Jeremiah 38:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.”
Jeremiah 38:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’””
Jeremiah 38:3 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 38:3 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.'”
Jeremiah 38:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall take it. ”
Jeremiah 38:3 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus sayth the Lord, This citie shall surely be giuen into the hand of the King of Babels armie, which shall take it.”
Jeremiah 38:3 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:3 in Context — Jeremiah 38
1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
2 Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
3 Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
What Does Jeremiah 38:3 Mean?
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