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You yourself will not escape from their hands but will be captured by the king of Babylon; and this city will be burned down.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a> All your wives and children will be led out to the Babylonians, and you will not escape. You will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> All your wives and your sons shall be led out to the Chaldeans, and you yourself shall not escape from their hand, but shall be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city shall be burned with fire.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a> So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘So they shall surrender all your wives and children to the Chaldeans. You shall not escape from their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. And you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They are also going to bring out all your wives and your sons to the Chaldeans, and you yourself will not escape from their hand, but will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned with fire.’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216They will also bring out all your wives and your sons to the Chaldeans, and you yourself will not escape from their hand, but will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned with fire.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘They will also bring out all your wives and your sons to the Chaldeans, and you yourself will not escape from their hand, but will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned with fire.’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they will also bring out all your wives and your sons to the Chaldeans, and you yourself will not escape from their hand, but will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned with fire.’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Also, all your wives and your children will be brought out to the Chaldeans; and you yourself will not escape from their hand, but you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city [Jerusalem] will be burned down with fire.’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> All your wives and sons will be brought out to the Chaldeans. You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn down.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans; and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Babylonian army will take your wives and children captive, you will be taken as a prisoner to the King of Babylonia, and Jerusalem will be burned down." <a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "All your wives and children will be brought to the Babylonians. You will not escape from them. You will be captured by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then I added, "All your women and children will be taken out to the Babylonians, and you yourself will not escape from them. You will be taken prisoner by the king of Babylonia, and this city will be burned to the ground." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> "They'll bring all your women and children out to the Chaldeans, and you won't escape from their hand. Indeed, you will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned with fire." <a href="/msb/jeremiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a> "All your wives and your children will be turned over to the Babylonians. You yourself will not escape from them but will be captured by the king of Babylon. This city will be burned down." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. <a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a> They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their hand, but will be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. You will cause this city to be burned with fire.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all your wives and your sons are brought forth to the Chaldeans, and you do not escape from their hand, for you are caught by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city is burned with fire.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And all thy wives, and thy sons, are brought forth unto the Chaldeans, and thou dost not escape from their hand, for by the hand of the king of Babylon thou art caught, and this city is burnt with fire.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all thy women and all thy sons being brought forth to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape from their hand, for thou shalt be seized by the hand of the king of Babel: and thou shalt burn this city with fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all thy wives, and thy children shall be brought out to the Chaldeans, and thou shalt not escape their hands, but thou shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and he shall burn this city with fire. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And all your wives and your sons will be led away to the Chaldeans, and you will not escape from their hands. Instead, you will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon. And he will burn this city with fire.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a> All your wives and children shall be brought out to the Chaldeans, and you shall not escape their hands; you shall be handed over to the king of Babylon, and this city shall be destroyed by fire.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All your wives and your children shall be led out to the Chaldeans, and you yourself shall not escape from their hand, but shall be seized by the king of Babylon; and this city shall be burned with fire.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you yourself shall not escape from their hands, but shall be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon; and this city shall be burned with fire. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all your wives and your sons are going out to the Chaldeans, and you certainly shall not escape from their hands, but you shall be handed over into his hands of the King of Babel, and this city will burn in fire!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans; and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon; and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they shall bring forth thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt by no means escape, for thou shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon, and this city shall be burnt. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/38-23.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=12031" 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/38.htm">Jeremiah Rescued</a> …22All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon, and those women will say: ‘They misled you and overcame you—those trusted friends of yours. Your feet sank into the mire, and they deserted you.’ 23<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/802.htm" title="802: nā·še·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">your wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">children</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: mō·w·ṣi·’îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">will be brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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.">the Chaldeans.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">And you</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.">yourself will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: ṯim·mā·lêṭ (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- 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·yā·ḏām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">their grasp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: tit·tā·p̄êś (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">you will be seized</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Pro) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yaḏ (Prep:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/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.">and 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/8313.htm" title="8313: tiś·rōp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">will be burned down.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> 24Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die.…<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/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4-7</a> When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7-11</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city 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 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. ... <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/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12-13</a> And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. / 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 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20-21</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. / All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’ <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/32-4.htm">Jeremiah 32:4</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="/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="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> 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. ... <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-19</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. ... <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans: and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.they shall.<a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18</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/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6</a> Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<a href="/jeremiah/41-10.htm">Jeremiah 41:10</a> Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.shalt cause.<a href="/jeremiah/27-12.htm">Jeremiah 27:12,13</a> I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live… <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9</a> And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.<a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3</a> And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Led</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-14.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-8.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Led</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-9.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 38</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah.</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Ebed-Melech, by suit, gets him some enlargement.</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Upon secret conference, he counsels the king by yielding to save his life.</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">By the king's instructions he conceals the conference from the princes.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase highlights the dire consequences of Jerusalem's fall to the Babylonians, also known as the Chaldeans. The mention of "wives and children" underscores the personal and familial devastation that would occur. In ancient Near Eastern warfare, the capture of families was a common practice, often leading to enslavement or assimilation into the conquering culture. This reflects the fulfillment of earlier warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah, who had consistently called for repentance to avoid such calamities (<a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a>). The Chaldeans, a Semitic people who became the ruling class in Babylon, were known for their military prowess and strategic conquests, as seen in their siege of Jerusalem.And you yourself will not escape their grasp, This part of the verse is directed at King Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who is being warned of his inevitable capture. Historically, Zedekiah attempted to flee during the Babylonian siege but was captured near Jericho (<a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a>). The phrase emphasizes the certainty of God's judgment and the futility of resisting His decrees. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of heeding prophetic warnings. Theologically, it illustrates the principle that no one can escape the reach of divine justice.for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, This prophecy was fulfilled when Zedekiah was captured and brought before Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar's role as an instrument of God's judgment is a recurring theme in the book of Jeremiah. The historical context shows that Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful ruler who expanded the Babylonian Empire and enforced his rule with an iron hand. His capture of Zedekiah symbolizes the complete subjugation of Judah and the end of the Davidic line of kingship, at least temporarily, until the coming of the Messiah, who would restore the throne eternally (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).and this city will be burned down.” The destruction of Jerusalem, including the burning of the city and the temple, was a pivotal event in Jewish history, marking the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. This fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment against Judah for their idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness (<a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2</a>). The burning of the city symbolizes the severity of God's judgment and the end of an era. It also foreshadows the eventual restoration and rebuilding of Jerusalem, pointing to the hope of redemption and the coming of a new covenant through Jesus Christ (<a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>). Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the hope of restoration through repentance and faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet who delivered God's message to the people of Judah, warning them of the consequences of their disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who was warned by Jeremiah about the impending Babylonian conquest. 3. <a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a> Another name for the Babylonians, who were the dominant power and would conquer Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_babylon.htm">King of Babylon</a> Refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the ruler who would capture Jerusalem and take its people into exile. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was under threat of destruction due to the people's unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23</a> serves as a stark reminder of the severe consequences that come from disobeying God's commands. The people of Judah, including their leaders, faced dire outcomes because they refused to heed God's warnings. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a> The fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy underscores the reliability and certainty of God's word. What God declares will come to pass, and His promises and warnings are trustworthy. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> This passage highlights the missed opportunity for repentance. Zedekiah and the people of Judah had multiple chances to turn back to God but chose not to, leading to their downfall. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Zedekiah's failure as a leader had devastating effects on his people. This serves as a lesson on the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility leaders have to guide their people according to God's will. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a> While this passage focuses on judgment, it is part of a larger account where God promises eventual restoration for His people. This reminds us that God's ultimate plan is one of redemption and hope.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 38</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_nebuchadnezzar_care_about_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 39:11-14: Why would Nebuchadnezzar personally care about Jeremiah, and does this detail align with known Babylonian policies toward conquered prophets or officials?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jer._38_17-23_contradict_repentance.htm">In Jeremiah 38:17-23, why does the prophecy of doom seem to contradict other biblical passages where repentance and prayer avert catastrophe?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jer._51_37_align_with_babylon's_history.htm">Jeremiah 51:37 claims Babylon will be 'a heap of ruins,' but archaeological findings indicate the city remained active for centuries--how does this align with the text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) So they shall bring out . . .--The picture of defeat and destruction is once more repeated from <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm" title="But if you will 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 you shall not escape out of their hand.">Jeremiah 38:18</a>. Probably, the last clause should be read with a different punctuation of the Hebrew, "This city shall be burnt with fire." As the text now stands, the marginal rendering, Thou shalt burn, gives the true force of the word. The king himself would have that destruction to answer for. It would be his own act and deed.(24?26) Let no man know . . .--The weak king vacillated to the last moment. He feared the prophet, he feared the princes yet more. To hush up all that had passed in the interview, to urge the prophet to baffle the eager suspicions of the princes by a prevaricating statement, as if it had been he who had sought the meeting, and had petitioned the king, as before (<a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm" title="Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray you, be accepted before you; that you cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.">Jeremiah 37:20</a>), to protect him from the cruelties which he had suffered in the house of Jonathan: this was the only course he could bring himself to follow. The plan so far succeeded that the prophet returned and gave the evasive answer which the king suggested. The nature of the interview was concealed, and events took their course; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison till the city was taken. The king's suggestion as to the house of Jonathan implies either that he believed that the princes would urge that Jeremiah should be sent there after his rescue from the dungeon of Malchiah, or else a wish to slur over that transaction altogether.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - So they, etc.; rather, and they, etc. The women spoken of are different from those in ver. 22. Thou shalt cause this city to be burned. The literal rendering (see margin) is, Thou shalt burn this city; but the Septuagint, Peshito, and Targum have "As for this city it shall be burned," which suits the parallelism better. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>All כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every your wives נָשֶׁ֣יךָ (nā·še·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case children בָּנֶ֗יךָ (bā·ne·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son will be brought out מֽוֹצִאִים֙ (mō·w·ṣi·’îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Chaldeans. הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (hak·kaś·dîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab And you וְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you yourself will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no escape תִמָּלֵ֣ט (ṯim·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second 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 their grasp, מִיָּדָ֑ם (mî·yā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you will be seized תִּתָּפֵ֔שׂ (tit·tā·p̄êś) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably by בְיַ֤ד (ḇə·yaḏ) Preposition | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon, בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and this הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city הָעִ֥יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement will be burned down.’ תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף (tiś·rōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:23 They shall bring out all your wives (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:24" /></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>