Jeremiah 21:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 21:6

4 ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the¹ Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and ^aI will assemble them in the midst of this city.

5 I ^aMyself will fight against you with an ^boutstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger and fury and great wrath.

6 I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they shall die of a great pestilence.

7 And afterward,” says the Lord, ^a“I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence and the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life; and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword. ^bHe shall not spare them, or have pity or mercy.” ’

8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, ^aI set before you the way of life and the way of death.

9 He who ^aremains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and¹ defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall ^blive, and his life shall be as a prize to him.

10 For I have ^aset My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. ^b“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall ^cburn it with fire.” ’

Message to the House of David

11 “And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord,

12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:
^a“Execute¹ judgment ^bin the morning;
And deliver him who is plundered
Out of the hand of the oppressor,
Lest My fury go forth like fire
And burn so that no one can quench it,
Because of the evil of your doings.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 21:6

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American Standard Version
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.

Amplified® Bible
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they will die of a great pestilence.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 21:3)

Darby English Version
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.

Good News Bible
I will kill everyone living in this city; people and animals alike will die of a terrible disease.

King James Version
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.

New American Standard Bible
"I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they will die of a great pestilence.

New International Version
I will strike down those who live in this city—both men and animals—and they will die of a terrible plague.

New King James Version
I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they shall die of a great pestilence.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I will also strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they will die of a great pestilence.

Revised Standard Version
And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they shall die of a great pestilence.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have smitten the inhabitants of this city, Both man and beast, By a great pestilence do they die.

New English Translation
I will kill everything living in Jerusalem,¹ people and animals alike! They will die from terrible diseases.

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