Jeremiah 21:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 21:8

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.

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Definitions of words in Jeremiah 21:8:

Ai {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ai {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ai {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Death {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Death {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Life {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Life {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

People {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Set {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Way {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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