Jeremiah Warns Zedekiah

Jeremiah 37

1 u Zedekiah the son of Josiah, v whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of w Coniah the son of Jehoiakim. 2 x But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet.

3 King Zedekiah sent y Jehucal the son of z Shelemiah, and a Zephaniah the priest, the son of b Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please c pray for us to the Lord our God." 4 d Now Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, e for he had not yet been put in prison. 5 f The army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt. And when g the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news about them, h they withdrew from Jerusalem.

6 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet: 7 "Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Judah who i sent you to me to inquire of me, 'Behold, j Pharaoh's army that came to help you is about to k return to Egypt, to its own land. 8 And l the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city. l They shall capture it and burn it with fire. 9 Thus says the Lord, Do not deceive yourselves, saying, "The Chaldeans will surely go away from us," for they will not go away. 10 m For even if you should defeat the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they would rise up and l burn this city with fire.'"

  1. Cross References
    2 Kings 24:17
    And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
    2 Chronicles 36:10
    In the spring of the year King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the precious vessels of the house of the Lord, and made his brother Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem.
  2. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:13
    And he took one of the royal offspring and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath ( the chief men of the land he had taken away).
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 22:24
    As I live, declares the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet ring on my right hand, yet I would tear you off
  4. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:12 - 14
    He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 38:1
    Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:13
    When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans.
    Jeremiah 38:1
    Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:1
    This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 35:4
    I brought them to the house of the Lord into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was near the chamber of the officials, above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, keeper of the threshold.
  9. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:2
    "Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all his wonderful deeds and will make him withdraw from us."
  10. Cross References
    Numbers 27:17
    Who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.
  11. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:2
    At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah.
    Jeremiah 33:1
    The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard:
  12. Cross References
    Ezekiel 17:15
    But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?
  13. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:2
    At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:11
    Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army.
    Jeremiah 34:21
    And Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has withdrawn from you.
  15. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:2
    "Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all his wonderful deeds and will make him withdraw from us."
  16. Cross References
    Ezekiel 29:2
    Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
    Ezekiel 29:6
    Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. "Because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
  17. Cross References
    Jeremiah 46:17
    Call the name of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, 'Noisy one who lets the hour go by.
    2 Kings 24:7
    And the king of Egypt did not come again out of his land, for the king of Babylon had taken all that belonged to the king of Egypt from the Brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates.
    Lamentations 4:17
    Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.
  18. Cross References
    Jeremiah 34:22
    Behold, I will command, declares the Lord, and will bring them back to this city. And they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.
  19. Cross References
    Jeremiah 34:22
    Behold, I will command, declares the Lord, and will bring them back to this city. And they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.
  20. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:4
    Thus you shall say to Zedekiah, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. And I will bring them together into the midst of this city.
  21. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:8
    And the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city. They shall capture it and burn it with fire.
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