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.


In Context

1 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 spoke to all the people, saying,

2 Thus says Yahweh, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be to him for a prey, and he shall live.

3 Thus says Yahweh, 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 to the king, |Please let this man be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt.|

5 Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:3Thus 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.

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 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.