18 But if you do not surrender to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans; they shall burn it with fire, and ayou shall not escape from their hand.’ ”
19 And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have adefected to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they babuse me.”
20 But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you. So it shall be awell with you, and your soul shall live.
21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the Lord has shown me:
22 ‘Now behold, all the awomen who are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be surrendered to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say:
“Your close friends have1 set upon you
And prevailed against you;
Your feet have sunk in the mire,
And they have1 turned away again.”
“Your close friends have1 set upon you
And prevailed against you;
Your feet have sunk in the mire,
And they have1 turned away again.”
23 ‘So they shall surrender all your wives and achildren to the Chaldeans. bYou 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.’ ”
24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no one know of these words, and you shall not die.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
| << Jeremiah 38:19 | Jeremiah 38:21 >> |
What Does Jeremiah 38:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 38:20-22
In verses 20 and 22, Jeremiah reiterates his position as God's prophet, at the same time reassuring the king, imploring him to obey. Jeremiah urges the king to obey God, turning away from his "friends," Judah's princes of whom he has so much fear. Zedekiah's feet are immersed in mud, or a bog, as in quicksand. He cannot move.
Charles Whitaker
Servant of God, Act One: Going Around, Coming Around
Related Topics: Going Around, Coming Around
| Zedekiah's Disdain for God's Prophets
| Zedekiah's Fearfulness
| Zedekiah's Lack of Responsibility
| Zedekiah's Pathetic Character
| << Jeremiah 38:19 | Jeremiah 38:21 >> |
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