him face to face The phrase "face to face" indicates a direct and personal encounter between Zedekiah and Nebuchadnezzar. This meeting symbolizes the confrontation between human defiance and divine sovereignty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such encounters often signified judgment and the transfer of power. This moment fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecy and demonstrated the certainty of God's word (<a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3</a>).and see him eye to eye "Eye to eye" emphasizes the personal nature of Zedekiah's judgment. It signifies the undeniable reality of God's prophetic word coming to pass. This encounter would have been a moment of realization for Zedekiah, as he faced the consequences of his rebellion against God. The phrase also serves as a reminder of the personal accountability each individual has before God, a theme echoed throughout Scripture (<a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian siege. His reign was marked by disobedience to God and reliance on political alliances rather than divine guidance. 2. <a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a> Another name for the Babylonians, who were the dominant power in the region and the instrument of God's judgment against Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_babylon.htm">King of Babylon</a> Refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the ruler of Babylon, who conquered Jerusalem and took Zedekiah captive. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was under siege by the Babylonians as a result of the nation's unfaithfulness to God. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophet_jeremiah.htm">Prophet Jeremiah</a> The prophet who delivered God's message to Zedekiah and the people of Judah, warning them of the impending judgment and urging repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a> God's prophecies, as delivered through His prophets, are certain and will come to pass. Believers can trust in the reliability of God's word. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Zedekiah's fate serves as a warning about the consequences of ignoring God's commands and relying on human wisdom instead of divine guidance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The capture of Zedekiah by the Babylonians illustrates God's sovereignty over nations and leaders, using them to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Despite the grim prophecy, there is always an underlying call to repentance and turning back to God, which can alter the course of judgment. <a href="/topical/f/facing_the_consequences.htm">Facing the Consequences</a> Zedekiah's personal encounter with the king of Babylon ("face to face and see him eye to eye") highlights the inevitability of facing the consequences of one's actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 32</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a> <a href="/q/is_jeremiah_38_15-16's_account_reliable.htm">In Jeremiah 38:15-16, how reliable is the account of a secret meeting between Jeremiah and King Zedekiah when both sides had clear motives to document or distort events?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'led_captivity_captive'_mean.htm">What does 'God of All Flesh' signify?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Zedekiah וְצִדְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (wə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites will not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no escape יִמָּלֵ֖ט (yim·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks from the hands מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the Chaldeans, הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים (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 but כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he will surely be handed over to הִנָּתֹ֤ן (hin·nā·ṯōn) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל (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 to speak with him וְדִבֶּר־ (wə·ḏib·ber-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue face פִּ֣יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to to face פִּ֔יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and to see him תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃ (tir·’e·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see eye וְעֵינָ֖יו (wə·‘ê·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain to eye. עֵינָ֥יו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 32:4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 32:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 32:5" /></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>