Jeremiah 21:3

New Life Version

Then Jeremiah said to them, "Say this to Zedekiah:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Jeremiah answered, “This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:

Hebrew Names Version
Then said Yirmeyahu to them, Thus shall you tell Tzidkiyahu:

King James Version
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

English Standard Version
Then Jeremiah said to them: "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah,

New American Standard Bible
But Jeremiah said to them, "You shall say to Zedekiah as follows:

New Century Version
But Jeremiah answered them, "Tell King Zedekiah this:

Amplified Bible
Then Jeremiah said to them, "Say this to Zedekiah:

World English Bible
Then said Jeremiah to them, Thus shall you tell Zedekiah:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said Ieremiah, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jeremiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah,

Berean Standard Bible
But Jeremiah answered, "You are to tell Zedekiah the following:

Contemporary English Version
I told them that the Lord God of Israel had told me to say to King Zedekiah: The Babylonians have surrounded Jerusalem and want to kill you and your people. You are asking me to save you, but you have made me furious. So I will stretch out my mighty arm and fight against you myself. Your army is using spears and swords to fight the Babylonians, but I will make your own weapons turn and attack you. I will send a horrible disease to kill many of the people and animals in Jerusalem, and there will be nothing left to eat. Finally, I will let King Nebuchadnezzar and his army fight their way to the center of Jerusalem and capture everyone who is left alive, including you and your officials. But Nebuchadnezzar won't be kind or show any mercy—he will have you killed! I, the Lord , have spoken.

Complete Jewish Bible
Yirmeyahu answered them, "Here is what you are to tell Tzidkiyahu:

Darby Translation
And Jeremiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jeremiah answered Pashhur and Zephaniah. He said, "Tell King Zedekiah,

George Lamsa Translation
Then said Jeremiah to them, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah:

Good News Translation
Then the Lord spoke to me, and I told those who had been sent to me

Lexham English Bible
Then Jeremiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah:

Literal Translation
Then Jeremiah said to them, You shall say this to Zedekiah,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then spake Ieremy: Geue Sedechias this answere,

American Standard Version
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Bible in Basic English
Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said Jeremiah unto them: Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

King James Version (1611)
Then saide Ieremiah vnto them. Thus shall yee say to Zedekiah,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then spake Ieremie: Geue Zedechias this aunswere.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jeremias said to them, Thus shall ye say to Sedekias king of Juda,

English Revised Version
Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jeremye seide to hem, Thus ye schulen seie to Sedechie,

Update Bible Version
Then Jeremiah said to them, Thus you shall say to Zedekiah:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jeremiah to them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

New English Translation
Jeremiah answered them, "Tell Zedekiah

New King James Version
Then Jeremiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah,

New Living Translation
Jeremiah replied, "Go back to King Zedekiah and tell him,

New Revised Standard
Then Jeremiah said to them:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Jeremiah unto them, - Thus, shall ye say unto Zedekiah:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jeremias said to them: Thus shall you say to Sedecias:

Revised Standard Version
Then Jeremiah said to them:

Young's Literal Translation
And Jeremiah saith unto them, `Thus do ye say unto Zedekiah,

THE MESSAGE
But Jeremiah said, "Tell Zedekiah: ‘This is the God of Israel's Message to you: You can say good-bye to your army, watch morale and weapons flushed down the drain. I'm going to personally lead the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans, against whom you're fighting so hard, right into the city itself. I'm joining their side and fighting against you, fighting all-out, holding nothing back. And in fierce anger. I'm prepared to wipe out the population of this city, people and animals alike, in a raging epidemic. And then I will personally deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his princes, and any survivors left in the city who haven't died from disease, been killed, or starved. I'll deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon—yes, hand them over to their enemies, who have come to kill them. He'll kill them ruthlessly, showing no mercy.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jeremiah said to them, "You shall say to Zedekiah as follows:

Contextual Overview

¹ This is the word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the religious leader, the son of Maaseiah, saying, ² "Will you speak to the Lord about us? For King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is making war against us. It may be that the Lord will do something for us like He did in times past, and make him leave us." ³ Then Jeremiah said to them, "Say this to Zedekiah: ⁴ ‘The Lord God of Israel says, "See, I will turn against you the objects of war you are using to fight with against the king of Babylon and the Babylonians who are gathered outside the wall to shut you in. And I will bring them into the center of this city. ⁵ I Myself will fight against you with My hand out and with a strong arm, in much anger. ⁶ I will kill both man and animal in this city. They will die of a bad disease. ⁷ After this," says the Lord, "I will give over Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people who were not killed in this city by the disease, the sword, and hunger. I will give them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of those who hate them, and into the hand of those who want to kill them. And he will kill them with the sword. He will not let them live or have pity for them."'

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 34:23 - Tell ye the man

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
But God said, "No, but your wife Sarah will give birth to your son. And you will give him the name Isaac. I will make My agreement with him and for his children after him, an agreement that will last forever.

Genesis 21:6
And Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. All who hear will laugh with me."

Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Do not be full of sorrow because of the boy and the woman who serves you. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you. For your children and all their children's children after you will be given a name through Isaac.

Genesis 22:2
God said, "Take now your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love. And go to the land of Moriah. Give him as a burnt gift on the altar in worship, on one of the mountains I will show you."

Joshua 24:3
Then I took your father Abraham from the other side of the River. I led him through all the land of Canaan. I gave him many children, and I gave him Isaac.

Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

Acts 7:8
"He made a promise with Abraham. It was kept by a religious act of becoming a Jew. Abraham had a son, Isaac. On the eighth day Abraham took Isaac and had this religious act done to him. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of our twelve early fathers.

Romans 9:7
Not all of Abraham's family are children of God. God told Abraham, "Only the family of Isaac will be called your family."

Hebrews 11:18
God had said to Abraham, "Your family will come from Isaac."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Jeremiah unto them,.... The two priests, Pashur and Zephaniah, after he had sought the Lord, and knew his mind and will:

thus shall ye say to Zedekiah; by whom they were sent.