Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am going to give the order, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, take it and burn it down. And I will lay waste the towns of Judah so no one can live there.” New Living Translation I will call the Babylonian armies back again. They will fight against this city and will capture it and burn it down. I will see to it that all the towns of Judah are destroyed, with no one living there.” English Standard Version 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.” Berean Standard Bible Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” King James Bible Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. New King James Version Behold, I will command,’ says the LORD, ‘and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’ ” New American Standard Bible Behold, I am going to give a command,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city, and they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” NASB 1995 ‘Behold, I am going to command,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” NASB 1977 ‘Behold, I am going to command,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city; and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” Legacy Standard Bible Behold, I am going to command,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and I will cause them to return to this city; and they will fight against it and capture it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” Amplified Bible Behold, I am going to command [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon],’ says the LORD, ‘and I will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it and take it and set it on fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’” Christian Standard Bible I am about to give the command—this is the LORD’s declaration—and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it. I will make Judah’s cities a desolation, without inhabitant.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I am about to give the command"—this is the LORD’s declaration—"and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. I will make Judah’s cities a desolation, without inhabitant.” American Standard Version Behold, I will command, saith Jehovah, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, I am commanding, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall lead them to this city and they shall fight against it, and they shall conquer her and they shall burn her in fire, also the villages of Judea I shall give to the wilderness that is without one inhabitant Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I will give command, saith the Lord, and will bring them back to this land; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire, and the cities of Juda; and I will make them desolate without inhabitants. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold I will command, saith the Lord, and I will bring them again to this city, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Juda a desolation, without an inhabitant. English Revised Version Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am going to give a command," declares the LORD. "I will bring that army back to this city to attack it, capture it, and burn it down. I will destroy the cities of Judah so that no one will live there." Good News Translation I will give the order, and they will return to this city. They will attack it, capture it, and burn it down. I will make the towns of Judah like a desert where no one lives. I, the LORD, have spoken." International Standard Version Look, I'm in command of them,' declares the LORD, 'and I'll bring them back to this city. They'll capture it and burn it with fire, and I'll turn the towns of Judah into desolate places without inhabitants.'" JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant. Literal Standard Version Behold, I am commanding,” a declaration of YHWH, “and have brought them back to this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and I make the cities of Judah a desolation—without inhabitant.” Majority Standard Bible Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” New American Bible I am giving the command—oracle of the LORD—to bring them back to this city. They shall attack and capture it, and burn it with fire; the cities of Judah I will turn into a waste, where no one dwells. NET Bible For I, the LORD, affirm that I will soon give the order and bring them back to this city. They will fight against it and capture it and burn it down. I will also make the towns of Judah desolate so that there will be no one living in them."'" New Revised Standard Version I am going to command, says the LORD, and will bring them back to this city; and they will fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire. The towns of Judah I will make a desolation without inhabitant. New Heart English Bible Look, I will command, says the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."'" Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. World English Bible Behold, I will command,” says Yahweh, “and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it, take it, and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” Young's Literal Translation Lo, I am commanding -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and have brought them back unto this city, and they have fought against it, and captured it, and burned it with fire, and the cities of Judah I do make a desolation -- without inhabitant.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Freedom for Hebrew Slaves…21And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you. 22Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” Cross References 2 Kings 25:6 The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. Jeremiah 4:7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. Jeremiah 9:11 "And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant." Jeremiah 33:10 This is what the LORD says: In this place you say is a wasteland without man or beast, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted--inhabited by neither man nor beast--there will be heard again Jeremiah 34:2 The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: "Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. Jeremiah 37:8 Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down. Jeremiah 39:1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. Treasury of Scripture Behold, I will command, said the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant. I will command. 2 Samuel 16:11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. 2 Kings 24:3,4 Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; … 2 Chronicles 36:17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand. cause. Jeremiah 37:8-10 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire… shall fight. Jeremiah 21:4-10 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… Jeremiah 32:29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger. Jeremiah 38:23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. and I will. Jeremiah 9:11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant. Jeremiah 33:10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, Jeremiah 44:2-6,22 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, … Jump to Previous Burn Cause Cities City Command Declares Desolation Fight Fire Inhabitant Judah Lay Order Towns WasteJump to Next Burn Cause Cities City Command Declares Desolation Fight Fire Inhabitant Judah Lay Order Towns WasteJeremiah 34 1. Jeremiah prophesies the captivity of Zedekiah and the city.8. The princes and the people having dismissed their bond-servants, 11. contrary to the covenant of God, re-assume them. 12. Jeremiah gives them and Zedekiah into the hands of their enemies. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Behold,הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I am going to give the command, מְצַוֶּ֜ה (mə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and I will bring them back וַהֲשִׁ֨בֹתִ֜ים (wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to this הַזֹּאת֙ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city. הָעִ֤יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement They will fight וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ (wə·nil·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against it, עָלֶ֔יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against capture it, וּלְכָד֖וּהָ (ū·lə·ḵā·ḏū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and burn it down. וּשְׂרָפֻ֣הָ (ū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire And וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case I will make אֶתֵּ֥ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the cities עָרֵ֧י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Judah יְהוּדָ֛ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites a desolation, שְׁמָמָ֖ה (šə·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8077: Devastation, astonishment without מֵאֵ֥ין (mê·’ên) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle inhabitant.” יֹשֵֽׁב׃ (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry Links Jeremiah 34:22 NIVJeremiah 34:22 NLT Jeremiah 34:22 ESV Jeremiah 34:22 NASB Jeremiah 34:22 KJV Jeremiah 34:22 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 34:22 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 34:22 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 34:22 French Bible Jeremiah 34:22 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 34:22 Behold I will command says Yahweh (Jer.) |