Jeremiah21

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¹This is the came to the Lord, when to him the of and the , the of , ,

² of the Lord for , of is us. the Lord will with us according to his and will make him us.

³Then to them: you shall to ,

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⁵I will against you with and , in and in and in .

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¹¹And to the of the of say, the of the Lord,

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¹³ , I am against you, O of the , O of the , the Lord; you who , shall us, or shall our ?

¹⁴I will you according to the of your , the Lord; I will a in her , and it shall that is her.

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: The only way of deliverance is to be surrendering to the Babylonians. (1-10). The wickedness of the king and his household. (11-14).

vv1-10

When the siege had begun, Zedekiah sent to ask of Jeremiah respecting the event. In times of distress and danger, men often seek those to counsel and pray for them, whom, at other times, they despise and oppose; but they only seek deliverance from punishment. When professors continue in disobedience, presuming upon outward privileges, let them be told that the Lord will prosper his open enemies against them. As the king and his princes would not surrender, the people are exhorted to do so. No sinner on earth is left without a Refuge, who really desires one; but the way of life is humbling, it requires self-denial, and exposes to difficulties.

vv11-14

The wickedness of the king and his family was the worse because of their relation to David. They were urged to act with justice, at once, lest the Lord's anger should be unquenchable. If God be for us, who can be against us? But if he be against us, who can do any thing for us?

Key Words

wordH1697Hebrew

דָּבָר: a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

thatH834Hebrew

אֲשֶׁר: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

JeremiahH3414Hebrew

יִרְמְיָה: Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites

fromH4480Hebrew

מִן: properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

KingH4428Hebrew

מֶלֶךְ: a king

ZedekiahH6667Hebrew

צִדְקִיָּה: Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites

sentH7971Hebrew

שָׁלַח: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

PashhurH6583Hebrew

פַּשְׁחוּר: Pashchur, the name of four Israelites

sonH1121Hebrew

בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

MalchiahH4441Hebrew

מַלְכִּיָּה: Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites