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Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern

Jeremiah 38:3

In 11 translations

BSB
This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
KJV
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
WEB
Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’”
ASV
Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
LSV
Thus said YHWH: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he has captured it.”
YLT
Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.'
DBY
Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall take it.
DRC
Thus saith the Lord: This city shall surely be delivered into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
GNV
Thus sayth the Lord, This citie shall surely be giuen into the hand of the King of Babels armie, which shall take it.
JPS
Thus saith the LORD: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.'
LXXE45:3
The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore have I drawn thee in compassion. For thus saith the Lord; This city shall certainly be delivered into the hands of the host of the king of Babylon, and they shall take it.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנָּתֹ֨ן תִּנָּתֵ֜ן הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֗את בְּיַ֛ד חֵ֥יל מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃
LXX-Br45:3
Κύριος πόῤῥωθεν ὤφθη αὐτῷ· ἀγάπησιν αἰώνιον ἠγάπησά σε· διατοῦτο εἵλκυσά σε εἰς οἰκτείρημα. Ὅτι οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, παραδιδομένη παραδοθήσεται ἡ πόλις αὕτη εἰς χεῖρας δυνάμεως βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ συλλήψεται αὐτήν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 21:10For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’
  • Jeremiah 32:3–5For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will…

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  • 45:3 in some Bibles
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  • 38:3 in most Bibles

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