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Jeremiah 21 (WEBP)

[1] The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,
[2] “Please inquire of Yahweh for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps Yahweh will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may withdraw from us.”
[3] Then Jeremiah said to them, “Tell Zedekiah:
[4] ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says, “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will gather them into the middle of this city.
[5] I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, in wrath, and in great indignation.
[6] I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and animal. They will die of a great pestilence.
[7] Afterward,” says Yahweh, “I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people, even those who are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life. He will strike them with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them, have pity, or have mercy.” ’
[8] “You shall say to this people, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
[9] He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he will live, and he will escape with his life.
[10] For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good,” says Yahweh. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.” ’
[11] “Concerning the house of the king of Judah, hear Yahweh’s word:
[12] House of David, Yahweh says, ‘Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go out like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
[13] Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain,’ says Yahweh. ‘You that say, “Who would come down against us?” or, “Who would enter into our homes?”
[14] I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,’ says Yahweh; ‘and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it will devour all that is around her.’ ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 21 (KJVS)

[1] The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD , when king Zedekiah sent () unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah , and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest , saying (),
[2] Enquire (), I pray thee, of the LORD for us ; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war () against us; if so be that the LORD will deal () with us according to all his wondrous works (), that he may go up () from us.
[3] Then said () Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say () to Zedekiah :
[4] Thus saith () the LORD God of Israel ; Behold, I will turn back () the weapons of war that [are] in your hands , wherewith ye fight () against the king of Babylon , and [against] the Chaldeans , which besiege () you without the walls , and I will assemble () them into the midst of this city .
[5] And I myself will fight () against you with an outstretched () hand and with a strong arm , even in anger , and in fury , and in great wrath .
[6] And I will smite () the inhabitants () of this city , both man and beast : they shall die () of a great pestilence .
[7] And afterward , saith () the LORD , I will deliver () Zedekiah king of Judah , and his servants , and the people , and such as are left () in this city from the pestilence , from the sword , and from the famine , into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon , and into the hand of their enemies (), and into the hand of those that seek () their life : and he shall smite () them with the edge of the sword ; he shall not spare () them, neither have pity (), nor have mercy ().
[8] And unto this people thou shalt say (), Thus saith () the LORD ; Behold, I set () before you the way of life , and the way of death .
[9] He that abideth () in this city shall die () by the sword , and by the famine , and by the pestilence : but he that goeth out (), and falleth () to the Chaldeans that besiege () you, he shall live () (8675) (), and his life shall be unto him for a prey .
[10] For I have set () my face against this city for evil , and not for good , saith () the LORD : it shall be given () into the hand of the king of Babylon , and he shall burn () it with fire .
[11] And touching the house of the king of Judah , [say], Hear () ye the word of the LORD ;
[12] O house of David , thus saith () the LORD ; Execute () judgment in the morning , and deliver () [him that is] spoiled () out of the hand of the oppressor (), lest my fury go out () like fire , and burn () that none can quench () [it], because of the evil of your doings .
[13] Behold, I [am] against thee, O inhabitant () of the valley , [and] rock of the plain , saith () the LORD ; which say (), Who shall come down () against us? or who shall enter () into our habitations ?
[14] But I will punish () you according to the fruit of your doings , saith () the LORD : and I will kindle () a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour () all things round about it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 21 (YLT)

[1] The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, in the king Zedekiah’s sending unto him Pashhur son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
[2] ‘Inquire, we pray thee, for us at Jehovah, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath fought against us; perhaps Jehovah doth deal with us according to all His wonders, and doth cause him to go up from off us.’
[3] And Jeremiah saith unto them, ‘Thus do ye say unto Zedekiah,
[4] Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel: Lo, I am turning round the weapons of battle That are in your hand, With which ye do fight the king of Babylon, And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, At the outside of the wall, And I have gathered them into the midst of this city,
[5] And I-I have fought against you, With a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, And in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath,
[6] And I have smitten the inhabitants of this city, Both man and beast, By a great pestilence do they die.
[7] And after this-an affirmation of Jehovah, I give Zedekiah king of Judah, And his servants, and the people, And those left in this city, From the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, Into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of their enemies, And into the hand of those seeking their life, And he hath smitten them by the mouth of the sword, He hath no pity on them, Nor doth he spare, nor hath he mercy.
[8] And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!
[9] Whoso is abiding in this city-dieth, By sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, And whoso is going forth, And hath fallen unto the Chaldeans, Who are laying siege against you-liveth, And his life hath been to him for a spoil.
[10] For I have set My face against this city for evil, And not for good-an affirmation of Jehovah. Into the hand of the king of Babylon it is given, And he hath burned it with fire.
[11] And as to the house of the king of Judah, Hear ye a word of Jehovah;
[12] O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
[13] Lo, I am against thee-an affirmation of Jehovah, O inhabitant of the valley, rock of the plain, Who are saying, Who cometh down against us? And who cometh into our habitations?
[14] And I have laid a charge against you, According to the fruit of your doings, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have kindled a fire in its forest, And it hath consumed-all its suburbs!