10 For I have (A)set My face against this city for harm and not for good,” declares the Lord. “It will be (B)handed over to the king of Babylon and he will (C)burn it with fire.”’

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10 I have determined to do this city harm(A) and not good, declares the Lord. It will be given into the hands(B) of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it with fire.’(C)

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because Zedekiah king of Judah had (A)imprisoned him, saying, “Why do you (B)prophesy, saying, ‘(C)This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am going to (D)hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will take it; and Zedekiah king of Judah will (E)not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but he will certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon, and he will (F)speak with him [a]face to face and see him eye to eye. Then he will (G)take Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will be there until I visit him,” declares the Lord. “If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will (H)not succeed”’?”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:4 Lit mouth with mouth

Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy(A) as you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture(B) it. Zedekiah(C) king of Judah will not escape(D) the Babylonians[a](E) but will certainly be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him with his own eyes. He will take(F) Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal with him,(G) declares the Lord. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed.’”(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 43