3Thus 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.


In Context

1 And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah spake unto all the people, saying,

2 Thus saith the LORD, He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey, and he shall live.

3 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.

4 Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

5 And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

Jeremiah 38:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:3And this is what the Lord says: 'This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.' "

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall take it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus says Yahweh, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus said the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.